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Congratulations to the Class of 2026!
Nearly 570 graduates earned their degrees and celebrated the culmination of their Colorado College careers at Commencement 2026, held Sunday, May 17, at Ed Robson Arena. President Manya Whitaker, Board of Trustees Chair Kyle Samuel ’92, and Commencement Speaker Dee Bradley Baker ’86 were among those who addressed the Class of 2026 and a packed arena of loved ones. Video shot/edited by Brian Lewis & Stephen Martin, produced by Julia Fuller.
CS CLASS PROJECTS COMPUTER-GENERATED ART ON CAMPUS EXTERIOR
Julia Fennell ’21
Students in Generative Art spent the past month developing computer-generated art pieces before getting to project their creations onto campus exteriors. Throughout the creative process, Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science Cory Braker Scott ’13 encouraged students to think of themselves both as computer scientists and creatives.
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CC FACULTY AWARDED TENURE AND EMERITI STATUS
Julia Fennell ’21
CC is excited to congratulate five assistant professors for tenure and promotion to the rank of associate professor. Eight faculty members also received emeriti status following the approval of their retirement at the end of the 2025-26 academic year. One additional faculty member was bestowed emeriti status in memoriam following her passing earlier this academic year.
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CAREER CATALYST BLOCK GOES TO NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
Alexa Gromko
Fifteen sophomores, juniors, and seniors spent a Career Catalyst Block at National Geographic Society headquarters in Washington, D.C. Following in the footsteps of the inaugural off-campus Career Catalyst Half Block at Mattel Corporation in January 2024, the focus for Block Two in October 2025 was on the world-renowned nonprofit, whose CEO is former CC President Jill Tiefenthaler.
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RECENT EVENTS
NSO SILENT DISCO – AUG 23
Incoming first-year students rocked out at the annual New Student Orientation Silent Disco. Attendees danced to music from three different DJs with three different colors of headphones corresponding to those stations during the silent disco in the FAC courtyard. Photos by Jamie Cotten.
