Photo by Jamie Cotten/Colorado College

As we approach her inauguration as the 15th President of Colorado College, we sat down with Dr. Manya Whitaker to learn more about the person behind the presidency. A scholar, educator, and leader with deep roots at CC, Manya brings passion and authenticity to everything she does. In this conversation, she reflects on the evolution of her research, a memorable teaching moment, and what brings her joy beyond the office (horseback riding and paranormal romance novels!) 

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Don't forget to join Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer Lori Seager in the next Work of the College Series "Institutional Financial Planning" for an engaging discussion about the financial strategies that keep our college thriving. This session, happening next Tuesday, Oct. 21, from 3-4 p.m., will pull back the curtain on how we approach budgeting, resource allocation, and long-term financial planning in higher education.

Learn about the unique financial challenges facing liberal arts colleges today and how we balance competing priorities—from maintaining academic excellence and supporting student financial aid to investing in campus facilities and faculty development. Our CFO will share insights into revenue streams, endowment management, and how financial decisions directly impact the educational experience.

Discover the next chapter of CC’s digital presence! Join the Office of Communications & Marketing for Brand Expression in Digital: CC’s Web Refresh, part of the Work of the College: Brand Refresh Miniseries, on Thursday, Oct. 23, from 3-4 p.m. in Bemis Great Hall.

Learn how the elevated Web & Digital Experience Program is shaping the way CC shares its story online through engaging, accessible, and visually consistent design. OCM’s Web & Digital Experience Program Director Mark Lee will walk through the project’s purpose, timeline, and give sneak previews of what’s ahead as CC brings its refreshed brand to life across the web.

Join Professor Ofer Ben-Amots for an evening of music, as he interweaves folk elements with contemporary textures and imaginative orchestration to create a haunting dynamic tension that defines his musical language. Come to Packard Hall on Thursday, Oct. 23, from 7-8 p.m. for this exciting event.

Safos Dance Theatre performed Stories from Home on campus on Sept. 27. The event was hosted by the Southwest Studies Department. Photo Courtesy Safos Dance Theatre

By Julia Fennell ’21

Safos Dance Theatre performed Stories from Home on campus last month, which included a series of contemporary dances embodying the oral traditions of Nuevomexicano, Chicano, and Mexican American communities in the Southwest.

“One of the most touching parts of the performance for me was the contrast between sharpness and fluidness, between hard, rigid movements and soft, powerful voices,” says Shanti Harrison ’28, who attended the production with her mom during Family Weekend. “When one of the dancers was battling himself, holding a piece of paper—of language—in his mouth without swallowing it, that made me tear up.”

Nine dancers from Safos Dance Theatre, a non-profit dance company in Arizona, performed in the production, which was hosted by the Southwest Studies Department on Sep. 27.

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Don’t miss the Libation Lecture, Practically Perfect in Every Medium: Mary Poppins from Page to Screen to Stage, tonight, Friday, Oct. 17, 5:30 p.m. at the FAC with Marc Napolitano, Assistant Professor of English, United States Air Force Academy.

P.L. Travers’ Mary Poppins books are representative of the golden age of British children’s literature initiated by Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. However, it took a uniquely American company with a uniquely American entrepreneur to transform the Mary Poppins books into one of the most beloved and acclaimed movie musicals of all time.

Grab the themed cocktail, Spoonful of Sugar, and settle in for this talk, which will contextualize the Mary Poppins books while exploring the process of adaptation: how did the Walt Disney Company seek to contemporize, Americanize, and “Disneyfy” the original texts while endeavoring to preserve the aspects of the texts that made them such a beloved property in the first place? And how did the stage version reconnect the Disney adaptation to its literary roots? This lecture coincides with the FAC theatre production of Mary Poppins, on stage Nov. 20-Dec. 28.

Cutthroat, the women's club rugby team, huddling at a home game on Friday, Oct. 3 at Washburn Field during Family Weekend. Photo by Jamie Cotten/Colorado College

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