Compiled by Asian Studies interns, The Lotus is a publication of the Asian Studies Program and provides news related to its students, faculty and alumni.
Compiled by Asian Studies interns, The Lotus is a publication of the Asian Studies Program and provides news related to its students, faculty and alumni.
Karen Pope (CC class of 1970 and alumni trustee) discusses her experience with and benefit from Colorado College's reputation.
Susan Freeland (CC class of 1967), real estate agent, talks about the versatility of a liberal arts degree.
Ken Salazar (CC class of 1977), U.S. Secretary of the Interior, former Colorado Attorney General, and former U.S. Senator from Colorado, discusses the influence of Colorado College on his educational foundation, including politics of the world, public service and leadership.
An ongoing series of profiles highlighting those elements of the CC experience that make you think “That’s so CC.” What are the components of a quintessential CC experience? For professors Lisa B. Hughes and Barry Sarchett, the study abroad programs available to enrich a CC education continue to challenge their minds, knowledge and world view, year after year.
How do our alumni stay current once they graduate and are away from academic information resources? Very few studies have addressed how alumni stay current in their field after graduation. This research surveyed the graduate and undergraduate Social Work alumni of The College at Brockport in asking key questions. Are you able to stay current with research, especially without access to article databases? Do you receive support from your employer to stay current? Does this include money/time off for participating in Continuing Education Programs (CEP), conferences or accessing article databases? This paper looks at the methods for, and importance of, staying current and analyzes results from a survey and makes recommendations for graduates, departments and librarians regardless of profession.
Compiled by Asian Studies interns, The Lotus is a publication of the Asian Studies Program and provides news related to its students, faculty and alumni.
In recent years, state appropriations to higher education decreased. In response, universities of all sizes, both public and private, are forced to shift many of the associated burdens to their students in the form of increasing tuition rates and decreasing institutional quality to cut costs. As such, increasing alumni giving rates is essential to all institutions of higher education as they seek to maintain high academic standards, attract the best prospects, and foster future growth and financial stability. There is a large body of research seeking to address these pressing issues in higher education, many focusing on athletics as a stimulus for alumni giving. This paper builds upon the existing literature and ultimately answers the question: how does athletic success affect alumni giving? A fifteen-year panel data set comprised of 65 Division I universities is examined and the results show an insignificant relationship between athletic success and alumni giving. However, the analysis informs the influence of the macroeconomy and parameters for institutional quality. While athletics do not provide any substantial predictive power in this paper, the significance of other explanatory variables justifies this re-examination of athletics and alumni giving and explicitly highlights further avenues for research.
Athletics Director Ken Ralph speaks about the renovation and construction plans for the El Pomar Sports Center, which include a feasibility study for relocating Honnen Ice Rink. Ralph discusses the role of student health and wellness as driving forces behind the initiative. The El Pomar Foundation, which has been a long-standing supporter of health and wellness, provided the first money, but the College will rely on families, alumni, and alumnae for funding.
Scott Desmarais and Gabi Prochaska (CC class of 1986), international private sector consultant and public health professional, respectively, discuss the broad scope of skills and worldview developed at Colorado College, providing foundations for advanced degrees and varied work endeavors.
Seth Kassels (CC class of 2001) discusses his continuing friendship with his professor and adviser and how his senior project at Colorado College directly led to his current work building and designing solar powered products.
Shane Burns, Colorado College professor of physics, and Katy Garton, documentary filmmaker (CC class of 2001) talk about collaborative work in physics with Nobel Prize winner Saul Perlmutter leading to the discovery of the accelerating expansion of the universe, and the depth of understanding of sciences that liberal arts eduction can promote.
Dr. Meg Mathias (CC class of 1957), Alumni Representative to the Colorado College Board of Trustees, talks about Colorado College, reunions and the leadership of Colorado College President Celeste and faculty.
Montage of alumni profiles: Andrew Fahlund (CC class of 1991), Phil Swan (CC class of 1984), Ray and Cathy Kawano (CC class of 1971), Bill Campbell (CC class of 1967), Seth Kassels (CC class of 2001), Linda Segar (CC class of 1967), Gabi Prochaska (CC class of 1986) and Scott Desmarais (CC class of 1986).
Compiled by Asian Studies interns, The Lotus is a publication of the Asian Studies Program and provides news related to its students, faculty and alumni.
Compiled by Asian Studies interns, The Lotus is a publication of the Asian Studies Program and provides news related to its students, faculty and alumni.
Compiled by Asian Studies interns, The Lotus is a publication of the Asian Studies Program and provides news related to its students, faculty and alumni.
While leadership experts have found compelling evidence to support the argument that the undergraduate years, and the institutions themselves play a pivotal role in developing leadership capabilities, colleges and universities need to question whether or not they fit this profile. Colorado College, one of seven schools in the nation under a block system, has never been the focus of such investigations, and while some parameters may include it by default, the question that remains is: do the results found in these studies on leadership development for non-block institutions still hold when tested against the unconventional elements intrinsic to a block system school like Colorado College? Even though this investigation does not include the alumni records from similar non-block institutions, the results found in this study will hopefully provide enough information to signal if the theories presented in the literature are applicable to and accurately representative of Colorado College’s demographic.
Dr. Bob Hendee (CC class of 1950) talks about his 50th reunion, how his education at "superb" Colorado College taught him to analyze, how to make decisions.
Lucinda Lewis (CC class of 1987) shares a favorite memory at Colorado College: she was the only student in a class.
Cynthia Lowen (CC class of 2001) discusses not only what she learned at Colorado College, but how she learned, as critical to her career path as documentary filmmaker.
An ongoing series of profiles highlighting those elements of the CC experience that make you think “That’s so CC.” For alumna Kasi Carter '11, community service played a large role in her college career. Kasi shares, "Community service has always been an important part of my life, and the Priddy Experience showed me that CC values giving back as much as I do."
A publication for alumni, parents, and friends of Colorado College. Published quarterly per calendar year.
Compiled by Asian Studies interns, The Lotus is a publication of the Asian Studies Program and provides news related to its students, faculty and alumni.
