A great number of faculty used the normal downtime of summer to reimagine and rebuild their classes to accommodate the variety of modalities available to students this fall (face-to-face, hybrid, online).
The new normal we live in has required many of us to tackle that infamous concept of “thinking outside the box.” And many faculty in the College of Liberal Arts have taken the challenge to heart: evaluating, revamping, and adjusting their courses to address the multiple teaching modalities required of education today.
Harvey brought the idea for a cost-effective portable PVC ballet barre to Workman who said it was “a no-brainer” for the University Center for the Arts’ scene shop to produce the kits. “Whenever there is an opportunity to help the education of our students, it is all hands-on deck,” he said, explaining how work study and practicum students rolled up their sleeves to help their fellow students.
uatra Duo, comprised of CSU music faculty, Michelle Stanley, flute, and Jeff LaQuatra, guitar, has released their first solo CD, PAINTED MUSIC on Navona Records.
The College of Liberal Arts Fall 2020 Initiative team developed resources to support faculty as they approach the most important questions of the day while cultivating a classroom climate conducive to open inquiry and engaged learning for everyone.
It’s not easy to make an interesting, award-winning film about a quest to replace a hunk of metal, but Colorado State University Assistant Professor Jaime Jacobsen has done just that.
"Our profession is valued and an important part of our culture and our humanity. Musicians will be back and the need for music will be even stronger in the future."
Political science alumna Bridget Murphy (B.A., '20) interned with the Department of Homeland Security through the CSU in D.C. program operated through the Straayer Center for Public Service Leadership.
A group of researchers from the Department of Communication Studies is launching a study to identify ways in which first-generation undergraduate students have successfully navigated the completion of their degree.
Savanah Overturf delivered a TEDx Talk in Grand Junction in March about autism and her experiences.