CSU Day at the National Western Stock Show full of new milestones and old traditions
The 116th year of the National Western Stock Show marked the official opening of the new CSU Spur campus.
LATEST HEADLINES
Flyovers and drone demos planned to commemorate 80th anniversary of WWII pilot’s death
Multiple pilots will do low passes over Christman Field to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the death of the World War II pilot who inspired its name.
CSU ecologists launch study on droughts, deluges and carbon cycles in grasslands
A $1 million DOE-funded study will combine field experiments and computer modeling to assess how extreme weather patterns brought on by climate change impact grasslands.
Photos: CSU Spur opens in Denver
On Friday, Vida, a building focused on animal and human health, opened to the public as part of the Colorado State University System’s new K-12 learning campus on the grounds of the new National Western Center.
Auditors’ leniency may be tied to firm growth, research suggests
Audit firms that prodce more negative opinions have slower growth than ones with a reputation for leniency, research from a College of Business faculty finds.
3 things to see at Spur if you want to be a veterinarian
Showcasing outreach experiences from the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, visitors can engage with veterinary medicine throughout the Vida building at CSU Spur.
CSU opens initial building on first-of-its-kind free, public campus
On Jan. 7, the Colorado State University System will open a year-round and first-of-its-kind public destination in Denver, called CSU Spur, located at the National Western Center.
CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Watch latest COVID information session from CSU
The CSU Pandemic Preparedness Team recently hosted an information session regarding updated plans and public health guidance for Spring 2022.
The March is far from over: Join us to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Monday
Together, we invite all of you to meet at Washington Park in Fort Collins at 11 a.m., Monday, Jan. 17. Together, we will then march to the Lory Student Center on a new route that commemorates the Black families who put down roots in northern Fort Collins in the early 1900s.
CSU to participate in statewide program providing students second chance at finishing college
Finish What You've Started allows students who have some college credits but no degree to restart their CSU educations.
President McConnell: 'Spur is the realization of a big dream'
Spur is a beautiful new urban campus in Denver that will indeed be open to the public, and especially focused on being open and inviting to K-12 students from across the state.
RAM FAMILY
Speaker highlights CSU progress on non-tenure-track faculty, but more action needed
Adrianna Kezar’s Nov. 30 visit was an important step for CSU to take in figuring out how to move forward with just and equitable policies and practices related to varying faculty classifications.
Candelaria Fletcher receives prestigious NEA Creative Writing Fellowship
The National Endowment for the Arts announced this month that Colorado State University’s Harrison Candelaria Fletcher, an associate professor in the Department of English, is among 35 writers around the country being awarded the prestigious 2022 Creative Writing Fellowship in Prose.
CSU opening new food pantry to fight food insecurity
Colorado State University is opening a new food pantry to help support students, faculty and staff experiencing food insecurity. The grand unveiling of the new pantry is scheduled for Jan. 29.
CSU Spur: Bring on the school buses
CSU’s new public-facing campus in Denver is open and ready for K-12 field trips.
Being a responsible digital citizen in the age of information disorder
A political science capstone class looked beyond "fake news" to the root problem of information disorder in our democracy, and offered advice for citizens to responsibly combat misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation.
Hundreds turn out for MLK Day march, remarks by member of Little Rock Nine
About 1,500 members of the Colorado State University and Fort Collins community gathered to remember and recommit to the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Jan. 17 at the annual MLK Day march and celebration.
A world different than their own: CSU Extension connects youth statewide through experiential learning at the National Western Stock Show
Every year, school visits at the NWSS draw thousands of students from urban and rural communities, bringing youth from differing backgrounds together to learn.
THE CONVERSATION ON SOURCE
The magnificent history of the maligned and misunderstood fruitcake
Nothing says Christmas quite like a fruitcake – or, at the very least, a fruitcake joke.
Sold-out supplies, serving a public need and other adventures of doing science during a pandemic
Closures, remote work, supply chain issues and changing priorities have affected almost everyone’s lives at some point during the nearly two years of the coronavirus pandemic.
4 unexpected places where adults can learn science
Modern society benefits when people understand science concepts.
What happens to your life stories if you delete your Facebook account?
If the latest deluge of Facebook controversies has you ready to kick the app to the digital curb, you are not alone.
SOURCE SPECIALS
CSU in Photos 2021: A year in review
This is 2021 at Colorado State University, told through photos and video from the Social and Digital Media team and articles from SOURCE.
Outstanding Grads Fall 2021
The Class of 2021 represents the very best of Colorado State University, remaining stalwart and pursuing their degrees in the face of challenges and uncertainties. As more than 2,300 students prepare to graduate, meet just a few of CSU’s Outstanding Grads.
Veterans Day Voices: CSU community reflects on those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces
Across CSU, Veterans Day evokes a range of emotions from the community. Memories of family and friends. Thoughts of sacrifice. And of course, service.
A catalyst for change: Remembering Walter Scott, Jr.
On Sept. 25, 2021, Colorado State University lost a giant in the Ram community — Walter Scott, Jr. Through his unrelenting support and philanthropy to his alma mater, Mr. Scott helped propel CSU to new heights.
UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS & GIVING
CSU Spur: Bring on the school buses
CSU’s new public-facing campus in Denver is open and ready for K-12 field trips.
CSU opens initial building on first-of-its-kind free, public campus
On Jan. 7, the Colorado State University System will open a year-round and first-of-its-kind public destination in Denver, called CSU Spur, located at the National Western Center.
New short-term Colorado forecast finds growth will continue through April 2022
Economic activity in Colorado rebounded to its pre-pandemic high in September 2021 and the economy is projected to continue to expand, according to a new quarterly report released by the reestablished Colorado Futures Center at Colorado State University System.
CSU Spur water symposium shares scaleable solutions
As the Fourth Annual CSU Spur Water in the West Symposium convened experts from across the country on Wednesday, the focus was on learning from one another’s successes and finding solutions at-scale to water issues.