CSU and CSU Spur looking for volunteers during National Western Stock Show
CSU volunteers are needed for the annual National Western Stock Show, which draws about 700,000 – more people than the Olympics.
CSU volunteers are needed for the annual National Western Stock Show, which draws about 700,000 – more people than the Olympics.
When some hear the name CSU Spur, they may picture K-12 field trips, agriculture and veterinary care, but it is also home to an increasing number of graduate programs for working professionals.
College Track, based in Oakland, California, currently works with about 250 Colorado high school students, most of them aspiring first-generation college graduates, at centers it operates in Aurora and Denver. Now, the organization’s work in the state is poised to expand significantly under a new, multi-dimensional partnership involving College Track and the Colorado State University System.
The Dumb Friends League Veterinary Hospital at CSU Spur is an educational hub for students from CSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences to complete an externship in community veterinary services as part of the year-long series of clinical experiences that concludes the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program.
The new program is drawing in professionals from a variety of backgrounds but with a common interest in solving food system challenges in new and collaborative ways.
The entire CSU Spur campus will be complete in January with the opening of the third and final building at CSU Spur, the Hydro building. A public ribbon cutting will be held on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023.
At the end of a three-day competition last weekend, team VRam team, consisting of seven students from computer science, construction management, data science, and design and merchandising, won first place at the CSU VR challenge, earning a $4,000 prize for their work.
The CSU System's annual gathering of policymakers, residents, and leaders from the agriculture, business, and non-profit sectors, held Nov. 2-3, spoke to the potential to address many western and global water challenges through coordinated action, creativity, and a willingness to adapt.
When he speaks on Wednesday at the CSU Spur Water in the West symposium, Jay Famiglietti, executive director of the Global Institute for Water Security at the University of Saskatchewan, will provide a big picture view on how the global availability of freshwater is changing.
Did you know CSU has a physical copy of the Colorado River Compact? It's just one of the resources that will help scholars, policymakers and journalists better understand the water issues that will shape the West for years to come.