Tag: l. song richardson
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New Colorado College president looks to affirm school’s place in higher ed
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After a year as Colorado College’s interim leader that saw massive challenges for higher education, Manya Whitaker is doubling down on her school’s mission as she begins her tenure as the liberal arts school’s 15th president. Reestablishing the college’s prominence in academics while celebrating its…
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Colorado College interim president shares vision as new academic year begins
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When Colorado College President L. Song Richardson announced in February that she would be stepping down from her position to return to the University of California Irvine, many were surprised at what appeared to be an abrupt departure. But Manya Whitaker, who took over as interim president on July 1, said those in Richarsdon’s inner…
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Colorado College interim president shares vision as new academic year begins
When Colorado College President L. Song Richardson announced in February that she would be stepping down from her position to return to the University of California Irvine, many were surprised at what appeared to be an abrupt departure. But Manya Whitaker, who took over as interim president on July 1, said those in Richardson’s inner…
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Colorado College pro-Palestinian encampment dismantled ahead of graduation
Days ahead of Sunday’s Colorado College commencement, pro-Palestinian protests on campus have come to a halt as students dismantled an encampment Wednesday afternoon. The fenced-in encampment on the CC Tava Quad was more of a memory by Thursday afternoon, with only two empty tents remaining out of dozen or so that had been stood for…
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Colorado College President L. Song Richardson announces resignation, interim leader named
L. Song Richardson, the first woman of color to lead Colorado College, announced Wednesday that she will be leaving the private, liberal arts Colorado Springs school following the 2023-24 academic year. Richardson, who is Black and Korean, was hired late in 2020 from the University of California Irvine School of Law, where she was the…
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CC’s new president is a perfect match for the moment | Vince Bzdek
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save L. Song Richardson COURTESY PHOTO This week’s news reports that Colorado College has a new president, L. Song Richardson, buried the lead, as we say in the business. The headline should have read: Army brat is CC’s next president. Richardson’s dad was stationed at Fort…
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First woman of color will lead Colorado College
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save For the first time in Colorado College’s 146-year history, a woman of color will lead the private, Colorado Springs liberal arts school. L. Song Richardson, who is Black and Korean, was hired from the University of California Irvine School of Law, where she is the…