Recent Event Headlines at Colorado College

CC Offers Low-Cost Rental Cars in Sustainability Effort

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:28:00 MST

A new car-sharing program, Connect by Hertz, is now available to students, faculty, and staff at Colorado College. This provides an environmentally friendly alternative to bringing cars to campus. Qualified drivers age 18 and older are able to rent either a Ford Escape or a Toyota Prius at a low cost, by the hour or the day (which includes insurance, gas, GPS, and a lot more). The cars are parked on campus and are accessed by “smart cards.” For more information, go to Connect by Hertz member care center, 877-654-4400, or www.connectbyhertz.com.

Dec. 10: Father and Daughter Together: Conrad and Jane Hilberry

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:16:10 MST

Poets Conrad and Jane Hilberry read from their work.

Dec. 6: Festival of Lessons and Carols: And Every Stone Shall Cry Out

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:16:10 MST

This Christian candlelight service of scripture readings, congregational carols and musical presentations observes Advent.

Dec. 3: Annie Leonard: "The Story of Stuff"

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:16:10 MST

Annie Leonard is the author and host of the online film "The Story of Stuff."

Dec. 1: Visiting Writers Presents David Quammen

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:16:10 MST

Award-winning naturalist and author of many books, including "Wild Thoughts from Wild Places," "The Reluctant Mr. Darwin" and "Natural Acts."

Colorado College's Dennis Showalter Publishes New Book

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:38:00 MST

Colorado College History Professor Dennis Showalter has published a new book, “Hitler's Panzers: The Lightning Attacks That Revolutionized Warfare.” Showalter, a renowned World War II scholar, presents a comprehensive and unbiased study of Nazi Germany’s armored forces and their influence on the role of the army in the Third Reich. Panzers, self-contained armored units able to operate independently, became the nucleus of the German army’s fighting power as well as its moral focus and the core of its identity, establishing an entirely new military doctrine. Showalter is a visiting professor and guest lecturer at West Point, and former president of the Society for Military History. The book, published by Putnam Berkley Publishing Group, will be available Dec. 1.

Colorado College Noted Nationally for Outstanding 'Green' Efforts

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:52:00 MST

Colorado College has been named one of 15 Green Rating Honor Roll colleges for 2010. The Princeton Review, in its second year of the rating, collected data about environment-related policies, practices and academic offerings from 697 colleges and universities. Colorado College is among the 15 that received the highest possible score. Criteria cover three areas: 1/ whether the college or university's students have a campus quality of life that is healthy and sustainable 2/ how well the institution is preparing its students for employment and citizenship in a world defined by environmental challenges and 3/ the college or university's overall commitment to environmental issues. Specific areas examined include energy use, recycling, food, buildings, transportation to academic offerings, availability of environmental studies courses, and action plans and goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

In addition, Colorado College's environmental efforts were featured in a Reuters news story, EarthFirst U's Green College Spotlight, and a story at GreenerBuildings.com.

Check out the new interactive online edition of the Colorado College Bulletin

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:24:00 MST

Marcia McNutt �74 Nominee for Director of U.S. Geological Survey

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:57:00 MST

President Barack Obama announced on Thursday, July 9, that he intends to nominate Marcia McNutt, a 1974 graduate of Colorado College, to be director of the U.S. Geological Survey and science advisor to the secretary of the interior. McNutt will be the first woman to head the USGS. For more, see http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/south_bay&id=6909798

Four CC Graduates Now Tapped by Obama Administration

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:12:00 MST

A fourth Colorado College graduate has been tapped for a position with the Obama administration. President Barack Obama announced on Thursday, July 9, that he intends to nominate Marcia McNutt, a 1974 graduate of Colorado College, to be director of the U.S. Geological Survey and science advisor to the secretary of the interior. McNutt will be the first woman to head the USGS. For more, see http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/south_bay&id=6909798.

Other Colorado College graduates tapped by the administration are:
- Former Colorado senator Ken Salazar ’77, secretary of the interior
- Jane Lubchenco ’69, head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Lori Garver ’83, a political science and economics major, deputy administrator of NASA

Additional Colorado College-Obama administration connections include three parents: Tom Vilsack, secretary of agriculture and an ’03 parent, David Axelrod, senior advisor to Obama and an ’09 parent, and Christine Varney, U.S. Department of Justice assistant attorney general and an ’09 parent.