CSU Spur: Bring on the school buses
CSU’s new public-facing campus in Denver is open and ready for K-12 field trips.
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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.
Fourth annual Water in the West Symposium offered virtually to seek scalable water solutions
CSU Spur will open its first building in January, but will host its fourth annual Water in the West Symposium on Nov. 3-4, hosting speakers to discuss solution of scale. The 2021 Symposium will be hosted virtually, but plans to return to in-person in 2022.
New podcast brings in big names with ties to CSU Spur
The CSU Spur campus’ new podcast, CSU Spur of the Moment, launched in late August and welcomes guests that are connected with the campus in some way to tell their personal story, reflect on their area of work, and tackle big issues in their respective spaces.
Enrollment holds steady at Colorado State University as students persist despite Covid-era challenges
New student enrollment increased this fall at Colorado State University’s Fort Collins and Pueblo campuses, reflecting student desire to return to on-campus learning despite the ongoing challenges of attending college during a pandemic. At the same time, the CSU System also saw jumps in the number of students attending online through CSU Global, CSU Fort Collins, and CSU Pueblo.
CSU launches $11M ‘student success’ effort to boost 70% graduation rate
Building on progress that CSU campuses have made over the last decade, the Board of Governors of the CSU System recently voted to invest $11 million to push forward efforts designed to close equity gaps and improve overall rates of student success.
The final building, the final beam: CSU Spur campus hits major construction milestone
The final steel beam will be laid on the Hydro building at the new CSU Spur campus on Sept. 16, marking a milestone for the largest and final building at CSU Spur.
Study finds more Colorado families live together than ever before
The Colorado Futures Center, a think tank of the Colorado State University System, this week released an updated study that found that the number of homes where more than one family resides – also known as “doubling up” – is on the rise in Colorado.