Editorial archives of Fiberarts, one of the world’s leading textile-art magazines for more than 30 years, have been donated to Colorado State University’s Morgan Library Archives and Special Collections.
Bill Woods first helped paint the A on the hillside below Horsetooth Reservoir in 1954 when he was a freshman at Colorado A&M -- now CSU. That's when he first grasped the feeling associated with participating in a cherished tradition. "This is one of our really great traditions because it represents where we started as a university and where we have come," said Woods, 77. "These are traditions that need to keep going, and I think all students should participate at least once during their time at CSU." The A was first built in 1923, although the original was smaller than the current version. It now stands 410 feet high and 250 feet wide, and is thought to be the largest collegiate symbol in the country. It's even used for aerial navigation by pilots flying overhead. Woods graduated in 1958 and remains a passionate CSU supporter. He's been volunteering his services to oversee the annual painting project since 1981. This year, the A will be painted Saturday, Sept. 20. Three shifts of three hours each are scheduled. Expect to help with using spray hoses hooked up to generators and buckets of paint to do the actual painting, as well as re-filling supplies and clean-up. It takes a lot to get the A ready for the year, but being a part of the tradition is well worth it! Event schedule Shift 1: Check-in at 8 a.m.; deadline to check-in is 8:15 a.m. Departure from Moby: 8:30 a.m. Painting the A: 9 - 11 a.m. Return to Moby: 11:30 a.m. Shift 2: Check-in at 10 a.m.; deadline to check-in is 10:15 a.m. Departure from Moby: 10:30 a.m. Painting the A: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Return to Moby: 1:30 p.m. Shift 3: Check-in at 12 p.m.; deadline to check-in is 12:15 p.m. Departure from Moby: 12:30 p.m. Painting the A: 1 - 3 p.m. Return to Moby: 3:30 p.m.
Check-in Check-in will be located in the Moby Arena parking lot. If you do not check-in by the time your shift is scheduled to start, you risk losing your spot to someone on the waiting list. All participants must use the provided bus transportation. There is no parking available at the A. Apparel Plan on getting dirty and getting clothes covered in paint. Sturdy, closed-toe shoes are required. Jeans or long pants are also recommended. We also recommend bringing a water bottle.Thousands of Colorado State University students, alumni and friends are expected at Ag Day 2014, the 33rd annual football-day feast of Colorado-grown food.
Do you ride a bike to campus and enjoy free food? You’re in luck! Bike to breakfast is back at CSU and offers the first 300 cyclists free Chick-fil-A breakfast biscuits, Mugs coffee and a check from a bicycle mechanic. This event is a great way to use alternative means of transportation all while enjoying a free breakfast on your way to campus. From 7:30-10 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18, located at the corner of Meridian and Plum at a table in the trees by the lagoon, and Thursday, Sept. 25, located at Newton’s sculpture on campus, north of the Yates Chemistry Building. Brought to you by the CSU Bicycle Advisory Committee and ASCSU.
The Office of the Vice President for Diversity is pleased to announce 14th Annual Diversity Symposium to be held Sept 16-18 in Lory Student Center.
Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, the 2014 Diversity Symposium keynote speaker, marched in Birmingham with Martin Luther King.
Colorado State University, for the second year in a row, will be involved in Denver Startup Week, one of the largest startup events in the country.
Colorado State University students will volunteer at a technology workshop for older adults taking place in the Fort Collins Senior Center on Sept. 17 between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Gather your materials and register your group for Cans Around the Oval on Thursday, September 11 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
The Student Sustainable Farm market offers a variety of vegetables from the student-run organic garden located on the south side of campus.