From rural communities to urban centers, the challenges that underrepresented high school students face vary greatly, but they often lead to a common conclusion: "College isn’t for me." CSU's Patricia Vigil has spent the last 15 years dispelling this myth and ensuring students know that they do belong.
The Larimer Board of County Commissioners, in collaboration with the Colorado Water Center at Colorado State University, is launching a water education series to give the local community valuable insights into the critical water-related issues and initiatives that impact Larimer County and its residents.
The Northeast Regional Engagement Center welcomed a new director, Tim Stahley on July 10. Stahley, a northeast Colorado native, will guide the strategy and mission of the Center, a regional partnership between the Colorado State University System, Northeastern Junior College and Morgan Community College.
When Henry Weisser started college in the 1950s at a small liberal arts school in rural New York, no one in his family had taken their formal education beyond the eighth grade. He went on to earn a master's and Ph.D. in history from Columbia University and now, at 88, is still teaching after a decades-long career as an educator at CSU.
CSU water sciences Ph.D. student, Alan Cai, accepted a unique position on the board of an academic water resources consortium and he is now poised to expand opportunities for other students nationwide.
Colorado State University and Larimer County recently welcomed Cary Weiner into his new role as Director of Larimer County Extension.
In collaboration with the City of Fort Collins, Grace Gallagher, an assistant professor of dance, and her students launched a series of 15 mini performances in non-traditional spaces around the city, with a focus on low- and moderate-income communities.
For the past few years, access to meat processing options has been a growing challenge for Colorado’s livestock producers. Meat processors are also facing difficulties as labor has been a limiting factor for many companies that have struggled to retain and train enough workers to meet demand.
After more than four years serving as the director of the Salazar Center for North American Conservation, Beth Conover has announced her decision to step down. Beth has led the organization since its founding, and her tireless efforts have established the Salazar Center as a critical resource for a diverse and collaborative network of conservationists.
To help support older adults, in 2022 CSU Extension adapted its Aging Mastery course in partnership with the Denver Regional Council on Aging (DRCOG) to offer the program in five different languages to immigrants and refugees in Aurora.