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Dr. Carrie Hauser: Guiding Toward Greatness
“CMC has the potential to become the premier and most innovative institution of its kind.”
Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser forged her leadership skills on the rivers and summits of the West. She is also a respected leader in the halls of academia. Her work has created new opportunities for countless students. As CMC’s president, she brings the vision and energy to lead the College to greater heights.
CMC President Carrie Hauser named 2023 Citizen of the Year
Glenwood Springs Annual Gala presents prestigious awards to outstanding residents / Post Independent
Colorado Mountain College president scales the mountainous peaks of leadership and the great outdoors / Post Independent
2023 Citizen of the Year - Carrie Besnette Hauser / Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association
News / Publications / Interviews / Presentations
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Honoring Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser’s legacy at CMC
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A legacy of leadership
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Colorado Mountain College President to Step Down in August
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Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser: Courage Over Comfort
Colorado Leadership Stories is a podcast series presented by Boettcher Foundation.
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Besnette Hauser: Rediscovering common ground
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Reflecting on a decade of shared successes at Colorado Mountain College
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President’s corner: How Carrie Hauser spearheads the region’s workforce needs at CMC
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Statement concerning events in the Middle East and our obligations to each other
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Colorado Mountain College guided by Mountain Futures
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Debunking the myths of paying for college
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Colorado’s great outdoors enable us to be our best selves
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Positive partnership brings energy independence home
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife: The Human Side of Stewardship
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CMC is a college on a (dual) mission
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University of Arizona Alumni Interview
Cats in the Corner Office: speaker series features UA alumna Dr. Hauser
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Higher Ed on Shaky Ground
Watch President Hauser’s interview during the 2022 Aspen Ideas Festival
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CMC’s innovation, grit land big results for western Colorado
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Reflecting on cultural heritage and land stewardship
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Reflecting on history and walking as one in a new year
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Black-footed ferret release aided by CPW’s partnerships with agriculture
How the Colorado Parks & Wildlife's work with its federal and state partners illustrates the agency’s dedication to wildlife conservation and the Mays’ commitment to preserving habitat and wildlife, all done in the context of a historic working ranch.
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Colorado Mountain College president found her dream job
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Colorado Parks & Wildlife in service to the public’s trust
"Trust and understanding are powerful antidotes to division and bridges to solutions and compromise."
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Fall 2021 Faculty In-Service and Welcome: Resilience and Purpose
Lessons from climbing Mt. Rainier, President Hauser pays tribute to CMC’s Past, President and Future.
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CMC: Hispanic Serving Institution
The federal government designated CMC as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) in 2021 after years of deliberate efforts to grow CMC’s student body to be 25% or more Latino.
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President’s Statement on the Tragic Events in Atlanta and Boulder
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Dueling Purpose: Can The Dual-Mission College Change Higher Education?
Forbes conducts a Q&A with Dr. Hauser discussing the growing importance of dual-mission colleges.
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‘No Barriers’ Podcast with Erik Weihenmayer
Noted explorer interviews Dr. Hauser about CMC Responds and how colleges must be adaptable.
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A Time to Reflect on What College Should Be
Carrie Hauser and Jamie Merisotis (Lumina Foundation) write in “Inside Higher Ed” about the long-term survival of colleges.
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Rwanda, Uganda, and UAE
Inspired to #ListenThinkAct.
Read President's reflections
Watch: Lessons from climbing Mt. Rainier, President Hauser pays tribute to CMC’s Past, President and Future.
Colorado Mountain College President’s Advisory Council
CMC Foundation Board Member and Carbondale philanthropist Jim Calaway founded the CMC President’s Advisory Council (previously called the Board of Overseers) in 2012. His vision was to launch and sustain a selective group of advisors who care about and support CMC’s mission, and to establish a thought-provoking, dynamic forum to help guide the college to further excellence.
