Commitment to community is the driving force for Jeni Cross
After 25 years at CSU making sociology a tool for improving communities, the sociology professor is retiring on Jan. 3.
CLA Grad Students Win at the CSU Grad Showcase 2024
Colorado State University graduate students presented their creative work, research and entrepreneurship during the 2024 GradShow on Nov. 20. Out of 241 participants across all eight colleges, five CLA students won top honors.
Ed Barbier featured as distinguished speaker at the 2024 Nobel Sustainability Summit
University Distinguished Professor of Economics Ed Barbier joined colleagues from around the world in San Francisco this week as a panelist at the 2024 Nobel Sustainability Summit cohosted by the Nobel Sustainability Trust and the University of California, Berkeley.
Music alumna, Xareny Polanco, named 2025 CMEA Outstanding Young Educator
Colorado State University music education alumna, Xareny Polanco, B.M.E. ‘21, has been awarded a 2025 Colorado Music Educators Association Outstanding Young Educator Award.
CSU invites campus presenters for Democracy Summit focused on democratic innovation
The university will hold its second Democracy Summit in March 2025, building on last spring’s successful event. Faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students are invited to present their research, scholarship, and artistic work on the theme of Democratic Innovation.
CSU, UW Border War game to include wager between art museums
As part of the annual Border War game, each school’s university art museum has wagered an important work from their collection, and the winning museum will get to keep the loser’s artwork on display until the end of the academic year in May.
A Life in Radio: Marty Lenz (’90) lives his childhood dream
Ram fan, student-athlete, donor, and radio personality Marty Lenz (’90) receives the College of Liberal Arts Honor Alumnus Award in 2024.
CSU Theatre’s ON THE BRINK Company amplifies marginalized voices through its reading series
CSU Theatre has curated and hosted a reading series of plays that address hot topic themes – issues that have pushed our culture to the brink and reveal new possibilities. The ON THE BRINK Company is a collaboration between professional theatre artists, faculty, students, and alumni exploring works representing underrepresented voices.
Get to know Tara Opsal, sociology’s new department chair
Tara Opsal has taken over as chair of the CSU Department of Sociology, becoming the first woman-identified faculty member to hold this position in the department.
Race, Gender and Ethnic Studies announces Distinguished Lecture Series for Fall 2024
This fall, the Distinguished Lecture Series on Race, Gender and Ethnic Studies will welcome leading scholars from around the country to give public talks, meet with reading groups, and connect with students, faculty, and CSU community members.