Colorado College

14 E Cache La Poudre, Colorado Springs, CO 80903 -  View Map

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• Colorado College was established as a coeducational institution in 1874, two years before Colorado became a state. In 1871, General William Jackson Palmer, founder of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, laid out the city of Colorado Springs along his new line from Denver. Envisioning a model city, he reserved land and contributed funds for a college, which was to open May 6, 1874.
• Since the mid-1950s, the campus has been virtually rebuilt. New facilities include three large residence halls, Worner Campus Center, Tutt Library, Olin Hall of Science and the Barnes Science Center, Honnen Ice Rink, Boettcher Health Center, Schlessman Pool, Armstrong Hall of Humanities, Palmer Hall, El Pomar Sports Center, and Packard Hall of Music and Art. The Gaslight Plaza Building, previously known as the Plaza Hotel and the Plaza Building, was purchased by the college in March 1991 and was renamed the William I. Spencer Center.
• Best known for innovative Block Plan, where students take and professors teach only one course at a time, Colorado College offers a new perspective on core classes and standard curriculum. The college creates a small and supportive learning communities with every block and give students the time to participate fully, without distractions.
• Colorado College is accredited through the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (NCA).
• Profile last updated: 00/00/0000.

In the News:

• Best Bets: "Bully" filmmaker and Colorado College alum Cynthia Lowen in Colorado Springs to discuss movie (Denver Post)
  posted on May 3, 2012 at 02:34:00 pm
  Before its release in March and since, the riveting and vital documentary "Bully" remains one of the most-discussed films out there.
• Colorado River compact overstates supply, Salazar says (Denver Post)
  posted on April 10, 2012 at 04:16:00 am
  Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says it's important to protect the planet as its resources are used. Salazar spoke Monday night during the State of the Rockies Project conference at Colorado College in Colorado Springs.
• CC ranked #8 in preseason poll (KKTV 11 Colorado Springs)
  posted on July 28, 2011 at 01:02:29 am
  The Colorado College Tigers hockey team is entering the 2011-12 season with high hopes, and the national media is noticing.
• New hockey conference for DU, CC named the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (Denver Post)
  posted on July 14, 2011 at 07:29:14 am
  Athletic directors and coaches from six elite hockey schools, including the University of Denver and Colorado College, announced Wednesday their startup league will be known as the National Collegiate Hockey Conference.
• Colorado College Worner Center Undergoes Summer Renovation (Contract Magazine)
  posted on July 12, 2011 at 04:12:40 pm
  Design by Shepley Bulfinch Architects to transform student dining space this fall

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