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Vote in Veggie Madness: Help pick the best of the bunch
Veggie Madness: it’s not just a competition, it’s a cultural phenomenon, a whirlwind of heart-stopping moments, Cinderella stories, and surprise underdogs whose triumphs will echo through the ages.
CSU visit connects rural high school students to campus life, college pathways
Kayce Perry's pathway to higher education is marked by loss, but the experience crystalized her goal of attending CSU to save lives and improve rural communities. To show other rural students like Kayce that they can succeed at CSU, the Office of Engagement and Extension brought dozens of students from Northeast Colorado to campus to highlight all the resources in place to ensure they earn degrees that can lead to meaningful, well-paying careers.
High-schoolers earn CSU scholarships in Colorado natural resources competition
Over $33,000 was on the line as sixty Colorado high school students competed in the Colorado Envirothon earlier this month. The natural resources competition was held March 4-5 at the Colorado State University Spur campus in Denver and hosted in partnership with the Colorado Association of Conservation Districts.
Water Workforce Summit to help CSU students explore career opportunities and identify industry needs
To help identify Colorado’s most urgent water workforce needs and connect students with regional employers, CSU’s Colorado Water Center is hosting the first ever Colorado Water Workforce Summit from April 2-3 in Denver.
Cultivating growth: Darrin Parmenter takes on role of Western Regional Director for CSU Extension
Darrin Parmenter, a horticulturalist and county director for La Plata County Extension, is moving into a new role as CSU Extension's Western Regional Director where he’ll be responsible for helping coordinate the efforts of dozens of Extension experts spanning diverse disciplines and spread across 16 counties.
CSU Extension offering 80 paid summer internships for undergrad and grad students
Summer may still feel a ways off, but CSU students can take a major step in lining up their plans by applying to a wide range of paid internships offered by CSU Extension, spanning dozens of counties across Colorado.
Affordable community classes for lifelong learners coming to CSU Spur
Starting in spring, OLLI has 12 courses launching for the first time at CSU Spur. This exciting new partnership will bridge Spur's public-facing educational and research opportunities with OLLI's history of engaging classes and expert instructors.
Michael Compton named next Colorado 4-H state director at Colorado State University
Michael Compton, long-time youth development leader, educator, and advocate, joins Colorado State University to lead the Colorado 4-H program serving over 100,000 youth across the state.
Seeds of change: Youth take center stage at Colorado Food Summit
As part of the Colorado Food Summit, a group of youth leaders made up of high school and college students helped bring their peers into the conversation about how to shape the future of Colorado food systems.
CSU Extension and Colorado State Forest Service strengthen partnership to tackle key conservation challenges
For nearly 70 years, CSU Extension and the Colorado State Forest Service have partnered to help natural resource managers and landowners steward the state's 24 million acres of forests and woodlands. This week, the two organizations formalized their long-standing collaboration.