Social work experience in India was ‘journey of a lifetime’
Four students and Assistant Professor Shannon Hughes of CSU's School of Social Work recently visited rural villages in central India in collaboration with Westminster College in Utah.
Scholarship provides STEM educators a path to success
In order to equip educators with the tools to effectively teach in the STEM disciplines, the Robert Noyce Scholarships are available to Colorado State University students who are majoring in a STEM field, and would like to pursue a teaching career.
Participants sought for teen diabetes study
A research study at Colorado State University seeks girls ages 12-17 who have a family member with type 2 diabetes.
Project helps expectant parents transition
The Emotional Attachment Lab at Colorado State University is looking for participants for its latest research project: Love Now, Success Later.
In the project, researchers will be examining the effectiveness of a workshop series that teaches mindfulness and emotional availability skills for expecting parents during the last trimester. The purpose of this research study is to see if an emotional availability and mindfulness intervention will improve couple functioning, individual well-being, and infant outcomes.
All study participants will be compensated and entered in a drawing for self-care and baby-care gifts.
Participation in the study is completely voluntary. The next round of interventions will be held on Friday evenings from March 27 through April 17.
To learn more about the project or see if you are eligible, email amanda.hall@colostate.edu.
Check out the project website, lovenowsuccesslater.yolasite.com, or its Facebook page at facebook.com/emotionalattachment.
Antarctica: A Year on Ice
Ten years in the making, "Antarctica: A Year on Ice," is "worthy of Oscar-buzz," says Michael Sigman with the Huffington Post. Peter Calder, New Zealand Herald, calls it "an extraordinary achievement that reinvigorates our sense of wonder."
Students scale 18,460-foot volcano in Mexico
While a majority of students were enjoying time at home during winter break, a group of 11 CSU students, alumni and staff were ascending an 18,460-foot volcano in Mexico.
In memory: Mark Gilderhus
Mark T. Gilderhus, a professor of U.S. diplomatic history, died at his home in Fort Collins on Thursday, January 22, of cancer. He taught at Colorado State University for 29 years, serving as the chair of the History Department from 1980 to 1993. In 1997, he accepted the Lyndon Baines Johnson Chair in History at Texas Christian University, where he served in this capacity until his retirement in 2010. He was the author of numerous articles and books, and described himself as a "scholar of war, politics, and diplomacy." Mark had a wonderful sense of humor, a generous spirit and was a kind colleague and friend. He was also a loving husband, father, and brother. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Gilderhus, of Fort Collins, and his two daughters: Kirsten Gilderhus, of Fort Collins; Lesley Jones, of Fort Collins; and three grandchildren Della Fisher, and Morgan and Jake Jones. He also is survived by a sister, Susan Zakeer, of Blaine, MN. Memorial donations may be made to Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations (SHAFR) with a note in memory or honor of Mark Gilderhus, and sent to Professor Peter Hahn, Executive Director of SHAFR, Department of History, Ohio State University, 106 Dulles Hall, 230 West 17th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210. A memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21 at the Columbine Room in the Lincoln Center, Fort Collins. Visit bohlenderfuneralchapel.com to view the full obituary and send condolences.
Summer Youth Sport Camps add golf, registration open
The Colorado State University Youth Sports Camps program has added golf to the list of activities offered summer of 2015. The Youth Sports Camps, which started in 1970, feature 13 different summer camp programs, and registration is now open.
CSU hosts 11th annual Singer of the Year competition
The Singer of the Year annual competition will make its return on Saturday February 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the Organ Recital Hall at the University Center for the Arts, located at 1400 Remington St.