CLA Alumni Spotlight: Cairn Carr (’24)
Six months into teaching English as a Second Language in South Korea, Cairn Carr (’24) discusses her new job and shares how her undergraduate experience at CSU prepared her for living and working abroad.
Purple Majesty: The Lavender Lady Finds Her Scent
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.
Assistant Professor Sarah Perry’s new book ‘Sweet Nothings’ offers depth, joy and connection through candy
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.
And justice for all: Alumna crafts communications for Colorado’s judicial branch
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.
New evidence suggests early human ancestors were present in Europe 200,000 years earlier than previously thought
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.
ACT Human Rights Film Festival celebrates 10 years this spring
This spring Colorado State University’s ACT Human Rights Film Festival will celebrate its tenth festival edition April 2-6, 2025.
Can wildfires disrupt our sense of connectedness to beloved places?
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.
Trumpet player with ties to CSU to present ‘Wind Orchestras in France Since the French Revolution’
André Bonnici received the Ann Gill Visiting Lecturer and Artist Award from CSU’s College of Liberal Arts in March 2024.
CLA Alumni Spotlight: Alex Keenan (’18)
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.
Fort Collins Book Fest returns Feb. 7-17 with fresh lens, ‘Open Pages Open Minds’
Fort Collins Book Fest is set to make its return Feb. 7-17 and will feature 20 authors—including headliners Deborah Jackson Taffa and Christine Day, as well as CSU Professor and poet Sasha Steensen.