What’s the first thing you would do if you won $20,000? For Devan Kallas, it was call her dad in the middle of the night while simultaneously waking her roommates with her screams of joy. Devan Kallas, a senior art student concentrating in drawing and graphic design, was awarded first place in the student division […]
Sydney Fleischman spent her summer in one of the artistic and theater capitals of the world: London. Fleischman is a third-year theatre student with a performance concentration – and a long-time lover of theater. “I love theater because it is an artistic medium unlike any other,” said Fleischman. “When you walk in to see a […]
German language class. Voice lessons. Rehearsal after rehearsal. Angela Lamar’s daily schedule was nearly dawn to dusk, but the rigorous agenda was worth it for the rare opportunity to perform in Germany for the summer. Alongside approximately 20 other American students, Lamar participated in a study abroad program in Freiberg, Germany focused on exposing students […]
Oh, say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave in the hands of this CSU Ram? Heidi Fuhrman, a history major entering her senior year this fall, is spending her summer interning at the Smithsonian Institute’s National Museum of American History in Washington D.C. As a Public Programs Intern, Fuhrman works in the Office of Audience […]
For Corinne Petro, the Philosophy in an Inclusive Key Summer Institute (PIKSI) lived up to its promise of being 10 days she wouldn’t forget. Petro, a philosophy and ethnic studies student with a concentration in women’s studies, attended the prestigious PIKSI Rock program from June 21 to 30 at Penn State University. PIKSI is a […]
For more than 22 years, Great Conversations has created a community for those eager to explore, think, and understand. Through salon-style events, Great Conversations shares the work of our outstanding College of Liberal Arts faculty, who facilitate discussions on some of the most engaging topics in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. This fall, Great Conversations […]
Why can’t we be friends? “I think that the rise of China is the most important event taking place right now,” explains Dr. Peter Harris, assistant professor in the Department of Political Science and 2017 recipient of the Ann Gill Faculty Development Award. “China becoming an influential power in world politics is going to affect […]
Professor Adrian Howkins of the History Department sailed on CSU’s inaugural trip of Semester at Sea. He sought out the opportunity for many reasons. It was a chance to travel and chance to teach a variety of students. More importantly for him it was a chance to teach history of Latin America while visiting Latin […]
“Gig” is no longer just a term used by garage band hopefuls. The Regional Economic Development Institute (REDI) has released a new report documenting the growth of a “gig economy” in Colorado. A gig economy refers to a self-employed workforce that performs on-demand tasks directly for clients, often on a short-term basis (i.e. “gigs”). These […]
