November 2019 at Colorado State University included a gathering of top government officials discussing biodefense and the inauguration of President Joyce McConnell as well as a celebration of another Mountain West volleyball title. Take a look back at the month.
Wayne McIlwraith Translational Medicine Institute, Nov. 5, 2019
Colorado State University hosted top U.S. government officials with veterinary, public health and military expertise to candidly discuss catastrophic biological risks to all components of agriculture. The Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense, which includes former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, spotlighted the threats to the nation’s agricultural systems during its meeting at CSU. read more
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Lory Student Center, Nov. 6, 2019
Atifete Jahjaga, the first female president of Kosovo and founder of the Jahjaga Foundation, spoke at CSU as part of the Global Engagement Distinguished Speaker Series, sponsored by the Office of International Programs and the CSU Sesquicentennial Colloquium. read more
Photos by CSU Photography/William A. Cotton
Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising, Nov. 7, 2019
Designer Orlando Dugi discussed his work and career in conjunction with the exhibition “Walking in Beauty: Designs by Orlando Dugi” on view in the Avenir Museum’s Large Gallery until Dec. 14. read more
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Lory Student Center Plaza, Nov. 11, 2019
As part of Veterans Day, volunteers read the names of those lost during combat since Sept. 11, 2001, in both Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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Lory Student Center, Nov. 12, 2019
Presentations by nearly 300 graduate students at the 2019 GradShow included live performances, visual arts, and research posters. Participants competed for 56 scholarship awards while sharpening their ability to communicate their work to audiences outside their field. read more
Photos by CSU Photography/William A. Cotton
University Center for the Arts, Nov. 14, 2019
Joyce McConnell officially became the 15th president of CSU, surrounded by her family, former colleagues from West Virginia University, her CSU executive leadership team, faculty, staff and students during the music-filled, 90-minute ceremony in Griffin Concert Hall. Later in the day, President McConnell celebrated her inauguration with students. read more
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It was an awesome day, as we recognized our amazing seniors and celebrated clinching our 21st Mountain West title! #PointRams
— Colorado State Volleyball (@CSUvolleyball) November 16, 2019
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Moby Arena, Nov. 16, 2019
CSU Volleyball clinched its 21st Mountain West Title after sweeping Boise State 25-21, 25-19, 25-15. read more
Photo by Cris Tiller
Lory Student Center, Nov. 18, 2019
As part of CSU’s annual Holocaust Awareness Week, Eva Schloss, stepsister and childhood friend of Anne Frank, shared her experiences of what life was like under the Nazis. Schloss, now 90 years old, is the author of three books and the subject of the play, And Then They Came for Me.
Photos by CSU Photography/John Eisele
Rockwell Hall West, Nov. 21, 2019
OtterBox partnered with the College of Business for the second year in a row to sponsor the OtterBox Ethics Challenge for undergraduate students. The competition gives students an opportunity to put the ethical business skills they develop in the classroom to the test in a real-world setting.
Photo by CSU Photography/William A. Cotton
Over a foot of snow in the Fort ❄️
— Colorado State Univ (@ColoradoStateU) November 26, 2019
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Colorado State University, Nov. 26, 2019
CSU reported a total of 14.9 inches of snow, which closed the campus the Tuesday before Thanksgiving and precipitated an avalanche of posts on social media. read university guidelines for weather closures