CSU Dance students and faculty present at national conference

Colorado State University dance education faculty and students brought their research, teaching and community engagement work to a national audience this fall at the National Dance Education Organization Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Held Sept. 25–27, the conference brought together dance educators, artists, researchers and students to exchange ideas and explore developments in dance education. This year, all sessions submitted by CSU dance education faculty and students were accepted for presentation.

Grasping the origins of art: Student researcher traces the evolution of hands and minds

How and why did humans evolve the ability to create art? It’s a question that captivated a student in the Department of Anthropology and Geography. Through her research, she deduced that, to create art, human ancestors needed not only imagination but also the hand anatomy to realize it.

College of Liberal Arts congratulates four Distinguished Alumni Award winners

The 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award program has honored four liberal arts alumni at the college and university level. Here are this year’s recipients.
William E. Morgan Alumni Achievement Award: Kathleen Pitre
Jim & Nadine Henry Award: Gary and Joni Ozzello
College of Liberal Arts Honor Alumnus Award: Joe Conrad