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CC Recognized as a Most Engaged Campus for Student Voting
CC has been recognized by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge as a 2024 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting. The honor recognizes colleges and universities for outstanding efforts to increase nonpartisan student voter participation. CC joins a group of 471 colleges and universities recognized by ALL IN for participating in the… Read More
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CC Students Arrive in Azerbaijan for COP29
Eight students recently arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan, where they are attending the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29). CC’s delegation is led by Dr. Sarah Hautzinger, Professor of Anthropology, and Myra Jackson, Mindfulness Fellow for Creativity and Innovation. “It’s a particularly challenging time to represent the United States of America in climate work, in… Read More
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CC Students Mentor Local Middle School Boys
While the CC North Boys Enrichment Program is aimed at mentoring boys from North Middle School, located just east of campus, it has done so much more than that. From providing solid mentorship to building lasting relationships, the club has benefitted both the CC and North Middle School students. “Our collaboration with North Middle School… Read More
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Alum Works to Make Olympic City Thrive
Davis Tutt ’15 has spent the last three years working for the Colorado Springs Sports Corporation (CSSC), with the goal of reinvigorating the city’s sports event culture. He is now the organization’s Director of Sports Tourism & Olympic Engagement, responsible for leading the Sports Commission pillar of the CSSC. In this role, he works to… Read More
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ALHAMDU Archives the Present and Future at the FAC
The FAC recently welcomed its newest exhibition to campus. ALHAMDU | MUSLIM FUTURISM is an evolving multidisciplinary exhibition and archive created by MIPSTERZ, a non-traditional arts and culture collective for emerging Muslim, Muslim-adjacent, and allied creatives. The exhibition features a variety of work from paintings, photography, illustrations, and sculptures to installations, digital media, soundscapes, film,… Read More
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CC Alum Finds Purpose and Joy in a Lifetime of Service
Jacob Mihalak ’74 has dedicated the entirety of his 40-year career to supporting the planning, development, and operations of housing and supportive services for people living with HIV/AIDS and/or experiencing homelessness. He has worked for nonprofits and as an independent consultant, and now lives in Seattle, WA, serving as a consultant to the U.S. Department… Read More
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CC Grads Establish Colorado Springs Pro-Housing Partnership
Max Kronstadt ’20, Liam Reynolds ’21, and Elam Boockvar-Klein ’20 co-founded the Colorado Springs Pro-Housing Partnership (COSPHP) in 2019 to become more involved in the Colorado Springs community and to try to have a meaningful impact on a rapidly escalating local affordable housing crisis. COSPHP now works towards building a housing-justice movement in Colorado Springs… Read More
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Third-Year Stroud Scholars Reflect on Time at CC
Three years after starting the Stroud Scholar Program, 21 local rising high school seniors look forward to their future. They continue to see the benefits of the Stroud program and believe it has set them up for success in their academic careers. Every year, CC accepts up to 25 rising high school sophomores to spend… Read More
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FAC Initiative Gives Local Students Access to Theatre
The FAC’s new initiative, Send a Student, provided 135 local children access to theatre in the program’s inaugural season last year. “Our hope is to bring each and every child in the Pikes Peak region through these doors, especially those who would not otherwise have the opportunity,” says FAC Producing Artistic Director Chris Sheley. “Theatre… Read More
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FAC Military Artistic Healing Classes Help Military Community
The FAC has offered Military Artistic Healing classes since 2009. In these classes, members of the military, their spouses, and veterans are able to practice healing, connection, and calmness through the creative process of making art. The images above are photos of work created by Military Artistic Healing participants over the years. Photos provided by… Read More
