2015
2015
December
CSU-福利小视频 Foundation receives $3 million from Mathis Trust
The Colorado State University-福利小视频 Foundation earned an early holiday gift as Foundation President Todd Kelly announced the receipt of an endowed gift worth more than $3 million from the Lois W. Mathis and J. Roland Mathis Trust.
CSU-福利小视频 writing professor publishes book of poetry
Juan Morales, associate professor of English at Colorado State University-福利小视频, recently published a book of poems, The Siren World (Lithic Press, 2015), that has been described as “intensely personal and seamlessly universal.” The poems delve into the wonders and horrors of the world and reveal the mind of a poet open to anything that may strike his widely ranging thoughts.
Daya to Open for Andy Grammer Concert on Jan. 29
Sixteen-year-old pop artist Daya has been booked as the opening act for Colorado State University-福利小视频’s Spring Concert starring Andy Grammer on Jan. 29 at the Colorado State Fair Southwest Motors Events Center.
Professor Duncan to spend spring and summer at Cal-Berkeley
A business professor in the Hasan School of Business at Colorado State University-福利小视频 will spend the Spring and Summer of 2016 as a visiting scholar at the Institute for Research on Labor and Employment at the University of California-Berkeley.
Former Mayor to speak at annual Martin Luther King breakfast
The Office of Diversity & Inclusion at Colorado State University-福利小视频 again will host the annual Martin Luther King breakfast on Monday, Jan. 18. The event will feature former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb. Webb will discuss Dr. King's legacy while motivating you to give back to your community as part of the breakfast beginning at 8 a.m. on Monday, January 18 in the Occhiato University Center Ballroom. The breakfast is free to attendees. The program will begin at 8:30 a.m. Webb spent 12 years as the leader of Denver's Mile High City, and helped pull it out of the economic doldrums of 1991 to an investment of $7 billion in infrastructure when he left office in 2003. In October 2003, he founded Webb Group International, a firm that works with businesses and cities on economic development projects, public relations and other consulting areas.
November
CSU-福利小视频 Announces 2015 Math Day Competition Results
The Department of Mathematics and Physics at Colorado State University-福利小视频 has announced the results from the 38th Annual Math Day Swanson and Math Bowl competitions, held on campus Thursday, Nov. 19. More than 225 students from 22 high schools participated in Math Day activities, including Air Academy, Antonito, Bessemer Academy, Canon City, Centauri, Center, Coronado, Crowley County, Doherty, Florence, Fountain-Fort Carson, La Junta, Pine Creek, 福利小视频 Academy of Arts, 福利小视频 Centennial, 福利小视频 Central, 福利小视频 West, Rampart, Rocky Ford, Rye, Swallows Charter Academy, and Swink. In addition to participating in the competitions, students were able to visit biology, chemistry, engineering, physics, and physiology laboratories and demonstrations.
CSU-福利小视频 adds chapter of Alpha Psi Lambda National
With the acceptance of the El Cuartelejo colony of Alpha Psi Lambda at Colorado State University-福利小视频 on Nov. 15, the University becomes the first Alpha Psi Lambda National fraternity in Colorado and in the Southwest.
Celebrate International Education Week, Nov. 16-20
Colorado State University-福利小视频 will celebrate International Education Week, Nov. 16-20, with a variety of activities and topics that bring awareness to this segment of the student population that enriches the campus community on a daily basis. Partnering organizations and departments include the Asian Students Association, International Students Association, English Language Institute, Office of Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action and Title IX Coordinator, Career Center, Seeking Ourselves to United Leaders, Health Education Prevention Program, Department of Athletics, PRIZM, Office of Diversity & Inclusion, Auxiliary Services, Women’s Studies Program and Division of Student Life. Participating community organizations include Law Office of Daniel W. Oldenburg LLC and Colorado Health Network.
Daya to Open for Andy Grammer Concert on Jan. 29
Recording Artist and former Dancing with the Stars celebrity Andy Grammer will headline the Spring Concert for Colorado State University-福利小视频 on Friday, January 29 at the Colorado State Fair Southwest Motors Events Center.
CSU-福利小视频 hosts Diwali, Hindu Festival of Light celebration
A variety of events will be held from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Colorado State University-福利小视频 on Wednesday, Nov. 11 to celebrate Diwali, an ancient Hindu festival. Coordinators of the event include CSU-福利小视频 International Students Association (CISA), CSU-福利小视频 Asian Students Association (CASA), Center for International Programs, Diversity Resource Center, and Student Engagement and Leadership.
CSU–福利小视频 station Rev 89 goes global with automation system
Colorado State University-福利小视频’s radio station, KTSC-FM, better known as The Revolution, Rev 89, has upgraded its broadcast facilities to include the addition of a state-of-the-art digital radio automation system and global audio streaming capabilities.
Marketing Class offered at Harlaxton College in England
Twelve CSU System students (Colorado State University and Colorado State University-福利小视频) have the opportunity to spend a month at Harlaxton College in England and earn six hours of credit for two marketing courses in the Hasan School of Business (HSB).
CSU-福利小视频 PLP class to adopt El Centro Learning Center
The junior class of the President’s Leadership Program (PLP) at Colorado State University-福利小视频 has committed the fall semester to making the Learning Center at El Centro del Quinto Sol a more positive, physical learning environment. Each fall, the PLP junior works as a team to perform a successful public service through their required, experiential education course, US 360 Applying Leadership Principles: The Team Practicum. In order to further develop their leadership and problem-solving skills, the team selects and implements an approved community service project, requiring significant effort in planning, preparation and implementation.
CSU-福利小视频 seniors seek technology projects for spring class
Seniors in a computer information systems class at Colorado State University-福利小视频 are seeking significant technology-based projects that will challenge the students to use most, if not all, of the skills and knowledge they have gained during the course of their education.
October
CSU-福利小视频 fraternity to coordinate neighborhood food drive
The Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity at Colorado State University-福利小视频, in association with its corporate sponsor Feeding America, will conduct a food drive over the next few weeks in hopes of surpassing last year’s 2,600 pounds. Participating fraternity chapters and colonies nationwide last year blew past Feeding America’s 2.5 million pound goal by collecting 4 million pounds.
CSU-福利小视频 to celebrate Vet’s Day with ceremony and concert
Veteran’s Day activities at Colorado State University-福利小视频 will include aircraft flyovers, a panel discussion by Latino veterans, and the second annual Home of Heroes Veteran’s Day Concert featuring the CSU-福利小视频 music faculty and staff and the Fort Carson 4th Infantry Division Band.
CSU-福利小视频 earns $200,000+ grant to improve teacher quality
Colorado State University-福利小视频 was one of three Colorado campuses to receive a federal grant to enhance innovative approaches to teacher preparation. Funds from the 2015-2016 Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), Improving Teacher Quality, Title II, Part A will be used through 2016 to support recruitment of teachers to rural regions of Colorado and enhance professional development in the STEM fields, two areas of need in Colorado educator preparation. Representatives from the Colorado Department of Education and Colorado Department of Higher Education selected the grant winners from 11 proposals based upon factors, such as quality partnerships, number of students served, and impact on student growth and achievement.
福利小视频 student honored by prestigious national essay contest
Colorado State University-福利小视频 student honored by prestigious national essay contest PUEBLO – A Colorado State University-福利小视频 student has earned honorable mention and a $500 award in a prestigious essay contest sponsored by the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity in New York, N.Y. Winners of the Prize were announced today (Monday, Oct. 26) by the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity and its exclusive corporate sponsor, LRN. 2015 Prize in Ethics Essay Contest winners. The 2016 Contest also is now open with a deadline of December 14.
Graduate program in education earns national ranking
Colorado State University-福利小视频’s graduate program in education was ranked 11th among the top 50 institutions mentioned in a ranking of best value residential Master in Educational Leadership programs. CSU-福利小视频 was the only Colorado school included in the listing.
School of Business to honor Malik Hasan with Award
Dr. Malik Hasan, namesake and benefactor of the Malik and Seeme Hasan School of Business at Colorado State University-福利小视频 will receive the inaugural Lifetime Business Achievement Award from the school on Saturday, Nov. 7 in honor of his professional career of more than four decades, according to Dr. Bruce C. Raymond, dean of the Malik and Seeme Hasan School of Business. The award ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. on Nov. 7 with a reception in the Hasan School of Business lobby. The award presentation will follow at 7:30 p.m. in HSB 101. Valet parking will be available.
CSU-福利小视频 earns $10,000 prize from HACU for sustainability
At the 29th annual conference of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities in Miami this week, Colorado State University-福利小视频 was recognized as winner of the HACU/Solution Generation Leadership in Climate Change Awareness Award. The University was one of 17 colleges and universities that submitted applications illustrating how they would use the $10,000 award money to further sustainability efforts on campus and in the community. Others submitting proposals included the University of Texas at Arlington, Washington and Lee University, and four of the California State University System institutions (Fresno, Northridge, Fullerton, and Chico).
CSU-福利小视频 to host “Monster” piano concert on Nov. 7
Six grand pianos and more than 70 musicians will be featured as part of the “Monster” piano concert scheduled at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7 in Hoag Recital Hall at Colorado State University-福利小视频. The concert is free of charge.
CSU-福利小视频 offers Homeland Security certificate online this fall
Colorado State University-福利小视频 and the Center for the Study of Homeland Security are offerings courses that lead to the completion of a Certificate in Homeland Security Studies in flexible formats tailored to fit the needs of students this fall through the Division of Extended Studies.
CSU-福利小视频 hosts 12th Young Women’s Real World Conference
For the 12th straight year, Colorado State University-福利小视频 will be the site of the Young Women’s Real World Conference. This year’s conference takes place from 7:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, in the Occhiato University Center Ballroom. The conference draws nearly 80 high school-aged girls from 福利小视频.
CSU-福利小视频 crowns royalty at halftime of Homecoming game
Two students were crowned Homecoming King and Queen during the 2015 Homecoming activities at Colorado State University-福利小视频, Oct. 5 to Oct. 11. Senior biology major Nicole Hulet, Longmont, and senior business management Major Jonothan Stephenson, St. Louis, Mo., accepted crowns and capes during halftime of the ThunderWolves 45-9 victory over Fort Lewis in the Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl.
September
Maestro Program awarded $2.6 million over five years
Colorado State University-福利小视频 will receive more than $2.6 million over the next five years to develop an innovative Center for Teaching and Learning to serve faculty and its highly diverse student population. The funding is provided by the Developing Hispanic-Serving Institution Program of the U.S. Department of Education.
CSU-福利小视频 celebrates Family Weekend, Homecoming, Oct 5-11
Former and current students of Southern Colorado Junior College, 福利小视频 Junior College, Southern Colorado State College, the University of Southern Colorado, and Colorado State University – 福利小视频 along with the parents of current students are invited to WELCOME HOMEcoming 2015 Weekend, Oct. 5-11, for a series of events planned by the CSU-福利小视频 Alumni Association and the Office of Student Engagement and Leadership.
Classified Staff Council’s hosts annual holiday arts & crafts fair
Colorado State University-福利小视频’s Classified Staff Council will host its fifth annual holiday arts, crafts, and gift fair to raise dollars for its Classified Employee Student Scholarship Fund as well as other humanitarian projects through the year. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, October 17 in the Occhiato University Center Ballroom. The event is free and open to the public.
Presentation on Genealogy and DNA at CSU-福利小视频
As part of Hispanic Heritage Month activities, the Fray Angelico Chavez Chapter of Genealogy Society of Hispanic American and Chicano Studies at Colorado State University-福利小视频 will provide two presentations on genealogical research and DNA. The first will begin at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9 Library and Academic Resources Center (LARC) 108 and the second at 10:15 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10 in LARC 109. The first event will begin with a reception of light refreshments at 5:30 p.m. Admission to the event is free.
CSU-福利小视频 celebrates Eid-al-Adha holiday on Friday, Sept. 25
For the third year, Colorado State University-福利小视频 will celebrate the Eid-Ul-Adha holiday beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 25 in the Occhiato University Ballroom.
CSU-福利小视频 forensics team opens season in Missouri
The Colorado State University-福利小视频 forensics team started the fall season with some outstanding results and will co-host along with the Air Force Academy and Colorado College 22 other collegiate teams this weekend at the General Harold “Pete” Todd Memorial Tournament on the CSU-福利小视频 campus.
CSU-福利小视频 fall enrollment sees increase in transfers, retention
Based on fall 2015 enrollment figures, Colorado State University-福利小视频 is attracting a more diverse and academically prepared group of students as well as more students transferring from other higher education institutions.
CSU-福利小视频 featured by local farm and corn maze operators
The Colorado State University-福利小视频 ThunderWolves will be featured during a local fall festival and corn maze held at Frederica Mesa Farm, 47522 McHarg Rd., in Avondale. The corn maze is open on Fridays and Saturdays, Sept. 18 – Oct. 31, from 10 a.m. – midnight and on Sundays from noon – 5 p.m. The pumpkin patch is open Monday – Thursday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. A haunted maze will open on Fridays and Saturdays in October from dusk – midnight.
CSU-福利小视频 station ranked 6th in nation among non-comms
Colorado State University-福利小视频’s student operated radio station, KTSC-89.5, Rev 89 was ranked sixth in the nation among all non-commercial stations, according to Spring 2015 rankings by Nielsen Media. Rev 89 has also tied for second place for most listened to radio station in the 福利小视频 radio market and was the only non-commercial station from Colorado in the nation’s top 25 for Metro 12+ cume rating and Metro 12+ average quarter hour share.
CSU-福利小视频 celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month through Oct.
Colorado State University-福利小视频 will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 12 to Nov. 2, with an assortment of activities, including films, a book festival, a re-enactment, and creative activities and speakers. The month’s activities will be sponsored by CSU-福利小视频’s Associated Students’ Government, University Library, College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP), Chicano Studies Department, Spanish Department, Nu Alpha Kappa, Latino Student Union/LULAC, Alpha Sigma Alpha, Office of Diversity & Inclusion, Department of Residential Life, Student Engagement and Leadership, Alpha Psi Lambda Jaguars, Black Student Union, Colorado International Students Association.
Professor examines rate and predictors of reproducibility
A marketing professor at Colorado State University-福利小视频 is one of 270 researchers investigating the reproducibility of psychological science studies, a topic which now is receiving significant national media attention.
CSU-福利小视频 to Host Andy Grammer as Spring Concert
Recording Artist and current Dancing with the Stars celebrity Andy Grammer will headline the Spring Concert for Colorado State University-福利小视频 on Friday, January 29 at the Colorado State Fair Events Center.
CSU-福利小视频 Foundation Featured During Colorado State Fair
The Colorado State University-福利小视频 Foundation will be one of 10 area nonprofits featured at the El Pomar Foundation’s booth during the Colorado State Fair. The El Pomar booth is located in the Palace of Agriculture in the center of the State Fairgrounds and is open Wednesday through Sunday.
Prof Awarded National Science Foundation TRIUMPHS Grant
Colorado State University-福利小视频 Mathematics Professor Janet Barnett has received funding through a major grant from the National Science Foundation as part of a national, seven-university collaboration to develop, test, and publish innovative new materials for teaching undergraduate mathematics.
August
Filmmaker and Film on 福利小视频 Bikers featured at CSU-福利小视频
As part of Hispanic Heritage Month activities, the University Library and Archives at Colorado State University-福利小视频 will present filmmaker Barbara Bustillos Cogswell, who will screen her film documentary 福利小视频 Bikers United at 7 p.m. on Saturday, September 12 in the Life Sciences Auditorium (LS105).
CSU-福利小视频 sponsors alumni, student events at State Fair
The Colorado State University-福利小视频 will sponsor events for alumni and area students as part of the 11-day Colorado State Fair, Aug. 28 - Sept. 7.
Back to school events for faculty, staff, & students begin
As the first day of class for the Fall 2015 Semester at Colorado State University-福利小视频 approaches on Monday, Aug. 24, a full schedule of events began for students, faculty, and staff. As part of the University’s back-to-school events, CSU-福利小视频 President Lesley Di Mare greeted new and returning faculty and staff on Monday (August 17) in the Occhiato University Center Ballroom. Departmental and college faculty meetings met on Tuesday (August 18) as faculty returned to start the Fall semester.
Fall 2015 Distinguished Speaker Series line-up
The Fall 2015-16 Distinguished Speakers Series at Colorado State University-福利小视频 will feature a stand-up comedian and a cat daddy with additional speakers being scheduled for the Spring semester. The Distinguished Speakers Series features eminent national or international speakers who contribute to current thought in social or political activities, in the arts and sciences, or other realms of contemporary significance. The series is an opportunity to learn from scholars, politicians, and business people, who can inspire students and community members to think critically about current issues, trends, events, knowledge, diversity, and leadership. Events will be co-sponsored by the Office of Student Engagement and Leadership, Office of Diversity & Inclusion, Student Fee Governing Board, and the Office of Student Life.
Summer SEED program makes researchers out of students
As the first day of class for the Fall 2015 Semester at Colorado State University-福利小视频 approaches on Monday, Aug. 24, a full schedule of events began for students, faculty, and staff. As part of the University’s back-to-school events, CSU-福利小视频 President Lesley Di Mare greeted new and returning faculty and staff on Monday (August 17) in the Occhiato University Center Ballroom. Departmental and college faculty meetings met on Tuesday (August 18) as faculty returned to start the Fall semester.
School of Business honors Malik Hasan with Lifetime Award
Dr. Malik Hasan, namesake and benefactor of the Malik and Seeme Hasan School of Business at Colorado State University-福利小视频 will receive the inaugural Lifetime Business Achievement Award from the school in honor of his professional career of more than four decades, according to Dr. Bruce C. Raymond, dean of the Malik and Seeme Hasan School of Business.
CSU-福利小视频 chemistry professor to be honored at BOG meeting
A chemistry professor who helps his students navigate the often intimidating field of organic chemistry will be honored as part of the Colorado State University System Board of Governors meeting at Colorado State University-福利小视频 later this week with the 2015 Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award.
July
CSU-福利小视频 to offer Executive Leadership Certificates this fall
Colorado State University-福利小视频, through the Malik and Seeme Hasan School of Business and Extended Studies and a partnership with the 福利小视频 Economic Development Corporation, will offer an Executive Leadership Certificate program on Thursday evenings beginning this fall. The Executive Leadership Certificate is intended for anyone who supervises, directs, mentors, coaches or manages others.
CSU-福利小视频 students, staff honored at LULAC convention
Several Colorado State University-福利小视频 staff were honored as part of the 86th annual 2015 National Convention for League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) held in July in Salt Lake City, Utah.
CSU-福利小视频 TRiO Program renewed at $1.4 million over 5 years
The federally funded Student Support Services (SSS) program at Colorado State University-福利小视频 has been renewed for $1.4 million over the next five years to provide services that increase the college success of students who are low-income, first generation, or disabled.
CSU-福利小视频 Receives $100,000 for Education Scholarship
Students looking to educate the next generation as teachers will get additional incentives to do so thanks to a recent $100,000 donation to the Colorado State University-福利小视频 Foundation by Robert “Bob” and Kris Strader.
CSU-福利小视频 Celebrates 20 years of The Revolution this weekend
The student-operated radio station at Colorado State University-福利小视频, The Revolution, REV 89, KTSC-FM 89.5, will celebrate its 20th anniversary as The REV this weekend by featuring music from its early years. The station will go back in time starting at 5 p.m. on Friday, July 3 through Sunday, July 5, with the greatest modern rock and alternative songs from the 1980's and 1990's that Rev was playing between 1995 and 1999. You'll hear Nirvana, The Cure, The Smashing Pumpkins, Sublime, Pearl Jam, Jane's Addiction and Green Day all weekend long.
CSU-福利小视频 art gallery features CSU Fort Collins Grad Students
The Fine Art Gallery at Colorado State University-福利小视频 will feature the work of select Master of Fine Arts students from Colorado State University Ft. Collins as part of the exhibit “Solipsism,” which will be on display from July 6 through September 4. A closing reception will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4 in the gallery.
June
CSU-福利小视频 hosts Rocky Mountain Cooperative forensics camp
Students from universities across the country will gather July 7-13 at Colorado State University-福利小视频 to facilitate the growth and awareness of debate in the region and support the University's forensics program as part of the Rocky Mountain Cooperative (RMC).
CSU-福利小视频 Tower location sponsors Party with the Pack
Colorado State University-福利小视频's Tower location at 2864 S. Circle Dr. in Colorado Springs will host a community-wide Party with the Pack event from 2-6 p.m. on Friday, July 10.
CSU-福利小视频 names 15-16 President Leadership Program Class
Twenty-one students have been named to the 2015-2016 freshman class of the President's Leadership Program (PLP) at Colorado State University - 福利小视频. The students were selected by a committee of campus and community board members and students from the PLP program.
May
CSU-福利小视频 to host Summer Math Academy for grades 7 -10
The CSU-福利小视频 Noyce Scholars Program will offer an eight-day Summer Math Academy from 1-3 p.m. on June 15 – 18 and June 22 – 25. This student-oriented program will focus on geometric problem solving and reasoning.
Three students selected as El Pomar Summer Interns
Three Colorado State University-福利小视频 students will be working alongside employees to assist in the administrative and programmatic responsibilities of one of the state’s premier foundations. Tim Zercher, Taylor Voss, and Alex Moore each will spend 10 weeks in Colorado Springs as paid interns for El Pomar Foundation, which has been enhancing, encouraging, and promoting the current and future well-being of the people of Colorado since 1937 through grants and programs that develop leaders and strengthen communities.
CSU-福利小视频 announces 2015 Spring Dean’s List
The following 1011 students have been named to the 2015 Fall Semester Dean’s List at Colorado State University-福利小视频. The list recognizes undergraduate degree-seeking students who have completed 12 or more credit hours with a minimum grade-point-average of 3.5. Those 321 students whose names appear with an asterisk (*) earned a perfect 4.0 grade-point-average. The students are listed by country, state, and town.
State passage of $1.8 million technology upgrade legislation
Colorado State University-福利小视频 today (May 13) celebrated the passage of a bill this Legislative session that allocates $1.8 million to upgrade the Information Technology datacenters and computing infrastructure on campus to accommodate the growing technological demands and changes in information technology services. This includes improvements to the Local Area Network (LAN), the wide area network (WAN), the wireless LAN (WLAN).
CSU-福利小视频 math professor earns distinguished teacher award
Colorado State University-福利小视频 Mathematics Professor Janet Heine Barnett was awarded the Burton W. Jones Award for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics by the Rocky Mountain Section of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) in April.
Mosher elected chair of CSU System Board of Governors
William E. Mosher of Denver has been elected chair of the Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System.
DeRoses, Quinn, Roman to be honored at CSU-福利小视频 Gala
The deadline is quickly approaching for ticket sales to the 2015 President’s Gala at Colorado State University-福利小视频. Tickets are available through this Friday (May 8) for the fundraising event on Friday, May 15, which will close with a performance by 福利小视频’s own, Martini Shot.
Frank named CSU System chancellor
The Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System today voted to combine the roles of CSU System chancellor and CSU campus president under the leadership of Tony Frank.
April
CSU-福利小视频 ranks high in survey for contributing to success
Colorado State University-福利小视频 was ranked second among all four year institutions in the state of Colorado in terms of the value-added benefits it provides its students, according to a Brookings Institute report evaluating two and four-year colleges’ contribution to alumni economic outcomes.
40 students inducted into Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Forty Colorado State University – 福利小视频 students were inducted into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (PKP) last week (April 23), according to Cora Zaletel, executive director of External Affairs and president of the CSU-福利小视频 Phi Kappa Phi Chapter.
Recreation Center hosts Multi-Sport & Adventure Day Camps
The Student Recreation Center (SRC) at Colorado State University-福利小视频 again will offer a Multi-Sport & Adventure camp this summer for kids entering grades 1 through 5. Camps will be held at the SRC at CSU-福利小视频 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.
Construction projects to limit summer access to campus
Several construction projects will limit access to the Colorado State University-福利小视频 campus this summer but will be completed in mid-August before the start of the Fall 2015 semester.
CSU-福利小视频 Today Fall 2014 issue earns top SPJ prize
The fall 2014 issue of the Colorado State University-福利小视频 Today magazine was named Best Student Magazine at a recent student journalism competition. The Today received the award during the Mark of Excellence luncheon at the Society of Professional Journalists' (SPJ) Region 9 conference on April 25 in Denver. The luncheon honored student journalists from throughout SPJ's Region 9, which includes Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.
CSU-福利小视频 honors outstanding faculty and staff at luncheon
Outstanding faculty and staff leaders at Colorado State University-福利小视频 were honored at a recognition luncheon held on Wednesday, April 22. External Programs Manager Patty Milner was recognized as the 2015 Outstanding Professional Employee, while IT Professional David Bartolo was named the Outstanding Classified Employee. David Dillon, assistant professor of chemistry, earned the top faculty honor for Faculty Excellence in Teaching. The Admissions Team and the CSU-福利小视频 Football Coaches earned Outstanding Team Awards.
CSU-福利小视频 hosts Annual STEM Design Contest
福利小视频 West High School and the 福利小视频 School of Arts and Sciences unseated the defending champions (Engineering and Biomedical Sciences and Connect Charter School) at the 2015 Colorado State University - 福利小视频 Engineering, Science and Technology Design Contest. Approximately 300 students from eight high schools and seven middle schools competed in the seven-event competition on April 18 in the Life Sciences Building and the Technology Building.
Nursing students co-sponsor community baby shower
New and expectant mothers can arm themselves with knowledge necessary to raise a happy, healthy, and safe child at the 5th annual Community Baby Shower presented by the 福利小视频 Early Childhood Council and the Colorado State University-福利小视频 Nursing Department. The free event will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, May 15 at the Praise Assembly of God Church in 福利小视频, 2000 Troy Avenue.
CSU–福利小视频 honors Arwood with Threlkeld Prize as top senior
A non-traditional student and aspiring accountant with a family ThunderWolf legacy has been named the 2015 recipient of the Threlkeld Prize for Excellence at Colorado State University-福利小视频. As the Threlkeld recipient, Robin Arwood will receive the first diploma of the ceremony when she graduates with a bachelor’s degree in business administration (accounting) and a minor in finance through the Hasan School of Business (HSB) on Saturday, May 2 at the Colorado State Fair Events Center.
Award-winning Ballet Folklorico to perform at CSU-福利小视频
Hot off a weekend during which it earned numerous awards at the Competencia Folklórica de Tejas in Corpus Christi, Texas, the Ballet Folklorico troupe at Colorado State University-福利小视频 will perform next week at the Sangre de Christo Arts and Conference Center. The performance will begin at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 23. Tickets to the event are $5 per person and are available at the door on the day of the event or in advance at the Sangre de Cristo box office.
CSU- 福利小视频 student research the focus of April 17 Symposium
The scholarly work of 72 Colorado State University-福利小视频 students will highlighted through presentations, posters, and panels as part of the Student Works Symposium on Friday, April 17. The event has been made possible by Little Caesars, Mesa Junction Investments, Staples, Sigma Theta Tau, and the Office of the Provost.
21st Annual Engineering, Science, & Technology Design Contest
The 福利小视频 School of Engineering and Biomedical Sciences and Connect Charter School (福利小视频) will attempt to hold on to their traveling trophies as champions of the 2014 Colorado State University - 福利小视频 Engineering, Science and Technology Design Contest. Approximately 300 students from eight high schools and seven middle schools are registered to participate in the 21th Annual Design Contest set for Saturday, April 18 in the Life Sciences Building and the Technology Building.
CSU-福利小视频 Mass Communications to update alumni database
The Mass Communications Department and Center for New Media at Colorado State University-福利小视频 is updating its alumni database in preparation for a 50th anniversary celebration to be held in association with CSU-福利小视频’s Homecoming Weekend, October 9-11. The 50th anniversary celebration of the department is set for Oct. 9, 2015 at the Union Avenue Depot, 132 W. B St. in downtown 福利小视频.
CSU-福利小视频 announces 2015 ASG Election Results
The results from the 2015 Associated Students’ Government (ASG) elections at Colorado State University-福利小视频 held earlier this week have been announced. The inauguration of new officers and a reception will be held at 6 p.m. today (Monday, April 13) in the ASG Chambers of the Occhiato University Center.
CSU-福利小视频 announces 2015 Class of Kane Scholars
Eight high-achieving students from 福利小视频 County high schools have been selected to receive the prestigious Kane Family Foundation Scholarship at Colorado State University-福利小视频. The CSU-福利小视频 Foundation announced today the names of the eight students who make up the 2015 class of Kane Family Scholars. The program is made possible by the Kane Family Foundation, a charitable vehicle of the late Alexander “Andy” and Wanden Matthews Kane.
CSU-福利小视频 Homeland Security students to conduct exercise
Students in the Center for the Study of Homeland Security at Colorado State University-福利小视频, in coordination with the 福利小视频 County Sheriff’s Office, will plan and conduct an emergency tornado response exercise on Monday, April 20 at the Emergency Operations Center, 909 Court St. Students enrolled in some of the University’s homeland security courses will plan, supervise, implement, and role play during this educational and functional emergency exercise.
CSU-福利小视频 hosts “Let’s Move” Day for 福利小视频 youth
Students and faculty in the Exercise Science, Health Promotion, and Recreation Department at Colorado State University - 福利小视频 will host a day dedicated to promoting active, healthy lifestyles for children in kindergarten through 8th grade. The event is free of charge.
Faculty member co-authors book on high school journalism
A new book by the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Journalism Education Committee, which includes Colorado State University-福利小视频 Mass Communications Associate Professor Leticia Steffen, reveals that the state of high school journalism is both better and worse than many expected.
CSU-福利小视频 Recognizes Holocaust Remembrance Day April 16
Colorado State University-福利小视频 will sponsor a day of activities, including a memorial service, and personal testimony, on Thursday, April 16 in recognition of Holocaust Remembrance Day. Throughout the day, educational exhibits about the Holocaust will be held at both the 福利小视频 and Colorado Springs Tower Location. All events are open to the public at no charge.
CSU-福利小视频 hosts Rocky Mountain Honors Council
The Honors Program at Colorado State University-福利小视频 will host more than 200 college honor students and faculty advisors at the Third Annual Rocky Mountain Honors Council (RMHC) Honors Student Symposium from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, April 18 in the Occhiato University Center. It is the first time CSU-福利小视频 has hosted the prestigious competition.
CSU-福利小视频 nursing students to participate in annual health fair
The Class of 2015 from the Nursing Department at Colorado State University – 福利小视频 will coordinate a host of local organizations to provide health screening and education at the KOAA5 Southern Colorado Health Fair on Saturday, April 25. It’s the 20th year the Nursing Department students have organized this event, and the 20th year Professor Ruth Depalma has been the site coordinator for the health fair. The event is endorsed by the Colorado Medical Society, the Colorado Nurses Association, and the Colorado Hospital Association.
CSU-福利小视频 hosts Take Back the Night event on April 15
The Office of Diversity & Inclusion at Colorado State University – 福利小视频 will host a Take Back the Night march, rally, and concert to raise awareness about sexual assault. Participants are encouraged to reclaim the night as a safe place for women from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15 at the Fountain Plaza on the CSU-福利小视频 campus. The event is open to the public and will held regardless of weather conditions. In the event of inclement weather, the event will be moved to the OUC Ballroom.
March
77th Annual International Extravaganza
The 77th Annual International Food and Cultural Extravaganza, organized by the CSU-福利小视频 International Students Association (CISA), will highlight Sports Around the World on Thursday, April 9 in the Occhiato University Center Ballroom.
CSU-福利小视频 to Honor Kester as Distinguished Alum on May 15
A former teacher and long-time community volunteer will receive the President’s Medallion for Distinguished Alumni Achievement as part of the President’s Gala on May 15. Doris Kester, current executive director of the Southern Colorado Community Foundation, will join philanthropists Eddie and Neta DeRose, Jack Quinn, and former school superintendent Henry Roman at the 2015 President’s Gala on Friday, May 15 in the Occhiato University Center (OUC) Ballroom. Donors underwrite the evening’s expenses, guaranteeing that all proceeds directly benefit current and future CSU-福利小视频 students through scholarships and programs.
Student station ranked 9th in nation among non-comms
Colorado State University-福利小视频’s student operated radio station, KTSC-89.5, Rev 89 was ranked ninth in the nation among all non-commercial stations, according to Fall 2014 rankings by Nielsen Media. Rev 89 also is currently the fourth most listened to radio station in 福利小视频 and was the only non-commercial station from Colorado in the nation’s top 25.
CSU-福利小视频 Foundation announces new giving levels
The CSU-福利小视频 Foundation hosted the President’s Club Soiree last month in an effort to thank generous supporters to CSU-福利小视频. The 2015 Soirée included the formation and announcement of three new giving levels to the President’s Leadership Circle.
Legislator and alumnus to present Commencement Address
A 2001 graduate of Colorado State University-福利小视频 and first-year legislator representing House District 46 will share her insights with Colorado State University-福利小视频 graduates in May. Daneya Esgar will present the Commencement Address during the spring ceremony beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 2 at the Colorado State Fair Events Center.
CSU-福利小视频 honors colleague with lecture series
Colorado State University–福利小视频 will host the Third Annual Bea Spade Memorial Lecture Series this month to honor departed colleague, Dr. Bea Spade, who passed away in July of 2012.
CSU-福利小视频 announces 2015 state History Day qualifiers
For the 21th straight year, the History Department at Colorado State University-福利小视频 hosted the Southeastern Colorado History Day Regional Competition and announces the qualifiers to the National History Day in Colorado State Competition at the University of Colorado – Denver on May 2. Approximately 215 students competed in this event where middle and high school students from southeastern Colorado researched and created projects based on an annual theme, Leadership and Legacy in History. The event was held on Saturday, February 28 on the CSU-福利小视频 campus with special awards presented to students who displayed excellence based on theme or specifications of awards.
CSU-福利小视频 debate team prepares for national tournament
Colorado State University-福利小视频's newly revived forensics team has completed a successful regular season and is heading to several national competitions later this spring.
CSU-福利小视频 hosts National Medal of Science recipient
A theoretical physicist who received the 2013 National Medal of Science and who frequently appears on the Public Broadcasting System show, Nova, will present two lectures at Colorado State University-福利小视频 on Thursday, March 12.
CSU-福利小视频 announces winners of MathCounts competition
福利小视频’s Connect Charter School took home the team trophy at the 2015 Southern Chapter MathCounts competition, sponsored by the Coalition of 福利小视频 Engineers (COPE). The 2015 event was held on Feb. 14 in the Life Sciences Building on the CSU-福利小视频 campus.
February
Networking mixer, career & grad fairs next week
Three events are scheduled next week that will have a tremendous impact on the future success of Colorado State University-福利小视频 students. In addition to a graduation fair for eligible seniors and graduate students, a career fair and alumni mixer will hone the skills and provide possible employment for all students.
CSU-福利小视频 Spring Concert to feature The All-American Rejects
Recording artists The All American Rejects will help celebrate the end to the 2015 Spring Semester at Colorado State University-福利小视频 with a concert at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 10 at Massari Arena. The concert is coordinated by the Office of Student Engagement and Leadership with funding secured by the Student Fee Governing Board.
Entrepreneur Competition to feature businessman Jake Jabs
The finale for the 2nd Annual 福利小视频 Entrepreneurship Competition, “One idea changes everything. What’s yours?” will occur on Friday, Feb. 27 at the Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center, 210 North Santa Fe Avenue, featuring keynote speaker Jake Jabs, President and CEO of American Furniture Warehouse. The 福利小视频 Entrepreneurship Competition is a collaborative, non-profit activity coordinated by the Colorado State University-福利小视频 Hasan School of Business Healy Center, Junior Achievement, and PEDCO, made possible in part by a grant from the Southern Colorado Community Foundation.
DeRoses, Quinn, Roman to be honored at Gala on May 15
Four “legendary” 福利小视频ans -- Neta and Eddie DeRose, Jack Quinn, and Henry Roman -- will be honored as part of the 2015 President’s Gala on Friday, May 15 in the Occhiato University Center (OUC) Ballroom. Proceeds from the Gala directly benefit future generations of CSU-福利小视频 students through scholarships and programs. The name of a fifth medallion recipient, for Distinguished Alumni Achievement, will be announced in March.
CSU-福利小视频 and PCC to lead local TRIO Day activities Feb. 28
Students and graduates of the TRiO programs at Colorado State University-福利小视频 and 福利小视频 Community College will engage in a day of service with POSADA on February 28 to show appreciation to the community for its support of the TRiO programs.
ASG to help coordinate and host new statewide coalition
Associated Students’ Government at Colorado State University-福利小视频 will host the next meeting of the Colorado Student Government Coalition (CSGC) on Saturday, Feb. 21 at CSU-福利小视频. The agenda includes governance issues of the CSGC as well as house bill HB15-1027 and a possible resolution in support of Native American affordable higher education.
Prof to speak at Harvard on his book for Swedish Foundation
Colorado State University-福利小视频 History Professor Dr. Jonathan Rees has been invited to speak as part of the Declinism Series on decay later this month at Harvard University in Boston, Mass., thanks to the Axel and Margaret Ax:son Johnson Foundation, a private foundation whose principal objective is to facilitate scientific research.
CSU-福利小视频 Foundation Announces New Development Director
Colorado State University-福利小视频 Foundation Board of Directors recently named Andrew (Andy) Sanchez as the new Director of Development. This is a new position with the CSU-福利小视频 Foundation.
CSU-福利小视频 holds benefit concert for music faculty member
The Music Department at Colorado State University-福利小视频 will perform a Feb. 20 concert to benefit one of its own, Charles Ortega, who is hospitalized and in a coma following a tragic car accident.
CSU-福利小视频 unveils Clavichord at Baroque Celebration Feb. 21
A clavichord built by Colorado State University-福利小视频 students will be featured at the Baroque Celebration (1600-1750) for keyboard and string instruments as part of the 福利小视频 Keyboard Arts Festival on Saturday, February 21. All events on the schedule are open to the public at no charge, including the featured concert at 6 p.m., which will feature Baroque works for piano, organ, string ensemble, harpsichord, clavichord, and viola da gamba.
January
CSU-福利小视频 hosts activities for African American History Month
Numerous events will be held at Colorado State University-福利小视频 throughout February to commemorate important people and events in African-American history. Included in the month-long celebration will be a spirituality fair, gospel explosion, potluck, a documentary, discussions about music healing racial ties, and interactive events like a literacy test and brown eye, blue eye experiment. Events are sponsored by the Office of Diversity & Inclusion in association with the CSU-福利小视频 Music Department, CSU-福利小视频 Alumni Association, the Office of Student Engagement and Leadership, Black Student Organization, and the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
More than $1.8 Million in Foundation Scholarships Available
New and returning students at Colorado State University - 福利小视频 are encouraged to apply for scholarship funding for the 2015-16 academic year through the CSU-福利小视频 Foundation online application process. The application process ends March 1, 2015.
Chicago's famed Second City returns to CSU-福利小视频
PUEBLO –Chicago’s legendary comedy theater The Second City will appear at Colorado State University- 福利小视频’s Hoag Recital Hall at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 29 thanks to the Office of Student Engagement and Leadership
CSU-福利小视频 art alumni to celebrate seven decades of success
A new art exhibit at Colorado State University-福利小视频 will celebrate seven decades of successful art alumni from across the country beginning in February. This is the first bi-annual art alumni event hosted by the CSU-福利小视频 Department of Art.
CSU-福利小视频 hosts College Goal Sunday for parents, students
Colorado State University-福利小视频 will support the national initiative to help college students and their parents find money for college by helping them complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at the eighth annual College Goal Sunday on February 8.
CSU-福利小视频 veterans sponsor fundraiser for Honor Flight
The Student Veterans of America (SVA) Chapter at Colorado State University-福利小视频 will co-host a fundraising event Saturday, Feb. 7 to benefit Honor Flight of Southern Colorado, a non-profit organization which provides complimentary trips to veterans to view military memorials and monuments in a variety of locations from Washington D.C. to Normandy
Celebration of Champions activities Jan. 23
A Celebration of Champions will be held for the NCAA Division II National Football Champion Colorado State University-福利小视频 ThunderWolves on January 23 in downtown 福利小视频, featuring three distinct components -- a parade, a pep rally/ceremony, and a Fan Zone/block party. The events are a collaborative effort between the University, the Greater 福利小视频 Chamber of Commerce, and numerous community organizations and businesses. The CSU-福利小视频 football team defeated Minnesota State University, Mankato, 13-0 in the championship game on Dec. 20 at Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kansas.
CSU-福利小视频 seeks outstanding alumni for achievement award
Do you know an outstanding graduate of Southern Colorado Junior College, 福利小视频 Junior College, Southern Colorado State College, University of Southern Colorado, or Colorado State University-福利小视频? The Alumni Association seeks nominations for the 2015 President’s Medallion for Distinguished Alumni Achievement. The award will be presented as part of this year’s President’s Gala on Friday, May 15.
Distinguished Speaker Series returns with Coach Ken Carter
The Distinguished Speaker Series returns with two acts scheduled for the Spring Semester. Depicted in a 2005 Paramount film starring Samuel L. Jackson, Coach Ken Carter has been coaching basketball for more than 15 years and inspired and guided numerous young men to reach their highest potential.
CSU-福利小视频 announces 2014 Fall Dean's List
The following 972 students have been named to the 2014 Fall Semester Dean’s List at Colorado State University-福利小视频. The list recognizes undergraduate degree-seeking students who have completed 12 or more credit hours with a minimum grade-point-average of 3.5. Those 271 students whose names appear with an asterisk (*) earned a perfect 4.0 grade-point-average. The students are listed by country, state, and town.
CSU-福利小视频 nursing faculty selected for Leadership Program
A faculty member in the Nursing Department at Colorado State University-福利小视频 has been selected for a national leadership development program for simulation educators.
CSU-福利小视频 professor edits collection on Rockefeller/Ludlow
A Colorado State University-福利小视频 history professor has compiled a book that explores the impact of the welfare capitalist programs of John D. Rockefeller Jr. and the Ludlow Massacre on the development of the American workforce, primarily using materials from the Steelworks Center for the West archives.
CSU-福利小视频 hosts Civil War exhibit, events this Spring Semester
To celebrate 2015 as the final year of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, the University Library at Colorado State University-福利小视频 will host the exhibition Civil War 150: Exploring the War and Its Meaning through the Words of Those Who Lived It. This traveling exhibit traces the major events of the Civil War through the letters, personal accounts, and photographs of soldiers, families, and presidents. The free exhibit will be on display in the Library and Academic Resources Center (LARC) lobby from Jan. 12-Feb. 2.
CSU-福利小视频 host annual Martin Luther King breakfast
The Office of Diversity & Inclusion at Colorado State University-福利小视频 again will host the annual Martin Luther King breakfast on Monday, Jan. 19. The event will feature a first generation college student from Denver who went on to found Stirred up Enterprises, a motivational speaking company. Dr. Ryan Ross, also known as Doc Ross, will speak as part of the breakfast beginning at 8 a.m. on Monday, January 19 in the Occhiato University Center West Ballroom. The breakfast is free to attendees. The program will begin at 8:30 a.m
CSU-福利小视频 sponsors bus, tailgate at football season opener
The Colorado State University-福利小视频 ThunderWolves football team opens the season on ESPN3 and the WatchESPN app when the Pack travel to Marv Kay Stadium in Golden, Colorado for a 7 p.m. meeting with Colorado School of Mines on Thursday, Sept. 1. Both the ThunderWolves and Orediggers have been ranked nationally in preseason polls so this game will be an important one in the Pack's race for their sixth straight Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference championship. The CSU-福利小视频 Alumni Association and Friends of Football are hoping to encourage fans to travel to Golden to cheer on the ThunderWolves.
Pioneer in Cannabis Research to present lecture at conference
The individual considered by many as the "Father of Cannabis Research will present the inaugural Mechoulam Lecture named in his honor as part of the 2017 Institute of Cannabis Research (ICR) Conference next April at Colorado State University-福利小视频." Dr. Raphael Mechoulam, an organic chemist and professor of Medicinal Chemistry at the Institute for Drug Research at Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel, will speak as part of the 2017 ICR conference, April 28-30.
