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.
Author Archives: Jeff Dodge
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.
Journalism and Media Communication mulls how to meet the needs of a changing field
In an effort to keep up with the constantly changing nature of its discipline, CSU’s Department of Journalism and Media Communication held its first “undergraduate curriculum stakeholder’s summit” this spring to engage faculty with current and former students as well as professionals in the industry.
Sociology’s Carolan makes the rounds in New Zealand on prestigious fellowship
Michael Carolan is kind of a big deal in New Zealand.
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.
Study: Gap between what the rich and poor spend on their kids is widening
It may seem like common sense that rich parents spend more money on their children than poor parents do. A new study co-authored by a Colorado State University faculty member shows that this financial gap is widening due to rising income inequality.
How to keep visitors a safe distance from wildlife in national parks
As the national parks brace for throngs of summer visitors hoping to catch a glimpse of wildlife, Colorado State University faculty and students are improving the way parks keep people from getting too close to wild animals.
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.
New ‘Public Anthropology’ course takes academic work to the streets
Kate Browne, professor of anthropology at Colorado State University, tried something new this semester.