Colorado Springs main claim to the political left – Colorado College, which is based in downtown Springs, has leased a building at Meadow Lake Airport to expand its educational programs to the eastern plains.”We realize there are more liberal-minded people living in Falcon than anywhere else in the county, and we would like to accommodate the families who want to send their kids to a liberal arts institute of higher learning,” said Dick Celeste, president of the college.Celeste, former governor of Ohio and ambassador to India under the Clinton era, said the extension program and the facilities will be ready for students by the 2006 fall semester.Degrees available for young (and old) Falconites will be focused on international studies, sociology, journalism, literature and art.Some administrative offices will be moved to Falcon as well. “It’s a fast-growing community and one we believe aspires to our philosophy that diversity, tolerance and acceptance of all lifestyles leads to world peace,” Celeste said.Continued …
