Remembering Joe Blake
Joe Blake, chancellor emeritus of the CSU System and long-time advocate for higher education in Colorado, passed away Feb. 15 at the age of 86.
Joe Blake, chancellor emeritus of the CSU System and long-time advocate for higher education in Colorado, passed away Feb. 15 at the age of 86.
Joe Blake, a stalwart advocate for excellence in higher education who passed away this week at the age of 86, is remembered by friends, former colleagues and alumni as an eloquent and committed champion for CSU whose legacy will endure through the transformative philanthropy he helped cultivate.
Joe Blake, chancellor emeritus of the CSU System and long-time advocate for higher education in Colorado, passed away Tuesday at the age of 86.
"We all have so many metaphors to use when we talk about how it feels to lose someone extraordinary from our lives. Today, I share the grief of our community and across our state following the news that CSU System Chancellor Emeritus Joe Blake has died. The metaphor that keeps coming to my mind is that a light has gone out."
Blake said his gift, the largest in the college’s history, is in recognition of its outstanding, high-quality faculty, students and leadership.