In this Special Report, SOURCE looks at how the university strengthens democracy through its teaching, research and community engagement. It’s a critical role for a land-grant school known as “Democracy’s College in the Centennial State.”
Elements of pornography have worked their way into political campaigning to both pervert and promote a democratic community. Professor Karrin Vasby Anderson in the Department of Communication Studies explains the trend and the reasons for it.
With the approach of 2026 midterm elections in November, Professor Kyle Saunders in the Department of Political Science answers questions on the topics of elections, voter trust and political behavior.
The acclaimed multimedia artist will present a public lecture and engage students across campus Feb. 9 and 10.
In 2025, Colorado State University celebrated traditions new and old – from a University-wide Commencement and a sold-out PBR rodeo to the National Western Stock Show and Fall Address. Through it all, 2025 was a year of connection, celebration and impact, pushing the boundaries of what it means to be a land-grant university. Take a look back at a memorable year through CSU in Photos.
Genesis Lipshy’s advocacy for the arts community helped earn her the honor of Outstanding Graduate representing the College of Liberal Arts for Fall 2025.
Colorado State University is among the nation’s top research universities, so it makes sense that students in their earliest years would dive into research and artistry to extend their classroom learning. Thousands of CSU students are doing just that.
An undergraduate student joins her mentor in studying how music improves movement for community members with Parkinson’s disease.
Elissa Braunstein, professor of economics and associate dean for research in CSU’s College of Liberal Arts, contributed to a policy brief launched by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization during the G20 Women’s Empowerment Working Group Meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa, in late October.
CSU’s Art & Art History Department will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Visual Arts Building with a celebration and the opening of the exhibition, ‘In the Making: 50 Years in the Visual Arts Building.’
