Diversity Week 2018 features diverse range of programs
The annual Diversity Symposium has grown to an entire week devoted to exploring issues surrounding diversity and inclusion on the Colorado State University campus, Oct. 1-5.
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A Concert For Gary: A celebration and commemoration of Dr. Gary Moody
Please join us for an afternoon concert in celebration and commemoration of the work and life of Dr. Gary Moody. This concert will be a time for the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance and Colorado State University to honor all that Gary has given to the program over his 29-year career. The concert is on Sunday, Sept. 30 at 3 p.m. in Griffin Concert Hall at the University Center for the Arts, located at 1400 Remington St.
Protecting health across the West: Research improves agricultural safety
The High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety, which works with the agriculture, forestry and fishing industries, hosted a research day to share information on emerging issues, immunology, engineering, economics, and anthropology.
University Symphony Orchestra celebrates 10th anniversary of the UCA Sept. 20-21
The School of Music, Theatre and Dance at Colorado State University will present the fall University Symphony Orchestra Concert this week.
New graduate training program to integrate food, energy, water
The National Science Foundation has awarded about $3 million to support the new program, called InTERFEWS.
UCA celebrates 10th anniversary with free open house Sept. 23
2018 is a milestone for the visual and performing arts at Colorado State University: It marks the 10th anniversary of the official opening of the University Center for the Arts.
College of Liberal Arts Community
Shakespeare in Oxford program takes senior student overseas
The Honors Program at Colorado State Unversity sends students in the Department of English to study Shakespeare at the renowned Oxford University. Senior Rachel Surratt learned to navigate the streets of Oxford, England, and learn about the history of the streets where Shakespeare himself once walked.
Gilman International Scholarship recipient attends her second study abroad program at CSU
Nontraditional ethnic studies student, Anna Wiig, received the prestigious Gilman International Scholarship -- a grant program that gave her the opportunity to study abroad for an entire semester in Peru. She focused on cultural and social dynamics, like race, immigration, and sustainability, while increasing her Spanish language abilities during her semester.
1990s: Top Form
Pard Morrison, a 1997 fine arts alumnus, is a geometric sculptor with an increasingly esteemed career in contemporary art.
In memory: Gary Edwin Moody
Gary Edwin Moody passed away Aug. 20, from injuries sustained in a bicycle accident. He was 62 years old.
Center for Public Deliberation Finalist for American Civic Collaboration Awards
The Center for Public Deliberation at Colorado State University has been selected as one of five finalists for the “local” category of 2018 American Civic Collaboration Awards, popularly known as The Civvys.
Ann Gill, Sonia Kreidenweis honored as 2018 Colorado 'Women of Vision'
They received the awards earlier this summer at the Women of Vision gala.
Faculty Friday
Faculty Friday: Hongyan Xiang
Hongyan Xiang joined the history department in 2014 and teaches courses about Modern China, Japan, and East Asia. Her research studies are currently French Catholic missionaries in modern and early modern China.
Faculty Friday: Nancy Jianakoplos
Economics students know Professor Nancy Jianakoplos studies household wealth accumulation, gender differences in financial risk taking, and sports economics, but she has a not-so-secret passion for Teletubbies and college football, too.
Faculty Friday: Patrick Fahey
Patrick Fahey was inspired by his art teacher in high school to pursue his interests which led him to his role as area coordinator for art education in the Department of Art and Art History.
Faculty Friday: Edward Barbier
Archived journals from American colonial pirates sparked Dr. Edward Barbier's interest in research while he was in middle school. Now, he is a professor of economics and Senior Scholar in the School of Global Environmental Sustainability.
Research & Creative Scholarship
New York Times Magazine selects CSU professor’s ‘Still Life’ as poem of the week
Each week, Pulitzer Prize-winner and former U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove selects a single poem to feature in the Sunday issue of the New York Times Magazine. For the Aug. 12 edition, the magazine’s poetry editor chose “Still Life” by Colorado State University English Professor Camille Dungy.
CSU faculty member’s new book examines how food is used in social justice efforts
A Colorado State University faculty member argues in a new book that the term "food justice" should be viewed much more broadly, and he outlines several examples of how food is used as a key element in social justice efforts.
Anthropology Field School Scholarship brings anthropology to life
For these five students, the Anthropology Field School Scholarship offered an opportunity to participate in a summer course providing hands-on experiences.
Communication Studies Scholars Convene Summer Writing Retreat
Twelve communication studies faculty and graduate students attend the department's first-ever summer writing retreat.
50 summers of CSU archaeology field schools: discovering the past by training students for the future
It all started in the summer of 1969, when Jim Judge brought a team of CSU students to excavate the Roberts Ranch Buffalo Jump. From then on, the Archaeology Field School became an annual summer course teaching students about archaeological survey and excavation at sites across the western Great Plains.
2018 Colorado Book Awards honors four CSU faculty and alumni
CSU faculty and alumni won in four of the 14 categories for the 2018 Colorado Book Awards.
Events
Hundreds of high school journalists will be on campus Sept. 27 for J-Day
About 1,500 high school journalism students and their advisers from around Colorado will descend on the CSU campus Thursday, Sept. 27, for the annual J-Day.
Join the College of Liberal Arts at the Great Conversations Season Kick-off Event
The College of Liberal Arts is hosting a community discussion tackling why the liberal arts matter and the role they play in creating a civil society in increasingly polarized and partisan times.
A Concert For Gary: A celebration and commemoration of Dr. Gary Moody
Please join us for an afternoon concert in celebration and commemoration of the work and life of Dr. Gary Moody. This concert will be a time for the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance and Colorado State University to honor all that Gary has given to the program over his 29-year career. The concert is on Sunday, Sept. 30 at 3 p.m. in Griffin Concert Hall at the University Center for the Arts, located at 1400 Remington St.
University Symphony Orchestra celebrates 10th anniversary of the UCA Sept. 20-21
The School of Music, Theatre and Dance at Colorado State University will present the fall University Symphony Orchestra Concert this week.
UCA celebrates 10th anniversary with free open house Sept. 23
2018 is a milestone for the visual and performing arts at Colorado State University: It marks the 10th anniversary of the official opening of the University Center for the Arts.
Giving
Join the College of Liberal Arts at the Great Conversations Season Kick-off Event
The College of Liberal Arts is hosting a community discussion tackling why the liberal arts matter and the role they play in creating a civil society in increasingly polarized and partisan times.
Name a Seat Campaign celebrates 10 years of the University Center for the Arts
In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the University Center for the Arts, the new Name a Seat campaign gives donors a chance to leave their legacy by naming a seat while helping support scholarships for School of Music, Theatre, and Dance students.
Bodaken Philosophy Symposium launches March 26 with lecture by bioethicist Emanuel
Ancient Greek symposia were once a gathering of prominent members of society for an evening of music, food and vibrant discussion on literature, politics and philosophy.
Great Conversations members join the ‘Club’
With a 2017-2018 Great Conversations membership, donors receive membership to the 1870 Club for the 2018 calendar year.
The Conversation
Trump scorns US media, but just try being a journalist in North Korea or Mexico
As I tell my students, the U.S. press system has its faults, but they probably won’t have to worry about being threatened, jailed or killed for doing their jobs.
How weakened U.S. fossil fuel regulations threaten environmental justice in Colorado
From the start, President Donald Trump’s administration has made dismantling regulations, especially for the oil, gas and coal industries, a top priority.
Recent stock market sell-off foreshadows a new Great Recession
In early February, concerns about inflation and rising interest rates sent global financial markets into a frenzy, prompting the biggest single-day drop ever in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Understanding the US political divide, one word cloud at a time
Descriptions never seem to do justice to how these divides are experienced, which speaks to the wisdom of the writing rule, “Show, don’t tell.”
College of Liberal Arts Magazine
Lost in Translation: CSU launches certificate in Spanish for Animal Health and Care
Sometimes a Spanish speaker who knows a little bit of English — or an English speaker who knows some Spanish — will get designated as a farm’s translator, but if they’re not fluent in both languages, misunderstandings can happen.
Speak. Disrupt. Empower.
Political science professor Courtenay Daum researches how the right to free speech enables the modern protest movements of marginalized groups.
Pulitzer-winning alumnus at New York Times got his start at the Collegian
From the arts and entertainment desk at The Rocky Mountain Collegian to the highrise of the New York Times, Gabriel Dance credits his time at CSU to equipping him with the multimedia skills that launched his career.
Outside the Ivory Tower: Engaging with the community through engaged scholarship
Engaged scholarship is one way that faculty and students in the College of Liberal Arts are collaborating with communities to co-create knowledge and to have significant impact. We believe that our disciplines will be key in addressing crucial issues and enhancing the quality of life of the diverse people of Colorado, the nation, and the world.