CSU’s sponsored project expenditures – a standard barometer of university research activity – exceeded $613 million in the 2025-2026 fiscal year. That is only a 1% decrease from the record-setting level the year prior and reflects a robust scientific enterprise that continues to place the university among the top research institutions in the country. CSU’s sponsored project expenditures have climbed steadily over the past decade, starting at $332 million in fiscal year 2016 – an 85% increase.
Celebrating the CSU MFA Program in Creative Writing’s 40th anniversary, this year’s Creative Writing Reading Series features acclaimed authors, distinguished alumni and former faculty. Explore literary events this fall and connect with writers from CSU and beyond.
CSU instructor Meagan Todd of the Department of Languages and Global Studies has been named a 2026-27 Council on Foreign Relations Education Ambassador, joining a national cohort of educators focused on global affairs education.
Sundance Film Festival is bringing a film from its 2026 festival lineup to Fort Collins for a special advance screening of The Weight, with director Padraic McKinley and actor Julia Jones appearing in person for the Aug. 31 event at The Lyric’s outdoor screen.
What used to be the C Wing is now called Social Sciences Hall, and it reopened Aug. 10 after being closed most of the summer for improvements that included a new fire alarm system, a new accessibility ramp on the southeast corner and a cleaning/paint job for its exterior.
The exhibition, on view Aug. 26-Dec. 13, includes a catalog of 149 original artworks spanning 60 years, tracing the 90-year-old’s artistic practice from his early years as a student to his political illustrations, social commentary and activism.
Two CSU political science professors, JB Bae and Julia Lee, have been selected as 2026-27 U.S.-Korea NextGen Scholars by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a competitive appointment recognizing their expertise in Korean and East Asian politics.
John Weltzien (B.A., ’76) helped lead Colorado State to the first collegiate national bowling championship before embarking on a globe-spanning career as a professional bowler. More than 50 years later, the Hall of Fame bowler reflects on competition, perseverance, and the lifelong Ram Pride that still hangs above his bowling lane every Monday night.
The AI Teaching and Learning Symposium on Aug. 10 will bring together educators and innovators to explore practical, ethical and equitable ways to integrate artificial intelligence into higher education course design and instruction.
To celebrate Colorado’s 150th anniversary, here are 15 stories, milestones and perspectives that help tell the story of the Centennial State. These are but a few of Colorado’s leading attributes.
