CSU’s Erik Johnson explores how music teachers become—and keep becoming—educators

Following the same educators over seven years gave the researchers a view of how personal and professional experiences shaped one another. Participants’ histories, relationships and communities influenced how they understood themselves as teachers, as did their ideas about who they wanted to become. 

Building Community, One Generation at a Time

For CSU alum Norman Harris (B.A., ’99), Denver’s historic Five Points neighborhood is more than a community – it’s a family legacy spanning generations. From a two-decade career in finance to entrepreneurship and community leadership, Harris has dedicated himself to preserving the neighborhood’s rich history while creating opportunities for its future.

CSU screening of The First explores free speech history and threats to constitutional freedoms

A new documentary, The First: Free Speech at the Crossroads, examines the history of the First Amendment and challenges to constitutional freedoms. CSU will host a free screening at 4 p.m. Oct. 21 in Clark Hall, featuring a film co-hosted by NBC News correspondent Tom Costello and Colorado Public Radio journalist Bazi Kanani.

Democracy and the midterms: Highlighting CSU’s role in advancing our nation’s democratic principles

The College of Liberal Arts will host its annual Democracy Summit Oct. 26-27 on campus. This Special Report will preview the event and will go beyond that to explore ways CSU faculty and students contribute to and strengthen our nation’s core governing principles. The package reinforces one of the university’s top priorities: promoting a healthy democracy.