President L. Song Richardson has announced that CC will no longer participate in the U.S. News & World Report college rankings. “Today, I’m proud to announce that we will once again be at the forefront of taking bold and courageous action in service of our mission, vision, and values. After extensive deliberations and surveys of our students, staff, faculty, alumni, and parents, the sentiment of our community is clear. Colorado College will no longer cooperate in the deeply flawed U.S. News & World Report ‘Best Colleges’ ranking,” Richardson said in her statement.

In 1978, the Education Task Force of the Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women, in California, planned and executed a “Women’s History Week,” during the week of March 8 to correspond with International Women’s Day. The movement spread across the country as other communities initiated their own Women’s History Week celebrations the following year. Several years later, a consortium of women’s groups and historians successfully lobbied for national recognition. In February 1980, President Jimmy Carter issued the first Presidential Proclamation declaring the Week of March 8 as National Women’s History Week. In 1987, congress passed additional resolutions requesting each President to proclaim March as Women’s History Month.

To begin honoring Women’s History Month at CC, the Antiracist Book Club Block 6 selection is New York Times bestseller “Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot,” by Mikki Kendall. In this searing collection of essays, Kendall takes aim at the legitimacy of the modern feminist movement, arguing it has chronically failed to address the needs of all but a few women. Kendall will be coming to speak on campus at a time to be determined. Be sure to register for your copy of the book, which you will then be available to pick up at the CC Bookstore. Watch this space for more information on the speaking event!

This is the 28th year the United States has recognized and celebrated March as National Disability Awareness Month. On February 26, 1987, President Ronald Reagan officially declared Proclamation 5613 making March National Disabilities Awareness Month.  The proclamation called for people to provide understanding, encouragement, and opportunities to help persons with disabilities to lead productive and fulfilling lives.

The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College offers Mashburn/Marshall Tactile Gallery for special attention to those who are blind, sight-impaired, or have special needs. This is the only gallery in the FAC where you are invited and encouraged to touch the art. In fact, patrons are encouraged to experience each object in the gallery with as many of your senses as possible: hands, fingers, eyes. Spend as much time as you like. Getting to know a piece of art is like making a new friend — it takes time. The Mashburn/Marshall Tactile Gallery is always free to enter and explore during normal museum hours. Since its inception, the Tactile Gallery has been generously supported by the Colorado Springs Alumnae Chapter of Delta Gamma Sorority. 

Despite the abundance of evidence on the importance of physical activity for a healthy lifestyle for individuals of all ages, races, and abilities, there are barriers to access in every-day life. 

As a result, millions of Americans lack the appropriate assessment, prescription, referral, and counseling for physical activity that would prevent or manage many of the most painful, distressing, and fatal chronic diseases.

NiCole Keith specializes in being a voice for those who don’t have their own voice. She is dedicated to research and programming that increases physical activity participation, improves fitness, and positively influences health outcomes while addressing health equity. “It is vitally important that all people remain physically active throughout their lifetime,” says Keith.  

Keith will be presenting the 2023 Harold D. and Rhoda N. Roberts Memorial Lecture in the Natural Sciences with her lecture, Colorado College: "Ageism, Racism, Sexism, and Other Unfortunate Isms that Present Barriers to Physical Activity," on Tuesday March 7, 7-8:30 p.m. in the Richard F. Celeste Theater, Edith Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center.

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We have big news! Tonight, Tiger fans nationwide can tune in to watch Colorado College Hockey take on No. 3 University of Denver LIVE on CBS Sports Network.

Tonight's game, set for 8 p.m. MT at Magness Arena in Denver, will be televised nationally with Alex Heinert, Dave Starman, and Shireen Saski on the call. Don’t miss this opportunity to cheer on the Tigers in the last series of the regular season!

Local fans can also tune into KRDO NewsRadio 105.5 FM / 95.5 FM / 1240 AM with the “Voice of the Tigers,” Ken Landau. Note, Friday’s game will not be available for streaming on NCHC.tv.

The Tigers meet DU again on Saturday at CC’s Ed Robson Arena. Saturday’s contest will be televised on AT&T SportsNET and streamed on NCHC.tv.

Come to the National Alliance on Mental Illness presentation on Thursday, March 9, 6-8 p.m. in Bemis Great Hall for the In Our Own Voice presentation. These presentations can change attitudes, assumptions, and ideas about people with mental health conditions by providing personal perspectives of mental health conditions as leaders with lived experience talk openly about what it's like to have a mental health condition. This presentation provides a chance to ask leaders questions, as well as learn more about mental health and how to get involved in the community.

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