Recent studies have shown a significant decline in the number of agriculture teachers in K-12 schools across the nation. With its new CoBank Center for Agricultural Education set to break ground soon, CSU will be uniquely-positioned to help fill this void and ensure that agricultural education remains a core component of K-12 education, not just here in Colorado but across the United States.
Program teaches veterinary students and practitioners essential communications skills.
A bomb-sniffing war dog that saved thousands of American lives in Iraq and Afghanistan has a new lease on life after heart surgery Sept. 16 at CSU’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
CSU students volunteered at a technology workshop for older adults at the Fort Collins Senior Center on Sept. 17. Students from the Department of Human Development and Family Studies and the gerontology interdisciplinary studies minor lent their time and talent to helping older adults with their technology in order to get hands-on experience as a part of their gerontology class. Attendees brought their cell phones, tablets, laptops and other technology items and take advantage of the one-on-one assistance from the CSU students. The workshop, facilitated by the AARP as a part of its MentorUp program, was accompanied by a documentary titled Cyber Seniors. The film follows the journey of a group of older adults as they discover the world of the Internet with the help of their tech-savvy youth mentors. A short trailer for the documentary can be viewed at http://cyberseniorsdocumentary.com/ The Department of Human Development and Family Studies and the gerontology interdisciplinary minor are in the College of Health and Human Sciences at Colorado State University.
CSU posted a record total enrollment for the seventh consecutive year, bolstered by a surge in graduate, non-resident and international students. Along with record enrollment, the university is celebrating 10 consecutive years of increasing racially and ethnically diverse enrollment, demonstrating the university’s commitment to access and diversity.
[masterslider_pb id="11"] The Institute for the Built Environment conducted its end-of-season harvest at Coors Field's sustainable garden this week. The Institute for the Built Environment completed its second year of managing "The GaRden." IBE has worked with the Colorado Rockies and Aramark, the Rockies' exclusive food and beverage partner, to develop the 700-square-foot garden in an effort to provide healthy, sustainably produced herbs and vegetables on site. The GaRden is on display for the 500,000 fans who pass through Gate A of the stadium each season. For the second year running, it has provided on-site vendors with fresh, hyper-local produce that is grown sustainably and with organic principles. The sustainably produced and managed vegetables, herbs, flowering ornamentals and plants promote beneficial garden ecosystem functions and inform the public about the importance of healthy ingredients in Aramark's food operations. The food produced is used in on-site food operations for fans to enjoy in Coors Field restaurants such as the Mountain Ranch Bar and Grille Club menu and build-your-own salad station. This year's lineup included edible flowers and assorted vegetables, including tomatoes, peppers, beets, cabbage, melon, peas, squash, eggplant, kale, carrots, beans, corn and chives. Herbs like parsley, thyme, basil, cilantro, dill, oregano and sage rounded out the palette of flavors available to Aramark's various chefs. Three different plantings occurred throughout the season, as did rolling harvests. Sustainable features of the GaRden include raised beds built from beetle-kill pinewood, organic soil and irrigation drip lines made from recycled materials. This season, more than 1,000 pounds of high-quality worm castings were donated by Rockies fan Jay Williams, owner of the Rocky Mountain Worm Company in Colorado Springs. Coors Field was the first Major League Baseball venue to have an on-site garden, in 2013. Three other MLB stadiums created gardens in 2014. The Coors Field garden is an example of IBE's ethics of sustainable design in the built environment, regionally relevant projects and educational outreach intended to spread understanding about sustainable activities and their impacts on health. Aramark promotes sustainable practices in food purchasing, environmentally responsible consumer choices, greenhouse gas-conscious building operations, energy and water conservation measures, green cleaning, greening their delivery fleet and ethically managing their waste products. The Institute for the Built Environment is in the College of Health and Human Sciences at Colorado State University.
A lot has changed since 1959, but until recently, that list did not include much about the Animal Sciences Building on the Colorado State University campus. Now the historic structure on the Monfort Quad has undergone a complete attic-to-basement renovation that has added state-of-the-art laboratories, smart classrooms, and a celebration of the building’s history through art and memorabilia.
Startups, innovation lead to long-term job growth in Colorado, according to new CSU report.
CSU set new research records in Fiscal Year 2014, reinforcing CSU’s role as a significant contributor to the state’s innovation ecosystem.
CSU's College of Agricultural Sciences will host an event to unveil the newly-renovated Animal Sciences Building on Wednesday, September 17 from 4:00-6:00 pm on the Monfort Quad.