From mapping to action: Vision 2010 Original Mappers Report – Road
Mapping at Colorado College: An Updated Mission Statement
and a Roadmap for the Future The 2005 report, a publication that examined the action agenda, Colorado College 2010, is also available.
Projects sparked by Vision 2010 include the State of the Rockies Project, the Partnership for Civic Engagement, the Public Interest Fellowship Program, Western Skies, Cornerstone Arts Initiative and the Long Range Development Plan. Find out how to support these and other worthwhile programs at the college. Please share comments or questions with the advancement office.
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"I challenge you to find ways to make Colorado College – already a very good enterprise – even better between now and 2010." – Dick Celeste, president of Colorado College Vision 2010 Progress Report – January 2007The essence of Vision 2010, the result of a comprehensive examination by the entire college community of Colorado College’s mission and goals, is our first core value: to honor the life of the mind. The initiatives in Vision 2010 build on our existing strengths in an effort to translate our values into reality: do we indeed provide the best liberal arts education in the country? Not yet. To fulfill this mission we must increasingly match our performance to our promise, moving toward a new level of intellectual rigor, a more diverse and respectful community, and a 21st-century campus. Rigorous Intellectual Experience
Diverse Respectful Community
Next-Generation Campus
MAJOR CHALLENGES
Funding the Vision - Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Headlines
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Funding the Vision - March 2007 HeadlinesThe Funding the Vision Campaign breaks the $100 million mark!The Funding the Vision Campaign now exceeds the $100 million mark with a total of $101.4 million as of March 31! Two recent commitments totaling $2 million from President's Circle members bring the campaign total to date to $103.4 million. $2 million Bequest GrantedCC has received a bequest of almost $2 million from Virginia Darnes Yates, a friend of the college who passed away in Prairie Village, KS, at the age of 89. Yates had become acquainted with CC through her aunt, Mauree Darnes, and with whom she visited the college during the summer months. Mauree Darnes established the Darnes Scholarship at the college in 1978. Eighty percent of the bequest will go toward this scholarship and will qualify for a Priddy match. The remaining 20 percent will go toward an endowment for public lectures and performances. Six New Scholarships Celebrated at Annual DinnerAt this year's scholarship dinner, the college announced six new scholarships totaling $76,000 in financial aid. At the dinner, Abby Balfany, widow of Gabe Pando '92, shared the news that the Pando Scholarship Fund had surpassed the $500,000 mark (market value) in financial aid. The fund allows four Hispanic students annually -- one in each class -- to attend CC. Disability Services Program Receives Inaugural GiftRobert and Nancy Isham P ’07, ’09, made an inaugural pledge of $50,000 toward CC’s Disability Services Program. The funds will go toward a variety of services and resources to help foster intellectual growth and engagement for students with a broad range of abilities, disabilities, reading levels, learning styles, native languages, cultures, and other characteristics. Students Return from First "Selig Course Abroad"Sociology Assistant Professor Wade Roberts and eight students in his Block 5 class, "Development and Underdevelopment in Africa," have returned from Sierra Leone. One of the course highlights was a discussion with U.S. Ambassador Peter Chaveas about the obstacles to political development, the politics of international aid, and other African issues. The course is the first to be funded through the Selig Fund for Global Study. Cornerstone Arts CenterConstruction is picking up as spring weather comes to Colorado Springs. Check out the angled walls of the theater, one of seven areas going up, using CC's Web cam, http://www.coloradocollege.edu/welcome/webcam/constructioncam.asp. To date, the college has received approximately $9 million for the building project. A quick update on IRA charitable rolloversThe National Association of Independent Colleges (NAICU), reports survey findings showing that the temporary federal tax provision for IRA charitable rollovers, called the Pension Protection Act 2006 and approved by Congress for the first time in August 2006, has had a significant impact on philanthropic giving at private institutions. Seventy percent of NAICU colleges participating in the survey generated more than $70 million in new contributions since the provision was passed. The rollover allows individuals age 70-1/2 and older to withdraw funds from either a traditional IRA or a Roth IRA, and make direct gifts to any public charity. The rollover provision allows excess funds not necessary for retirement purposes to be donated to charities, including colleges and universities. Gifts are limited to $100,000 per person, per year. The provision is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2007. Funding the Vision – February 2007 HeadlinesCampaign commitments end 2006 with a record markThrough December 2006, commitments to Vision 2010 nearly doubled the previous year’s high, with half of the fiscal year yet remaining. The commitment total of $39.4 million, which includes pledges of Leadership and Major Gifts, Legacy commitments, and annual gifts to the President’s Circle, the 1874 Society, and below, brought the total commitments to the campaign to $93.1 million. That total surpasses the total amount committed to the seven-year Campaign for Colorado College, which ended in 2001. Vision 2010 is in its fourth year. Major gifts and Legacy commitments by trustees lead the way in the first half of FY07Several major commitments by CC trustees led a record-setting pace in the fall. Bob and Meryl Selig established the Selig Fund for Global Study with a total commitment of $4 million that will provide funding over multiple years, sustain that funding with a Legacy reserve in their estate, and support the President’s Circle and 1874 Society for future years. Read more about this gift in the upcoming March Bulletin. Doug and Nancy Norberg and their family established a $1 million scholarship fund at CC with a gift of securities valued at more than $600,000. Their gift will be matched by the Priddy Trust and the match will be added to the scholarship fund. The Norbergs are President’s Circle members and 1874 Society members. In addition, trustee Legacy commitments inspired by Vision 2010 in the last six months total nearly $30 million. Legacy Society leaps to 50 members with an expectancy of more than $40 millionPresident’s Circle continues strong renewal pace and grows to 155 active membersMembership in the 1874 Society increased by 25 percent over last yearNew foundation grants support key projectsCC continues its strong track record with foundations. Here is a list of grants awarded in December 2006:
In 2007, the college has already received grants of $107,000 from the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation for course support, and $162,980 from the Colorado State Historical Fund to help restore and stabilize the exterior of Lennox House. As Vision 2010 approaches the mid-way point, visibility of the campaign will growMay 2007 will mark the mid-point in time of the Vision 2010 effort. CC will build more public visibility for the campaign, beginning this fall. Advancement division staff will use the City Champions network, campus events, and other innovative strategies to build broader awareness and momentum. Check this page for regular campaign updates and events! |
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central challenge is to raise and sustain expectations of student performance
and increase interactions between students and faculty, simultaneously taking
a hard look at how we deliver a liberal arts education. This entails examining
what we expect students to learn, how we use the Block Plan, how students integrate
their in-class and out-of-class experiences, among other elements.
If we want even smarter and more diverse students, we must increase merit and need-based financial aid and other recruitment tools in order to compete. We need to attract
significantly more international students. Once we get them here, we must
better support and mentor students to keep them. If we want a more diverse faculty
and staff, we must recruit proactively and intentionally – and then retain
them through compensation, recognition, sense of shared purpose, and community.
We envision a safe and sustainable campus with major new and renovated facilities,
coherent aesthetic elements and community engagement. Buildings such
as the Cornerstone Arts Center and a new Library will support interdisciplinary
work, community on campus, and student recruitment. Creative use of classroom
space and technology will enhance Block Plan teaching and learning. And outreach
to the adjacent neighborhood will promote community and intergenerational engagement.