Graduates from the Class of 2026 toss their caps into the air following the official pronouncement that they have earned their Bachelor of Arts degrees and MAT degrees on Sunday, May 17, in Ed Robson Arena. Photo by Jamie Cotten / Colorado College

By Alexa Gromko

Dee Bradley Baker ’86, a self-proclaimed “time traveling” alumnus from Colorado College’s Class of 1986, gave this year’s 569 graduates a funny, somewhat prophetic look at life beyond the hallowed halls of CC.

A renowned voice actor, Baker infused his Commencement speech with character, voicing quips and wisdom as Daffy Duck in Space Jam, Captain Rex the clone trooper in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and Perry the Platypus in Phineas and Ferb, among others—much to the delight of the Generation Z graduates who grew up watching these shows.

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By Julia Fennell ’21

Four recent alumni have been named 2026 winners of the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program.

“The National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship is a prestigious, highly competitive award that enables graduate students to focus more deeply on their studies,” says Rachel Jabaily, Associate Professor and Chair of Organismal Biology & Ecology. “A committee of scientists has evaluated their approach to science and plans for their projects and has deemed these recipients worthy of full support. We should be proud to have four recipients this year from Colorado College, but we shouldn’t be surprised because our students learned how to focus, hone and communicate their original ideas through the myriad classes they excelled in on the Block Plan while they were with us.”

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The final brand refresh resources are now available to help bring the updated brand to life across campus communications, events, and storytelling. This release includes new tools and libraries designed to support consistent, flexible use of the brand in everyday work.

Available resources include the Adobe Express template library, the Proof Point Library, and the Brand Photo Library in the DAM. OCM has also released new campus toolkits—the Event Toolkit and Ambassador Toolkit—which provide ready-to-use assets, guidance, and ideas for applying the brand in a variety of settings. All of this information and more can be found on the updated OCM website.

These tools are designed to make it easier for departments, offices, and programs to share CC’s story with clarity, consistency, and creativity while still allowing room for each area’s distinct voice and needs. Trainings on the brand refresh resources will take place across campus beginning in June. An open training session will also be offered Monday, July 14, from 1-2 p.m., with more details to come. Please email brand@coloradocollege.edu with any questions.

R. Real Vargas Alanis, an actor, leading the message at the theatre reading for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives on May 5 at the FAC. Photo by Jamie Cotten / Colorado College

By Julia Fennell ’21

Colorado College was among theatres across the country to host a National Day of Theatre Readings for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.

This nationwide event was coordinated by the Native Performing Arts Network and corresponds with the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW). May 5 has been designated as a National Day of Awareness for MMIW since 2017, in response to the rape and murder of Hanna Harris of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, as well as the murders of other Indigenous women across the United States and Canada.

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Bring the whole family to Family Adventure Day at the FAC on Saturday, May 30, at 10 a.m. for a free day of creativity, play, and hands-on discovery. Enjoy live aerialist performances by Elizabeth Fluharty, art-making stations, ceramics demonstrations, Dungeons & Dragons miniature painting, yard games, chalk art, and more.

Activities include pinwheel and sunflower wand crafting, rock painting inspired by Where I Learned to Look: Art from the Yard, and a Colorado-themed activity led by Linda Sagastume. Concessions will be available for purchase throughout the day.

Heidi R. Lewis, Professor, David & Lucile Packard Professor, Feminist and Gender Studies, hugs a student's loved one at Commencement on Sunday, May 17. Photo by Jamie Cotten / Colorado College