Jill Tiefenthaler Named CC's 13Th President
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NEWS FEATURES COMDEB ACTIVE LIFESTYLE State of the Rockies releas- NASU raises awareness, Blue vs. Red: An immi- Carving sick lines at es 2011 Report Card tipi on CC campus grants dilemma Winterfest Brett Bustos 2 Brianna Traxinger 8 Utsarga Bahttarai 7 Photo Essay 9 Volume 41 No 20 Thought we THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF COLORADO COLLEGE were seri- ous about Britney and Kieffer? APRIL FOOL’S! Jill Tiefenthaler named CC’s 13th President > April 8, 2011 catalystnewspaper.com Rakhi Voria would be on the committee, with the guidance News Editor of Esther Redmount, Chair of the Federal Elec- tion Commission. fter conducting a yearlong search for the Trustees on the search committee included Anext President of Colorado College, the Mike Lampton, Neal Baer, Bob Manning, Adam CCSGA council Presidential Search Committee finally unveiled Press, Bob Ross, Cole Wilbur, Brian William- the college’s 13th president on Tuesday, April son and Sue Woolsey. Faculty included Esther elected for 2011-2012 5, 2011. The announcement came as a surprise Redmount, Emily Chan, John Simons, and Sandi as the campus was only notified that a decision Wong. Staff included Ginger Morgan and Anne had been made the day before. Faculty, staff, Ellie Cole Goodman-James. CC students Angela Cobian students and community members were invited and Joel Minor also served on the committee. Staff Writer to Shove Chapel to welcome Dr. Jill Tiefenthaler, Additionally, search firm Storbeck/Pimentel pril 4 has come and gone, and the elections Provost and Professor of Economics at Wake & Associates was hired in September 2010 to Afor CCSGA have come to an end. Well, University, as the second female president of oversee and facilitate the search process. almost. After a busy day of voting, the President, Colorado College. According to Woolsey, meeting with faculty, staff, Financial Vice President, the Constitutional Vice Sue Woolsey, Chair of the Board of Trustees, students and members of the greater CC com- President, and the Vice President of Student highlighted Tiefenthaler’s record of achieve- munity helped the search committee character- Concerns had been determined. The race for ment in the presidential e-mail announcement ize the ideal new president. The Prospectus, the Executive Vice President, on the other hand, that was sent to the entire campus community which was drafted in October and approved in had not. To win the vote for a particular posi- on April 4, stating that the board’s vote was November, listed eleven desired professional tion, 50 percent of the votes is required. Neither unanimous. qualifications and personal characteristics for the Lizzie Votruba, Spencer Durden nor Jack Re- Tiefenthaler holds masters and doctoral new president. genbogen won enough votes of the CC student degrees in economics from Duke University and Woolsey highlighted a few of the most critical body. Because of this, there will be a revote this a bachelor’s degree from Saint Mary’s College. characteristics, including personal integrity, dis- upcoming Monday, April 11, from 7 a.m. to 7 Prior to joining Wake Forest in 2007, Tiefenthal- tinguished intellectual achievement, management p.m. to determine a winner. er taught at Colgate University, where she also that inspires confidence and decisiveness, fund- The rest of the positions were determined held several administrative positions. She has raising and financial management, commitment without debate. The newly elected Executive published extensively and has given hundreds to environmental sustainability and diversity and Photo by Stanley Sigalov of presentations at social science conferences, Council of the CCSGA includes President Ben charisma. her love for the liberal arts, arguing that it is the public policy symposia and community and Quam, Financial Vice President Logan Dahl, Finding someone who possessed these char- best preparation in life since it “prepares you for university forums. As Chief Academic Of- Constitutional Vice President Ari Rocca, and acteristics, Woolsey said, meant that the search the unknown.” ficer at Wake Forest, Provost Tiefenthaler led Vice President of Student Concerns Becca committee would ultimately have to find what Tiefenthaler then explained why she was a strategic planning process culminating in Spiegel. she called “The Renaissance Man.” Going into attracted to CC in particular and recounted the a 10-year plan, which she is implementing to “The number of people who voted was a the first round of the interview process, Wool- day when she heard about her nomination. reflect emphasis on the teacher-scholar model, record high,” said current president Angela sey stated that the search committee did not “I thought, ‘Now this is interesting,’” Tiefenthaler education of the whole person, and the preser- Cobian. “This means that student government expect to find someone who possessed all of said. vation of opportunity in higher education. has increased in visibility, which is a major ac- the desired characteristics listed in the prospec- Among many things, Tiefenthaler attributed Woolsey’s e-mail also emphasized Tiefenthaler’s complishment. Even critiques against the state tus. CC’s splendid setting, block plan, confidence, “warmth, intelligence, collaborative leadership of current student government are positive in “But I’m happy to tell you that we did,” said and ambition in the 21st century as her reasons style, and charisma.” the sense that people know that what we are Woolsey. “We have a president-elect who has for accepting the presidential nomination. In his opening remarks at the presidential doing! The high number of people who voted made all of those criteria.” Furthermore, she stated that the college’s values unveiling ceremony, current president Richard also indicates that the people actually chose who Woolsey then introduced Tiefenthaler, who aligned with her own values of a commitment Celeste referred to the transition as a “wonder- they want to lead.” opened her speech to the campus community to experiential education, academic excellence, fully exciting time in the life of the college.” He According to Sarai Ornelas, the 2011-12 Ex- by expressing her gratitude to the Presidential community relations, faculty-student engage- then introduced Mike Lampton, Chair of the ecutive election had 1,060 voters while the 2010- Search Committee, Board of Trustees, and ment, and diversity. Tiefenthaler urged the CC Presidential Search Committee, who stated that 2011 Executive election only had 567 voters. President Celeste for the opportunity to serve as community to engage with her as president each person on search committee had the same “I was so thrilled with the turnout of election the college’s 13th president. to implement new goals and values at the col- objective: “To get the best person for the col- events,” stated Cobian. “It has been the most Tiefenthaler shared her roots as an Iowan, a lege. lege.” visible election in years. The Candidate’s Forum former liberal arts student, and a current aca- “I want to hear your ideas on a range of is- The Presidential Search Committee was an- was packed with students interested to hear demic. sues,” said Tiefenthaler. Some of these issues, nounced in September of 2010 and was made what candidates had to say and to eat free “I decided to forge a life that would allow me she mentioned, are how to integrate new media up of 8 trustees, 4 faculty, 2 staff and 2 students. to be in college forever,” Tiefenthaler said. continued on page 3 Trustees decided amongst themselves who On several occasions, Tiefenthaler articulated continued on page 3 2 April 8, 2011 News State of the Rockies releases 2011 Report Card Brett Bustos sustainable as a well as environmentally sustain- dation, the WWF has taken on several projects, the wildlife reserve to help protect species like Staff Writer able,” he said. For the past few years, the CFO including land purchasing and the expansion buffalo as well as provide economic benefits and the Vice President of Sustainability have of private lands, stream restoration and several to the area through tourism. The foundation been working closely together at Aspen Skiing long-term studies and reintroduction programs has already implicated programs to create This past week, Colorado College held its Company to ensure sustainability in both areas. for some of the threatened species in the area. campgrounds, easy access hunting areas and annual State of the Rockies Project Spring For example, the company has put forth many Most notably, the WWF has initiated a bison specific sites for bird watchers. Thus far, the Conference. The conference entailed three initiatives to meet their goal of being carbon repopulation program that has been quite foundation has contributed $19.39 million to nights of speakers, movies and the unveiling of neutral by 2020 and has recently changed successful. Efforts have also been focused on the local economy. the 2011 Report Card, a comprehensive state- to serving only locally raised, grass fed, and pronghorn migration studies, and studies on The efforts of the APF, WWF, Aspen Skiing ment on the condition of the Rocky Mountains free-range beef in the kitchens and restaurants. cougars, black-footed ferrets and swift foxes, Company and Terry Tempest Williams are all across the eight states the mountain range “Not only is it healthier for the individual, but all of which are threatened species. about both utilizing and preserving the natural covers. it also better serves the environment, supports Kauffman was followed by Dick Dolan, habitat that has makes the American West what On April 4, a large group of mostly com- local ranchers and it is a good marketing tool,” Managing Director of the American Prai- it is. Professor Hecox made a comment on the munity members filled Armstrong Theater for said Kaplan. rie Foundation (APF), who spoke on the first night of the conference that speaks well the first night of the conference.