CSU’s online psychology program ranked among best in the country
CSU's online bachelor's degree in psychology has been ranked the 11th best in the country by U.S. News and World Report.
LATEST HEADLINES
CSU launches air travel offset in step for climate neutrality
The next step in Colorado State University meeting its climate neutrality goal of 2040 is an air travel offset program that begins Feb. 1. Completing an initiative that began in 2017 by the President’s Sustainability Commission, CSU will assess a $10 offset fee for domestic air travel trips and $20 for international air travel trips on university business.
Denver Public Schools' AgConnect Pathway: Growing tomorrow’s leaders
A partnership with Colorado State University helped bring the study of sustainable, urban agriculture to Denver's Bruce Randolph School. Now, thanks to a new dual-enrollment course, the AgConnect Pathway program is once again growing.
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.
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.
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
Feb. 16 ‘Art and Aging’ exhibition to showcase student portrayals of healthy aging
The Columbine Health Systems Center for Healthy Aging will host the Art and Aging Exhibition on Feb. 16, showcasing paintings created by students from Assistant Professor Aitor Lajarin-Encina’s Fall 2021 Beginning Painting class.
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.
THE CONVERSATION ON SOURCE
What is the best mask for COVID-19? A mechanical engineer explains the science after 2 years of testing masks in his lab
Christian L'Orange, a mechanical engineer who has been testing the performance of masks for the state of Colorado since the beginning of the pandemic, explains new CDC guidelines and the science of what makes for a good mask.
Schools join the fight against human trafficking
Education leaders across the U.S. are trying to figure out how to effectively teach students about the risks and warning signs of human trafficking, which includes being forced into domestic servitude, commercial labor or sex work.
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.
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.