As the endowed Willette Chair of Catholic Studies, Joel Bacon has spent the semester exploring how religious studies can spark dialogue and bridge differences through music, education, new experiences and open conversation.
The Sharon Prize, a $5,000 annual grant celebrating and supporting women and non-binary artists in Colorado, has been awarded to CSU Dance Professor Grace Gallagher for her innovative contemporary dance work, There is No Planet B, a multimedia performance that fuses art with environmental activism to address the urgency of climate action. This compelling dance and art experience will have its world premiere at the University Center for the Arts at Colorado State University on Nov. 21 and 22, 2025.
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.
The Cherryfield Toy Company, which welcomes audience members to become part of the production by moving through a created world of spaces and scenes, has many more moving parts than you might expect for a typical seated stage production.
Full-time employees of Colorado State University who are furthering their education are eligible for two scholarships named for longtime members of the campus community.
Hannah Steward, a Colorado State University second-year trombone performance major, was recently selected as one of three finalists in the prestigious International Trombone Association Solo Competition. This is the second honor in the last year for Steward, who was previously accepted to the National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute last April. The International Trombone Association […]