Holding an authentic letter written by the infamous Alexander Hamilton, standing in the hallowed halls of George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate, and sleeping under the roof of a traditional federal-style house. These are just a few of the cool things history alumna Natalie Cozart experienced in the Deerfield Fellowship Program.
Two Colorado State University faculty members have received a four-year, $200,000 grant to write an updated history of the U.S. Forest Service.
The College of Liberal Arts hosts events and programs that foster informed conversations about complex issues. Using the lenses of the liberal arts, we gain new perspectives on topics critical to our community.
Assistant Professor Leisl Carr Childers studies public history and the American West. Her interest in public lands stems from a love of being outdoors and a passion for horses, which she has brought into the classroom through special courses.
Emeritus Professor of History, Dan Tyler (M.A. '67), wins the Distinguished Alumni Award for the College of Liberal Arts. His career in teaching started by teaching pilots in the Air Force how to fly, and concluded with 30 years at CSU, specializing in Hispanic language, history, and agriculture, including water development and water law.
One center at Colorado State University teaches graduate students in English the literary publishing process, from manuscript to final printing, while another challenges history students to apply the tools of the historian to public lands management.
History graduate student Craig Somers spent his summer interning with the Public Lands History Center and the City of Greeley's Historic Preservation Office.
The Public Lands History Center at Colorado State University played an integral role in restoring the Johnson Space Center’s Apollo Mission Control Center that was used during the Apollo 11 moon landing 50 years ago.
Robert Ower (’18) uses the research skills from history classes to build maps and create ‘mappable data’ for high tech industries. Ower’s path from work to college to a meaningful career reflects the maps that he makes with ArcGIS. Layers of skills, research, patience, effort and luck are the mappable data. His emerging career is a world of his own creation.
Assistant Professor of History Thomas Cauvin is hosting a short historical film screening of five student-made documentaries on Thursday, May 9.