Colorado College

Colorado College was founded in 1874, and is a leading, four-year liberal arts college.

Colorado College, home to the creative and innovative Block Plan, is one of the nation’s leading liberal arts colleges, with a commitment to a creative and equity-driven experience that prepares our students for lifelong learning and leadership. Operating on the dynamic Block Plan, CC’s 2,000 students study one class at a time in immersive and in-depth 3½-week block experiences. We are committed t

o antiracism, environmental stewardship, creativity, and innovation, and we foster an experience that builds leaders and change-makers. This page is maintained by the Colorado College Office of Communications & Marketing. Social Media Comment Guidelines: https://www.coloradocollege.edu/offices/communications/socialmedia/social-media-comment-guidelines.html

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09/03/2026

Hear from Student Body President Sophia Murphy ’27 on what Claim Our Space means for Colorado College and the path ahead.

Explore the plan: https://www.coloradocollege.edu/other/strategicplan/the-plan.html

09/02/2026

This summer, nine undergraduate researchers spent eight weeks exploring how mathematical models and computational tools can help create fairer voting districts. Through Colorado College’s Mathematical and Computational Undergraduate Research Experience, students investigated redistricting, representation, gerrymandering, and more while applying abstract concepts to real-world questions.

Read more about their research and experience at the link in the comments.

09/01/2026

What an incredible start to the 2026–27 academic year. Thank you to everyone who joined us for Opening Convocation and helped kick off a year full of possibility, connection, and CC spirit.

Here’s to all that’s ahead, Tigers! ✨

📷: Stacey Rocero

08/27/2026

Our future is something we build together. 💪

Hear from the Colorado College community about what Claim Our Space means for CC and where we’re headed next.

Explore the plan: https://www.coloradocollege.edu/other/strategicplan/the-plan.html

08/26/2026

Grace Hale ’20 returned to Colorado College’s Summer Music Festival this summer to premiere Colored Glass, a new composition commissioned for the 2026 festival.

Hale is the first alum to premiere a composition written specifically for the event. Her work reflects the curiosity, creativity, and willingness to embrace uncertainty that shaped her CC education.

“Returning to CC always feels like coming home,” Hale says.

Read the full story:https://thepeak.coloradocollege.edu/2026/07/02/music-alumna-premieres-new-composition-at-summer-music-festival/

08/25/2026

🐯 Tiger families, Family Weekend registration is OPEN!

Join us Sept. 25–27 for one of our favorite Colorado College traditions. Step into your student’s world, get a taste of the CC classroom with Micro Blocks, explore campus and Colorado Springs, connect with fellow Tiger families, and enjoy meaningful time together.

The weekend includes the Family Weekend Block Party, a College Welcome and Q&A, Family Night Out at Trainwreck, Brunch Before Goodbyes, and more.

Registration is $60 per adult; current CC students and children under 12 attend free. Register now at the link in the comments.

08/24/2026

Colorado College 2026 Opening Convocation

08/23/2026

And just like that, NSO is a wrap! 🐯💙

Our newest Tigers spent the week getting to know campus, connecting with peers, and experiencing a taste of the Block Plan as they began making Colorado College their own.

We’re so glad you’re here, Class of 2030! Here’s to new friendships, new adventures, and everything ahead. Welcome to CC!

📸: Gray Warrior/Ahó Media.

08/20/2026

Today, Colorado College launches Claim Our Space: Strategic Plan 2025–2030—a bold, shared vision for the next chapter of our institution.

Claim Our Space brings our collective priorities into one cohesive framework, charting a course toward academic distinction, operational sustainability, and societal impact.

The plan is grounded in four strategic priorities:

• Institutional Strength: Strengthening the systems, resources, people, and culture that support CC’s long-term success.
• Reclaiming the Liberal Arts: Investing in faculty, scholarship, academic innovation, and the transformative student experience.
• Deepening Engagement: Expanding CC’s reach, strengthening connections with alumni and community partners, and elevating the College’s visibility and impact.
• Excellence in Outcomes: Advancing student success, career readiness, and championship-level athletics while strengthening support for every student.

Together, these priorities provide a shared direction for how we will grow, adapt, and build on what makes Colorado College distinctive.

This is our time to claim our space.

Explore the plan and learn more about the work ahead: https://www.coloradocollege.edu/other/strategicplan/the-plan.html

08/19/2026

A new academic year is just around the corner! 🐯

Join us Monday, Aug. 24 for Opening Convocation at Shove Memorial Chapel to welcome new faces, reconnect as a campus community, and officially kick off the 2026–27 academic year and Block 1.

Here’s to a year of connection, inspiration, discovery and community. Welcome back, Tigers! 💛🖤

Find more info: https://www.coloradocollege.edu/newsevents/calendar/events/opening-convocation/

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