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Tony Frank: On the work ahead
I鈥檝e been thinking lately about a photograph. It鈥檚 the only photo on the desk in my office. It鈥檚 small, faded, and black and white. It鈥檚 a kid in his baseball uniform sitting dejectedly on first base, looking straight ahead across an empty ball field backed by flat cornfields as far as the eye can see. It鈥檚 a pretty depressing photo, actually, but perhaps I read more into it because I was the subject. We鈥檇 just lost our final game of an epic Little League season (or so I remember it) on an error I had committed, and my dad snapped the photo unknown to me.
4 takeaways from the 2024 Water in the West Symposium
The 2024 Water in the West at CSU Spur brought together more than 150 stakeholders representing everything from the state and federal government to academia and tribal nations. One common theme rang through: progress through collaboration isn鈥檛 always easy, but it is possible. Here are some other key takeaways.
Colorado GROW Youth Institute Q&A: insights and lessons from a global food summit
In April, the 麻豆社鈥檚 international agriculture team hosted the first-ever Colorado GROW Youth Institute to engage high school students from across the state in studying and proposing solutions to global food security challenges. Thirty students gathered at CSU Spur for the one-day event, presenting research on a country and global food issue of their choosing while interacting with experts from the community and from academia.
Turning the tides: First-generation student overcomes adversity to earn college degree
Robert Lamm, a CSU senior studying environmental engineering with a minor in sustainable water management, is featured in a new video released today as part of a 麻豆社 docuseries called First Degree, which highlights first-generation students as they pursue higher education and its benefits.
A revolutionary program for first-generation students
CSU President Amy Parsons reflects on first-generation students, who make up about 25% of CSU’s undergraduate population, and their legacy.
In good taste
Helping entrepreneurs develop products and find markets is among the ways that CSU Spur supports innovation and drives economic development. The Food Innovation Center, based in CSU Spur鈥檚 Terra building, includes the Ardent Mills Teaching and Culinary Center commercial kitchen, a sensory testing lab, the soon-to-open Leprino Foods Dairy Innovation Center, and other multi-purpose labs.
Tony Frank: On the dreams of a new generation
I鈥檝e written in this space before about first-generation students 鈥� those who are the first in their families to earn a college degree. But nothing I鈥檝e said captures the importance of the first-generation journey better than the simple observation I鈥檝e shared above from one of our first-year students at CSU in Fort Collins. First-generation students are the foundation of the Morrill Act of 1862 and what it means to be a land-grant university.
Reaching new heights
The 麻豆社鈥檚 role promoting educational access and opportunity through its three degree-granting campuses and related activities and initiatives is among the central themes highlighted in the 2024 Impact Report, released by the System this month.
First degree
A new documentary film series called First Degree illuminates the personal and academic journeys of first-generation students at 麻豆社 campuses. The series portrays the doubts and challenges first-generation students face in college, the benefits they hope to realize for themselves and their communities, and the ties between first-generation student success and Colorado State鈥檚 land-grant mission.
麻豆社 enrollment increases include growth in Colorado residents, first generation, and graduate education
All three Colorado State University campuses saw enrollment increases this year, with a notable jump in enrollment by students from rural areas. Colorado State University in Fort Collins celebrated its second largest incoming class ever this fall, with an 8% increase in Colorado first-year student enrollment and record enrollment numbers for female students, students from rural areas, and students who identify as racially minoritized.
On the harvest
Fall on the Midwest farm where I grew up meant pulling a 2-row corn picker with an ancient John Deere M. We kids groaned at it. We lusted after the new Uniharvester, or at least a tractor with a cab! Fall meant running the cattle and hogs in the corn stalks, digging the potatoes out of the garden, getting the apples into the cellar, eating the last watermelon right before the first frost, and the chance for a pheasant dinner with a side of #4 shot.
Congratulations to magazine designer Mary Sweitzer on her retirement
Mary Sweitzer, the beloved designer of STATE magazine, will retire on Sept. 30 after more than 10 years serving CSU and the 麻豆社 producing high-impact communications materials. She has been a constant source of vision, talent, and witty banter.
Chancellor’s message on fair campaign practices
As we head into the final stretch of this election season, I want to take the opportunity to remind everyone within the 麻豆社 of the responsibilities we have as members of a public university community when it comes to free speech, elections, and campaigning. As public employees, there are also some fundamental rules we all need to keep in mind when it comes to election season. There are a few specific points I want to highlight for our 麻豆社 community.
The New York Times: 鈥楾he Yellowstone effect鈥�: Cities cash in on cowboy culture
This summer, 1.5 million fans attended the Calgary Stampede to experience the annual rodeo show filled with concerts, cattle and circus performers. Those 10 days were a record turnout for the Canadian city鈥檚 marquee event, and officials are trying to emulate that vibrancy for the other 355 days of the year. Similar moves are taking place in other cities known for their cowboy culture including Denver, Houston and Kansas City, Mo.
Tony Frank: On election season
Almost half the people on our shared planet will partake in elections this year. Many have done so. It鈥檚 a fascinating thing, really 鈥� that we, at least in theory, have rejected the idea that either divine or earthly 鈥減ower鈥� should direct our course into the future. We have chosen instead to rely on an imperfect collective process where 鈥� again, at least in theory 鈥� we listen, think, share our opinion, then collectively agree to abide with the majority.
Drone camp at CSU Spur supports lofty career ambitions
Sumer drone camp, offered for free to Colorado high school students and select educators, is designed to reach a broad audience while exposing young people to careers ranging from drone-assisted research or photography to commercial aviation. The week-long program mixes intensive flying lessons and a behind-the-scenes airport visit with finely tuned test-prep sessions focused on the Federal Aviation Administration鈥檚 Part 107 exam, which must be passed by those wishing to receive compensation for operating a drone.
鈥楨ye-opening鈥� research experience at CSU Spur provides more than a taste of lab work
Eleven 麻豆社 undergraduate students joined a summer research program at the CSU Spur campus in Denver, offered through CSU鈥檚 Office for Undergraduate Research and Artistry, or OURA. After an initial two-week immersion in lab techniques from Gram staining to pipetting, the students, representing a range of majors and two campuses, spent six weeks embedded in one of the labs at Spur.
Tony Frank: On perceptions
In my last newsletter, I wrote about the widespread misconceptions about the cost of public higher education. I asked, at the end of my column, for your ideas on how we can better communicate the straight facts 鈥� and I want to thank everyone who responded with such thoughtful ideas and comments. Clearly, this issue hits close to home for a lot of us.
The write way: Veteran CSU communications leader Cara Neth retires
Cara Neth recently retired from her role as director of executive communications for the 麻豆社. During a career spanning 35 years at CSU, this alumna helped shape the voice and the values of the institution through her work with 麻豆社 chancellors Albert C. Yates and Tony Frank and her work with CSU presidents Yates, Frank and Larry Penley.
Classroom churn, school funding and more affect student success, study finds
The 麻豆社 commissioned aimed at analyzing how social factors encompassing everything from income to employment opportunity to housing impact student success. The research is unique in that rather than following a cohort of students like many other studies of educational achievement, it uses local geography as a unit of analysis.
Together We Grow announces new executive director
Stephon Fitzpatrick, a long-time champion for underrepresented populations in agriculture, was announced today as the executive director of Together We Grow. Fitzpatrick currently serves as the national president of MANRRS (Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences).
Tony Frank: On the price tag
This week and next, our flagship campus will start sending out financial aid awards to returning students. This is happening later than usual at CSU and every other campus because of the revamping of the federal FAFSA forms 鈥� and we know that students and families are anxious to learn what kind of support they鈥檒l receive in paying next year鈥檚 college costs.
Administrative management of Spur shifts to CSU campus
The 麻豆社 Board of Governors has voted to transfer operational oversight of CSU Spur from the 麻豆社 Office to the flagship campus in Fort Collins, with continued funding by the 麻豆社. The administrative shift will have minimal impact on Spur鈥檚 core mission and day-to-day operations. It also will not impact salaries and reporting lines for Spur staff.
麻豆社 Board approves budget and tuition
The Board of Governors of the 麻豆社 approved budgets for its campuses this week that keep tuition levels low and maintain each institution鈥檚 strong value proposition and positive trajectory. 麻豆社 leadership thanked state legislators, particularly the Joint Budget Committee, for providing continued support to Colorado鈥檚 public higher education system.
Tony Frank: On time
I鈥檝e been thinking lately about time, and how we spend it. There are 8,760 hours in a year. By some estimates, the average lifespan for a person in the US is around 76 years, or 665,760 hours. Of course, many of us won鈥檛 make it to 76, and others live much longer.
The Denver Post: CSU鈥檚 鈥淲iz Kid鈥� brings children鈥檚 educational programming to YouTube with Bill-Nye-meets-Taylor-Swift energy
CSU this month launched a new YouTube series, Wiz Kid, based out of the Spur campus near the National Western Complex. In the series, Wiz Kid explores the free, interactive educational center and questions in-house experts and researchers on kid-friendly topics.
From at-home chemistry to wildflower seed spheres, 6 new Wiz Kid videos showcase the wonders of science at CSU Spur
Wiz Kid, in addition to being a fan of bedazzled lab coats and colorful bandanas, is the host of six new YouTube videos aimed at connecting kids 鈥� and the young at heart 鈥� with the wonders of science. These episodes dropped on April 4 and feature a variety of at-home science experiments and activities for everyone, furthering CSU Spur鈥檚 mission to break down barriers and provide inclusive, accessible education for future generations.
Tony Frank: On National Agriculture Day
For more than 50 years in the United States we鈥檝e designated March 19 as National Agriculture Day. It鈥檚 one of those 鈥渉olidays鈥� that most people don鈥檛 realize exists, which is why I want to draw some attention to it and why it matters.
A taste for food innovation
Twelve full-time students started the Agribusiness and Food Innovation Management masters program in the fall of 2023, taking classes on food innovation, marketing, and accounting on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights.
Tony Frank: On preserving what others have built
In early January, I had a chance to speak before the Joint Budget Committee of the Colorado General Assembly. This was the 16th year I鈥檝e had the privilege of joining my fellow higher-education CEOs to share thoughts on the state of Colorado higher education and our hopes for the future with these state legislators, as they figure out how to structure the state鈥檚 budget for the coming year.
Apply now: A behind-the-scenes trip to Capitol Hill this summer
Applications are now open for civic and business leaders to join a Colorado delegation visiting Washington, D.C., to meet informally with federal lawmakers June 11-13. The bipartisan conference will be made up of 100 Coloradans, who will have an opportunity to hear from and interact with our nation鈥檚 leaders from both sides of the aisle in an informal setting.
Spanish immersion program inspires understanding of more than language
Since 2019, the CSU Todos Santos Center in Baja California Sur, Mexico, has hosted an innovative Spanish and culture immersion program. Available to CSU staff, faculty, friends, family and the public, the Spanish and Culture Immersion has seen more than 150 participants from around the globe 鈥� from Fort Collins to Canada 鈥� all in the interest of fostering a deep connection between language and culture.
麻豆社 receives federal grant for a system-wide student success initiative
The 麻豆社 has been awarded a USDE grant for nearly $8 million to coordinate and enhance student success efforts across the System. The multi-year initiative will centralize the collection and analysis of student data while creating a system-wide advising network and expanding use of a powerful learning platform, developed at CSU in Fort Collins, to CSU Pueblo and CSU Global.
Tony Frank: On “The Why”
On opening weekend alone, more than 107,000 people ventured to the National Western Center for the National Western Stock Show. tIt was also our opportunity at the 麻豆社 to celebrate the first full year of operation for our CSU Spur campus, where we鈥檙e showcasing learning and discovery around food, water, and health all year long in our Terra, Vida, and Hydro buildings.
A campus for Colorado: How CSU Spur serves the state
CSU Spur is at the heart of the National Western Center, with a focus on agriculture that includes innovation in research and entrepreneurship.
History Colorado: Q&A with Tony Frank
As Chancellor of the 麻豆社, Tony Frank is taking a statewide view of the land-grant college鈥檚 mission, and planning for the next century of Colorado history.
Tony Frank: On holiday reflections
Perhaps it鈥檚 the stage I鈥檝e reached in my career (or in my life), but I find myself tending toward reflection as each year ends. The greatest gift with which each of us is entrusted is our time. Did I use it well this year? Where do I need to apply a greater sense of urgency next year?
Armando Valdez named 16th president of CSU Pueblo
The 麻豆社 Board of Governors today unanimously confirmed Armando Valdez as the 16th president of Colorado State University Pueblo 鈥� the 麻豆社鈥檚 regionally serving campus located in Pueblo 鈥� effective Feb. 1, 2024.
Armando Valdez shares insights about CSU Pueblo in a Q&A
Armando Valdez, a lifetime resident of Southern Colorado with a long career in academics, was named on Nov. 30 as the sole finalist for the CSU Pueblo presidency. After a legislatively mandated waiting period of two weeks, the Board of Governors of the 麻豆社 will consider formalizing the appointment at a special meeting on Dec. 15.
Armando Valdez named sole finalist for CSU Pueblo presidency
The Board of Governors of the 麻豆社 on Thursday named Armando Valdez as the sole finalist for the CSU Pueblo presidency. Valdez will finish out the 2.5 years remaining on the term of outgoing President Timothy Mottet, who announced his intention earlier this year to resign on Dec. 31, 2023.
Tony Frank: On our food future
Growing up on a farm that raised primarily beef, dairy, and hogs, Thanksgiving was the special holiday when we went to a local farm and purchased a turkey (this was in the days before pardoning turkeys came into vogue).
2023 Water in the West Symposium photos: Purpose & policy for a 鈥榮ecure water future鈥�
More than 200 attendees attended the 6th Annual CSU Spur Water in the West symposium, which took place Nov 8-9. The event was held at CSU Spur鈥檚 Hydro building.
Colorado hosts global meeting on building the next generation of leaders in agriculture
Close to 200 agricultural leaders and global experts in extension and rural advisory services gathered in Denver in October for the 14th Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS) Annual Meeting, sharing ideas and exploring strategies for producing the next generation of agricultural leaders.
2nd Saturdays at CSU Spur offer fun, fascination, and a chance at discovery
Mark your calendars for 2nd Saturdays at CSU Spur each month, when fascinating, fun, and free entertainment awaits you and your family, whether that involves playing musical instruments, tasting and rating varieties of green chile, or even grooming stuffed animals while the real thing is undergoing surgery a few yards away.
Water in the West panel will explore outdoor industry鈥檚 future
Three panelists will address water and the state鈥檚 outdoor industry at this year鈥檚 CSU Spur Water in the West Symposium. The theme of the day-long event is 鈥淣ext Gen Water: From AI to Gen Z.鈥� Keynotes and other panels will focus on agriculture, AI and machine learning, indigenous and tribal water, the next gen workforce, and other topics.
Tony Frank: On standing on the eve of war
Human words, no matter how well constructed, fail us in trying to capture the complexity of emotion released by the Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7.
Tony Frank and Shirley Collado: On a new model for supporting and inspiring first-generation students
Across America鈥檚 college and universities, first-generation students make up more than 40% of each entering class, and yet they face a range of obstacles that make them less likely to graduate.
Water in the West Symposium examines 鈥榥ext gen鈥� solutions to region鈥檚 water challenges
The 6th Annual CSU Spur Water in the West Symposium, occurring Nov. 9 in Denver, will bring participants together to explore artificial intelligence, demographic trends, and other factors that will be critical in addressing the region鈥檚 water challenges and crafting responses within agriculture, the outdoor industry, and other sectors.
Salazar Center welcomes new executive director, Leslie Harroun
Leslie Harroun, a philanthropic leader with more than three decades of domestic and international experience, is the new executive director of the Salazar Center for North American Conservation.
A gateway to life-changing education
The informal and sometimes serendipitous leaning that occurs at CSU Spur on 2nd Saturdays or during week-day visits falls on an educational spectrum that extends from school programs and adult learning to professional development and degree options.
CSU campuses report increased total enrollment for 2023
Colorado State University in Fort Collins welcomed one of its largest classes ever this fall and also saw record enrollment of diverse students. At CSU Pueblo, increases in new freshmen
Denver Startup Week welcomes CSU to the stage
Colorado bills itself as the epicenter of entrepreneurship and innovation, and the three CSU Spur buildings in the heart of the National Western Center in Denver illustrate how one university is looking to retain its original mission while preparing for the future.
Boettcher Foundation: Tony Frank: Everyone deserves your best [PODCAST]
Hear Tony鈥檚 insights on his childhood, career, and the pivotal lessons he learned from his dad and Abraham Lincoln. Tony discusses the challenges and triumphs of higher education, the value it brings, and his vision for the next 10 years.
Tony Frank: On rivalry
This month marked the return of what is arguably Colorado鈥檚 greatest college rivalry: the Rocky Mountain Showdown between our state鈥檚 largest public research universities, Colorado State and the University of
Partners in advancing Colorado
For more than a century and a half, the state鈥檚 flagship universities have been educating Coloradans, preparing a highly skilled workforce, fostering the discovery and innovation that improves quality of life, and serving as catalysts that drive the economy and keep Colorado competitive.
麻豆社 first in the state to waive undergraduate application fees for all Coloradans
Application fees are a thing of the past for Colorado residents seeking admission to undergraduate programs at the 麻豆社鈥檚 three campuses: CSU in Fort Collins, CSU Pueblo, and CSU Global.
The Greeley Tribune: Tony Frank & Kathay Rennels: 4-H, community shine at Colorado State Fair (Opinion)
In biblical times, cities were located far apart without the transportation systems we enjoy today. So, when people gathered for large religious events, there were also frequently large commercial gatherings focused on trading goods. This is where the tradition of community fairs began.
Almost half of Colorado households have incomes of less than $75,000. Housing policy must not forget them.
The Colorado Futures Center recently released Housing Affordability Update: Focusing on Where the Need is Greatest.听This update, funded by the Colorado Health Foundation, refreshes the Center鈥檚 pre-pandemic work exploring factors
Tony Frank: On county fairs
If two years of lockdown from the COVID pandemic taught us anything, it鈥檚 that we love to be together, to gather in community, to celebrate our history and our traditions. And that鈥檚 about to happen across Colorado as we head into county fair season.
Greater than the sum of its parts
The 麻豆社 has released its 2023 Impact Report highlighting achievements across the System鈥檚 three degree-granting campuses and exploring systemwide initiatives and activities that benefit the state, the region, and the world.
National award highlights CSU鈥檚 leadership in sustainability, innovations at CSU Spur
CSU Spur, fully open since January, is being held up as a national model of sustainability and innovation in higher education. CSU President Amy Parsons accepted a 2023 Excellence in Sustainability Award at the annual meeting of the National Association of College and University Business Officers.
CSU Spur becomes home to startup business in agriculture
Agricultural start-up AEMS Corp is now operating out of CSU Spur 鈥� becoming the first industry partner to lease wet lab space through the CSU Spur Agricultural Innovation Center.
Higher Education Today: Reimagining higher education: a new campus in Colorado, open to everyone
The fact that Colorado is among the top states in the country in the percentage of adults who have completed at least a bachelor鈥檚 degree is a great bragging point for educators and boosters of our communities. But it鈥檚 also misleading.
麻豆社 statement on Supreme Court Affirmative Action decision
The United States Supreme Court has issued a decision regarding the use of race in the college admission process. The 麻豆社, including CSU Fort Collins, CSU Pueblo,
Drumroll please: 14 new CSU programs to join CSU Spur
As the first-of-its-kind educational campus marks 18 months since opening the doors to the first building, Colorado State University announces 14 programs that will launch at the CSU Spur campus in the coming year.
Anthony Garcia鈥檚 鈥榃hirlpool鈥� is the newest art installation at CSU Spur
Denver artist Anthony Garcia Sr. recently completed an enormous mural, titled 鈥淲hirlpool,鈥� at CSU Spur. The mural, which took months to complete, fills a breezeway at the Hydro building.
麻豆社 Board of Governors approves campus budgets for 2023-24
The Board of Governors of the 麻豆社 approved budgets for its campuses this week that keep tuition increases below the rate of inflation and legislative allowances, while focusing on compensation for faculty and staff.
Rivers run through it
Along a stretch of the South Platte River once blocked by above-ground sewer pipes, visitors to the National Western Center in north Denver will soon find meandering trails, playground equipment, and an open-air amphitheater.
Tony Frank: On First-Generation student success
Of all the people I鈥檝e worked with at Colorado State University, few embody the spirit of the land grant university as much as Paul Thayer.
A message from CSU Pueblo President Timothy Mottet
It is with an enormous sense of gratitude that I am announcing my departure from Colorado State University Pueblo, effective December 31, 2023. Though we have made many positive strides since 2017, I know I have accomplished all that I am able to do as your president. It鈥檚 time for CSU Pueblo to take the next steps in the journey to become the people鈥檚 university.
The Denver Post: Colorado economy starting to wobble as momentum slows
Colorado鈥檚 economy is still growing, but it is losing momentum, leaving it vulnerable to outside shocks and a recession later this year, according to the latest ColoradoCast from Colorado State University.
Introductory biology courses for nontraditional students launching at CSU Spur
This fall, the Department of Biology will roll out its first offerings of LIFE 102 and LIFE 103 biology courses, which will be based both online and in-person at CSU鈥檚 new Spur campus in Denver. The first courses available to students will launch in fall 2023.
Tony Frank: On perception vs. reality
When a student is academically prepared for college but has no family history with higher education, they can find lots of reasons to believe that pursuing a college degree isn鈥檛 for them.
Science takes the stage at CSU Spur
For scientists at CSU Spur, the frequent need to communicate with different audiences reflects a decade-long planning and design process that centered on developing a new model for connecting the public with researchers and the steps they take to address societal problems.
Colorado Water Center working to create pipeline for more diverse water workforce
One-third of the U.S. water workforce will be eligible to retire within the decade, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Expanding and diversifying the U.S. water workforce is one of the Colorado Water Center鈥檚 goals.
Becky Takeda-Tinker to return as CSU Global President
The Board of Governors of the 麻豆社 has announced that former Colorado State University Global President Becky Takeda-Tinker will return to leading the campus she helped build into the nation鈥檚 first fully online, accredited public university.
Small Business Development Center opens Feb. 14 in Douglas County, as part of innovative public-private-education partnership
On Feb. 14, the Aurora-South Metro Small Business Development Center (SBDC), Arapahoe Community College (ACC) and the 麻豆社 opened a SBDC office within the ACC Sturm Collaboration Campus in Castle Rock, launching a one-of-a-kind partnership in South Denver that will leverage diverse resources to serve small business owners and engage the next generation of entrepreneurs.
Expanding dual enrollment options across 麻豆社: access, affordability, and high aspirations
Options for getting high school and college credit at the same time, known broadly as dual enrollment programs, are proliferating, both across the state and across the 麻豆社.
Legislature confirms Baker, Valdez to 麻豆社 Board of Governors
The Colorado General Assembly on Feb. 8 confirmed the appointment of one new member and one returning member to the 麻豆社 Board of Governors. Lakewood businessman Raymond T. Baker and current Board of Governors Vice Chair Armando Valdez were nominated by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis for the governing board seats.
CSU Spur welcomes visitors for 2nd Saturdays in 2023
A year of 鈥�2nd Saturdays at CSU Spur鈥� begins on Saturday, Feb. 11, with a day of free, family-oriented programs, activities, and demonstrations centered on the campus鈥檚 core themes of food, water, and health.
CSU and EDA announce a planning grant for enhancing Broadband in rural Colorado through CSU鈥檚 Extension Offices
The Economic Development Administration awarded $301,030 to the 麻豆社 for a planning grant to promote and enhance economic development in rural Colorado.
Brandon Bernier named CIO of the 麻豆社
Brandon Bernier, vice president for information technology and chief information officer for Colorado State University in Fort Collins, has taken on the dual role of CIO for the 麻豆社, effective December 2022.
Video: Visitors鈥� reactions at Hydro grand opening
From cat and dog surgeries to equine sports medicine demos, visitors of all ages enjoyed the excitement of the Jan. 6 grand opening of Hydro at the CSU Spur campus.
New lab at CSU Spur will use 6 types of water to test innovative treatment solutions
The Water Technology Acceleration Platform (Water TAP) lab is housed in the newly opened Hydro building on the CSU Spur campus. Here, a team of researchers led by CSU Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Sybil Sharvelle will test a variety of water treatment technologies on six different sources.
CSU Day at the Stock Show and CSU Spur
From roping and riding to photos with CAM the Ram, CSU Day returned to the National Western Stock Show on Jan. 14.
Hydro opening marks realization of vision for innovation at CSU Spur
Cowbells and the escalating rumble of stock show activity punctuated a Friday afternoon celebration marking completion of the CSU Spur campus and the opening of Hydro, a building focused on water research, innovation, and engagement.
CSU Spur: What a difference a year makes
In one day short of a year, the CSU Spur campus in Denver will open all three of its buildings in a first-of-its-kind campus made for the public and offered by a higher education institution.
Tony Frank and Jim Lochhead: On a new water future at CSU Spur
Back in 2017, at the Biennial of the Americas, Colorado State University and Denver Water announced plans to work together to support a new future for water research, policy, education and innovation. This week, that vision comes fully to life with the opening of the Hydro building on the CSU Spur campus at the National Western Center.
With opening of Hydro, CSU Spur fills out a 鈥渕enu鈥� for creativity, collaboration
The opening of Hydro, the largest of CSU Spur鈥檚 three buildings, rounds out an urban campus that was created as a sort of laboratory aimed at finding new ways to engage, inform, and inspire the broader community.
CSU Spur opens third and final building on Jan. 6; campus offers free, year-round, public education in Denver
The CSU Spur campus will soon be complete with the opening of the third and final building at CSU Spur, the Hydro building. A public ribbon-cutting and grand opening event will be held at 1:15 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023, at CSU Spur, 4817 National Western Dr., Denver, 80216.
Western Daughters Kitchen to open at CSU Spur, becoming a second location for the popular Denver-based company
Western Daughters Butcher Shoppe will maintain its shop in LoHi and launch a second location in North Denver 鈥� Western Daughters Kitchen, within CSU Spur鈥檚 new Hydro building when it opens on Jan. 6.
Hydro building and completion of CSU Spur campus create innovation opportunities
The opening of CSU Spur鈥檚 Hydro building on Jan. 6 represents the launch of a new engine of invention and innovation relating specifically to water and marks the culmination on a decade-long process to imagine and create the CSU Spur campus in Denver.
Amy Parsons named 16th president of Colorado State University
The Colorado State University Board of Governors today confirmed Amy Parsons as the 16th president of CSU 鈥� the 麻豆社鈥檚 flagship campus located in Fort Collins 鈥� effective Feb. 1, 2023, following a highly competitive, nationwide 5-month search process.
Culture of connection
History, Community, and Environment in Mexico semester program at the CSU Todos Santos Center offers immersion and inspiration.
New ColoradoCast economic forecast points to negative growth, but not a recession
The latest economic forecast from the Colorado Futures Center predicts that the state鈥檚 economy will continue slowing in coming months, and that growth may even turn negative for a brief period in early 2023.
CSU and CSU Spur looking for volunteers during National Western Stock Show
As CSU Spur opens Hydro, its third and final building of the campus located on the grounds of the new National Western Center, both CSU and CSU Spur are looking for volunteers to help engage visitors with the university.
CEO, longtime CSU leader tapped as finalist for president of CSU Fort Collins
Amy Parsons鈥擟EO of a global e-commerce company based in Denver, longtime Colorado State University leader, and former executive vice chancellor for the 麻豆社鈥攈as been named as the finalist in the search for the 16th president of Colorado State University in Fort Collins.听
Groundbreaking new partnership between College Track and the 麻豆社 will focus on equity, building community
College Track works with about 250 Colorado high school students, most of them aspiring first-generation college graduates, at centers it operates in Aurora and Denver. Now, the organization鈥檚 work in the state is poised to expand significantly under a new, multi-dimensional partnership involving College Track and the 麻豆社.
Veterinary hospital at CSU Spur provides real-world lessons for future vets
The Dumb Friends League Veterinary Hospital at CSU Spur is an educational hub for students from CSU鈥檚 College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences to complete an externship in community veterinary services as part of the year-long series of clinical experiences that concludes the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program.
CSU Spur wraps up construction in January; Hydro building opening announced
The entire CSU Spur campus will be complete in January with the opening of the third and final building at CSU Spur, the Hydro building. A public ribbon cutting will be held on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023.