Dr. John Pippen, Bugs Bunny, and the American Musicological Society

What do Bugs Bunny, Leopold Stokowski, and examinations of socioeconomic class have in common? They are all part of a paper presentation by Dr. John Pippen, assistant professor of Ethnomusicology at Colorado State University. Dr. Pippen presented the paper, “Putting Class Back into Classical Music Studies,” at The 89th Annual Meeting of the American Musicological Society in Denver, Nov. 9-12, 2023, held jointly with the Society for Music Theory.

Graduate students awarded $21K in awards for research and creativity at the 2023 GradShow

Colorado State University graduate students presented their creative work, research, and entrepreneurship while competing for nearly $21,000 in scholarships during the 2023 GradShow on Nov. 15. Participants represented Special Academic Units and all eight colleges.

Liberal Arts Dean Ben Withers to leave CSU for position at Iowa State University

“I am writing to share with you that Dean Ben Withers has accepted the position of Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Iowa State University. He will start at Iowa State on Monday, April 15. I want to share my gratitude for Ben’s service and contributions as Dean, including his commitment to scholarship and student success, and his passion for extolling the importance of a liberal arts education for the betterment of humanity and the world.”

Military Times ranks CSU among top colleges for veterans

Known as the largest and most comprehensive ranking of schools for military service members and veterans, the Best for Vets list touted CSU’s reputation as one of the nation’s top public research universities. The ranking also highlighted CSU’s sustainability efforts, noting that the university has earned four consecutive Platinum Sustainability ratings.