With the approach of commencement this weekend, CSU President Amy Parsons reflects on her own daughter’s graduation and the connection of more than 6,000 graduates to the enduring power of the university. This campus is a connection point that brings people together and imparts a shared identity; it is a place that will always be theirs.
In this package, meet the Outstanding Graduates, find University-wide Commencement details, the back story about 2026 commencement speaker and Olympian Hunter Powell and insights from speakers dating back to the first graduation held on campus.
With a grant from the Colorado Water Conservation Board, Jacob Petersen-Perlman and an interdisciplinary group of CSU researchers are now examining how Colorado and other states measure and establish standards for instream flows – actual water in a river or lake needed to support ecosystems as well as human uses.
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.
The power of research and creativity among Colorado State University undergraduates will be on display at the annual Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research, Art, and Leadership Symposium.
In this Special Report, SOURCE looks at how the university strengthens democracy through its teaching, research and community engagement. It’s a critical role for a land-grant school known as “Democracy’s College in the Centennial State.”
Through RAMp UP, CSU students with junior or senior standing can begin graduate-level coursework before completing their bachelor’s degrees, helping them build confidence, save time and gain momentum toward graduate credentials.
Created to showcase the groundbreaking research and unique expertise of CSU’s faculty, The Audit invites listeners to sit in on fascinating conversations about topics that shape our world.
In 2025, Colorado State University celebrated traditions new and old – from a University-wide Commencement and a sold-out PBR rodeo to the National Western Stock Show and Fall Address. Through it all, 2025 was a year of connection, celebration and impact, pushing the boundaries of what it means to be a land-grant university. Take a look back at a memorable year through CSU in Photos.
Elaina Sutley, civil engineering Ph.D. alumna, has been awarded the 2025 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists, one of the most prestigious national awards for early-career researchers.
