E-News - 2020年9月4日

中西部德雷波影响澳门银银河官网

8月10日, Coe’s campus sustained substantial damage in a severe and unexpected hurricane-strength windstorm known as a derecho that impacted 锡达拉皮兹市 and much of the region.

derecho发生的时候，一些新的和返回科的学生已经搬进来了, 其他人将在本周内入住. 值得庆幸的是, 没有学生, 教职员工在此次事件中受伤, 尽管风暴过后的情况很糟糕, Coe工作人员保证所有学生都得到了支持, 他们需要食物和资源.

这场风暴造成了大约2美元的财产损失和清理费用.2500万年, 28座校园建筑和许多户外区域和建筑物受损，包括运动空间, 庭院和校园照明. 200多棵树被吹倒或因损坏而被迫砍倒, 还有更多的需要修剪和护理才能打捞.

科的实体工厂员工不知疲倦地清理残骸并进行维修, 他们得到了许多志愿者的帮助. 一组100多名学生, faculty, staff, 科的校友和朋友参加了8月14日查理的校园清理活动. They spent the day picking up debris and trash and moving tree limbs to the edges of campus for removal. 几支运动队也参与了清理工作, 和其他Coe社区的成员在过去的几周里也来帮忙.

锡达拉皮兹市受到风暴的打击尤其严重, 许多科霍克人一直在社区做志愿者，帮助那些需要帮助的人. Coe’s Office of 社区参与 coordinated with local organizations to provide information about how and where to volunteer. 超过100名学生, faculty and staff have been assisting with debris cleanup and providing hot meals and other outreach in neighborhoods throughout the city. 随着恢复工作的进展, Coe will continue to find opportunities for Kohawks to give back and provide help to the people of 锡达拉皮兹市.

对于那些愿意在澳门银银河官网极速版校园景观修复工作中提供财政支持的人, 已经建立了德雷柯风暴救济基金. Your gifts will help fund repairs to buildings and structures as well as the planting of new trees and other landscape recovery efforts. 礼物可以在网上制作 www.alumni.allseasonsgiftbasket.com/stormrelief 或邮寄至:

澳门银银河官网风暴救济基金
澳门银银河官网发展办公室
第一大街1220号. NE
锡达拉皮兹，ia5402

澳门银银河官网连续八年打破招生记录

在过去的八年里, 澳门银银河官网迎来了学院历史上规模最大的班级. 随着秋季学期的开始，科迎来了有史以来规模最大的国内一年级学生. 此外，澳门银银河官网极速版迎来了有史以来规模第二大的一年级学生.

“Despite the challenges of the current public health crisis and the extensive damage sustained as a result of the August 10 derecho that swept through Iowa, we remain focused on our mission of providing access and affordability to students who want to pursue a nationally ranked education,负责招生的助理副总裁乔希·凯特(Josh Kite)说.

“今年澳门银银河官网极速版迎来了一个充满活力的新生. Students hail from 20 states and eight countries with more than 55% coming to Coe from outside the state of Iowa. This class is also one of the most diverse in Coe’s history with nearly 27% coming from underrepresented backgrounds. 除了, 40%的新生是第一代大学生,凯特补充道.

事实证明，过去几年的高等教育市场竞争非常激烈, 过去六个月也不例外. 科以合理的价格提供卓越的学术成果，这是一种逆势而为的做法. The school's superior academics continue to attract high school graduates ranking at the top of their class. 99%的Coe学生都获得了助学金, 通常情况下, 让它比公立学校更实惠.

Coe College ranks as the best school for internships in Iowa and number 16 nationally out of more than 4,000所学院和大学(普林斯顿评论). “澳门银银河官网极速版的地理位置和校友网络允许学生有一个独特的大学经历. The internship and research opportunities available to students offer real-world application to what they learn in the classroom,负责招生的副校长说 朱莉·克莱斯 Staker ’93.

Trè 16年的棉花

通过投资澳门银银河官网的学生来保护他的投资

和许多科霍克校友一样， Trè 16年的棉花 他很喜欢在科的四年. And as a business administration and public relations major who now works as a financial institution specialist for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), 他看到了保护自己投资的价值. 这就是为什么他从科四年级开始就一直是他的忠实捐款人.

作为一名学生，科顿被认为是一个几乎参与所有事情的人. 他是Lambda Chi Alpha兄弟会的成员, 是学生活动委员会(SAC)的成员, 在招生办工作, 作为声音马拉松的呼叫者，帮助学院筹集资金，并担任驻地助理, 在许多其他活动中. 他还参加了一生只有一次的经历，比如在意大利的五月学期. “我仍然不知道我是如何做到这一切的，但我愿意再做一次，”科顿说.

科顿从2016年开始支持科，为他的高年级班级提供礼物, 他继续在每年的#KohawkDay或通过Phonathon向年度基金捐款. He also gives his time and talents to the college as one of the newest members of the Alumni Council.

Cotton treasures the lifelong relationships he built at Coe and stays in contact with many of the friends, 他在校期间结识的教职员工. 毕业后，他走上了一条从未想过要走的路, 也多亏了他在科的经历, 他觉得什么都准备好了. 他还认识到，当科欧蓬勃发展时，他和他的校友也会蓬勃发展. “Giving back is so important because the value of your degree increases based on what programs and opportunities the college can provide to all students,他说.

通过他的付出, Cotton strives to help Coe preserve its outstanding legacy and reputation that attracts students from around the world. 当他选择大学的时候, 科顿被科的包容和欢迎的环境所吸引, and he is proud to help make that same environment available to future students now that he is an alumnus. “无论是成立一个新俱乐部, 在国外学习或有更好的设施, I hope my gifts will give other students the opportunity to take advantage of all that Coe has to offer,他说.

为了和Cotton一起为未来的学生提供宝贵的Coe经验，点击这里制作礼物.

澳门银银河官网宣布2020-2021周四论坛虚拟讲座主题

澳门银银河官网自豪地为锡达拉皮兹社区提供了30多年的周四论坛. The lecture series is an open invitation for older adults interested in learning from Coe’s elite faculty.

出于对公众健康的担忧, 2020-2021年周四论坛将以虚拟在线形式提供. 在线论坛将是免费的，有可选的捐款来支持该计划. 2020-2021年周四论坛系列讲座包括:

9月:启示论 ——约瑟夫·E. McCabe Associate Professor of Religion Meira Kensky will examine apocalyptic literature in Judaism and Christianity. 这将研究压迫时代, 不公正或不稳定与历史上的启示录群体有关.
10月:1918年流感大流行 — Associate Professor of History Bethany Keenan will cross analyze the current public health crisis with an overview of the 1918 Spanish Influenza pandemic. The presentation will look into the social and cultural factors that went into the evolution and treatment of the disease and end with a review of the current pandemic in 锡达拉皮兹市.
十一月:雷神和洪水故事:神话的普遍方法? -历史学副教授Angela Ziskowski将探讨神话背后的社会意义, 这些故事和传说经受住了时间的考验. 主要重点将是古希腊和罗马神话，但将触及美索不达米亚, 埃及, 北欧神话和美洲原住民神话.
二月:英国风景优美的长途徒步旅行 — Emeritus Professor of Biology Floyd Sandford will take individuals on a virtual journey through the most stunning and popular landscapes of Scotland and England. The sessions also will cover the historical background of these destinations including the impact of the English Civil War on Cotswold Villages.
马奇:你的水里有什么? 爱荷华州(及其他地区)水质 ——本·彼得森化学教授马蒂·圣. Clair will dive into water quality in Iowa and the history of water technology and regulation in the United States. 讨论将包括污染物对人类健康和环境的影响.

在随后的赛季中，当安全的时候，面对面的周四论坛将继续进行.

阁下可于任何时间，于任何地点作出任何金额的选择性供款 www.alumni.allseasonsgiftbasket.com/thursdayforum 或邮寄至第一大道1220号澳门银银河官网发展服务中心. NE, 锡达拉皮兹，ia5402(请向“Coe学院”开出支票，并在备忘录一行注明“周四论坛”).

欲了解更多信息，请访问 apply.allseasonsgiftbasket.com/thursday-forum.

共创美好未来

改变澳门银银河官网和澳门银银河官网极速版学生的未来始于传统俱乐部. The Heritage Club recognizes those who have committed to the long-term future of the college through their estate plans or other planned gifts. 当你给科欧做遗赠时, you have the satisfaction of knowing you contributed to the continued excellence of the college and made an impact on the lives of our students. 如欲了解更多信息和澳门银银河官网极速版的遗产俱乐部手册，请访问澳门银银河官网极速版的网站.

即将举行的校友活动

9月17日——在沙发上度过的宪法日 -与三名澳门银银河官网教师一起庆祝2020年宪法日.S. 宪法和回答你的问题. 威廉·P. 和盖尔S. Whipple Associate Professor of History Brie Swenson Arnold will discuss the historical context of the framing of the Constitution, 包括《澳门银银河官网极速版》和谢斯叛乱. Professor of 政治科学 Bruce Nesmith will talk about the behavioral assumptions behind the system of checks and balances and why it might not work as intended. Attorney at law and Assistant Professor of 工商管理 Josh Christensen will talk about contemporary applications of the First Amendment right to freedom of speech in the 2017 U.S. 最高法院关于 Matal v. Tam.