For Melissa Broughton (B.A., ’98), lavender isn’t just the crop that she farms for her June Bloom Lavender business, it’s a way of life. Like lavender, and through the inspiration of her rancher dad, her resilience and ability to thrive in the most adverse conditions has given her the opportunity to provide well-being for others.
In “Sweet Nothings: Confessions of a Candy Lover,” Perry explores the way candy acts as a conduit to greater conversations about art and philosophy, body image, love and desire, class and culinary history.
Suzi Karrer (B.S., ’00) was recently appointed as the Chief Communications Officer for the Colorado Judicial Branch which encompasses the Colorado Supreme Court, Colorado Court of Appeals, limited-jurisdiction county courts, and general-jurisdiction district courts.
Assistant professor of Economics Zachary Schaller studies labor unions in the US. In early 2024, Schaller received a $50,000 grant from the Russell Sage Foundation, the first grant ever awarded to a CLA faculty member from this prestigious national funder and only the second for CSU overall.
CSU paleoanthropologist Michael Pante was part of the team that uncovered evidence suggesting that early human ancestors were present in Europe 1.95 million years ago.
This spring Colorado State University’s ACT Human Rights Film Festival will celebrate its tenth festival edition April 2-6, 2025.
A new class from the Department of Journalism and Media Communication launched a campus-wide streaming platform to help students move beyond traditional broadcast television into the brave new world of streaming media. RAM+, or JTC 490 Streaming Platform Content and Management, gives students hands-on experience in the process of managing, producing, and streaming video and audio content.
Based on their wildfire research, IRISS researcher Anne Mook and colleague Pilar Morales-Giner spoke with CSU’s The Audit about the deeper impact wildfires can have on communities.
André Bonnici received the Ann Gill Visiting Lecturer and Artist Award from CSU’s College of Liberal Arts in March 2024.
Writer, editor and violinist Alex Keenan (’18) loves to tell a good story. Whether through words, music or roleplaying, crafting narratives allows her to connect with others daily at her job and in her personal life.
