Welcome, President McConnell
Joyce McConnell starts as the 15th president of Colorado State University.
![President McConnell at Rams at Rockies](https://source.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/rams-at-rockies-1-1024x768-1-1024x683.jpg)
Joyce McConnell warmed up for her first day as CSU’s 15th president by warming up a gathering of 600-plus alumni and friends at Coors Field as part of the annual Rams at the Rockies celebration.
![President McConnell media interview](https://source.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/joyce-mcconnell-interview-1024x683.jpg)
CSU President McConnell making headlines
Even before taking the helm as president, Joyce McConnell was out and about making a difference in the community.