New funding opportunities available via Sustainable Rural Futures Seed Grants

The Fall 2025 Sustainable Rural Futures Seed Grant Program is a collaborative initiative bringing together the College of Agricultural Sciences, College of Liberal Arts, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, and the Office of the Vice President of Research. This program offers up to $10,000 to support interdisciplinary, community-engaged research that addresses pressing challenges facing rural Colorado.

Orchestra director Rachel Waddell named 2026 GRAMMY Music Educator semifinalist

Following reviews by a panel of national music educators, Dr. Rachel Waddell, Colorado State University Director of Orchestras, was named one of twenty-five semifinalists for the Recording Academy and Grammy Museum’s Music Educator Award. Dr. Waddell was chosen from a national pool of 2,000 initial nominations and is the only semifinalist from the state of Colorado.