Recent News Releases
- Thursday, May 15, 2008
MEDIA ADVISORY/PHOTO OPP.: GOV. RITTER DELIVERS CSU COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS MAY 17
WHAT: Thirty years ago, Colorado Gov. Ritter graduated from Colorado State University. He will return to his alma mater this weekend to deliver remarks at the university's College of Liberal Arts commencement. The governor earned his undergraduate degree in political science from Colorado State in 1978 from the College of Liberal Arts. - Thursday, May 15, 2008
CSU’S NEW ONLINE CAMPUS OPENS FOR BUSINESS
The Colorado State University System has officially begun enrolling students in a new generation of online degree programs that will be offered under a new enterprise called CSU-Global Campus. The new campus will serve the growing number of nontraditional students who would not be able to travel to a physical campus to complete a four-year degree or earn a master's degree. - Thursday, May 15, 2008
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS NAMES TOP GRADUATING STUDENTS
Every spring, faculty at the College of Business at Colorado State University recognize top graduating seniors for their accomplishments in academics, leadership, service and life. - Wednesday, May 14, 2008
LONGTIME PROFESSOR AT COLORADO STATE COMMITS $1 MILLION GIFT TO BENEFIT CIVIL ENGINEERING
Former assistant state engineer, longtime faculty member and Colorado State University alumnus Bob Longenbaugh and his wife Eulalia have named Colorado State's College of Engineering the beneficiary of a $1 million estate gift. - Wednesday, May 14, 2008
COLORADO STATE ENGINEERING STUDENTS DESIGN WIRELESS DOOR OPENER FOR WHEELCHAIRS
A team from Colorado State University's electrical engineering senior design program is a step closer to helping individuals with disabilities open doors using a wireless connection. - Wednesday, May 14, 2008
MEDIA TIP SHEET: COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY, COLORADO STATE FOREST SERVICE AND EXTENSION EXPERTS ON MOUNTAIN PINE BEETLES
With recent concern about Colorado's mountain pine beetle epidemic, Colorado State University is providing the following experts on a variety of issues related to forest health and the effects of the beetles. The Colorado State Forest Service and Colorado State University Extension are divisions of CSU. The information is intended as a resource for reporters and is not intended for publication. - Wednesday, May 14, 2008
VISIONARY PHILANTHROPIST TO RECEIVE HONORARY DEGREE AT COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY MAY 16
Colorado State University will confer an honorary doctoral degree on Michael Smith, chairman and chief executive officer of Freeport Liquefied Natural Gas Development, at spring 2008 commencement ceremonies Friday, May 16. - Wednesday, May 14, 2008
SCHOLARSHIP FUND ESTABLISHED FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS RE-ENTERING HIGHER EDUCATION
The Bernard Osher Foundation has established a $50,000 scholarship fund for former undergraduate students re-enrolling at Colorado State University. - Wednesday, May 14, 2008
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY TO CELEBRATE LARGEST GRADUATING CLASS DURING COMMENCEMENT MAY 16-17
Colorado State University will hold its spring commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 16, and Saturday, May 17, when more than 3,500 degrees will be conferred. - Tuesday, May 13, 2008
GOV. RITTER CELEBRATES 30-YEAR ANNIVERSARY AS CSU GRADUATE BY DELIVERING COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS MAY 17
Thirty years ago, Colorado Gov. Ritter graduated from Colorado State University. He will return to his alma mater this weekend to deliver remarks at the university's College of Liberal Arts commencement at 7:30 p.m., May 17 in Moby Arena. - Tuesday, May 13, 2008
NEW DOCUMENTARY TELLS THE STORY OF HOW WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN THE CARIBBEAN ARE SHIFTING THE CULTURE OF BUSINESS
A Colorado State University researcher captures how women in the Caribbean island of Martinique are shifting the economic culture in an ex-slave society to one of entrepreneurship and empowerment in a new French language documentary, "Au Tournant de l'Histoire," or "Lifting the Weight of History: How French-Caribbean Women Entrepreneurs are Changing the Culture of Business." - Tuesday, May 13, 2008
COLORADO’S PINE BEETLE EPIDEMIC IS FOCUS OF ‘SPOTLIGHT ON CSU’ LUNCHEON JUNE 5
Bob Sturtevant, Extension forestry specialist for the Colorado State Forest Service, will be speaking about the mountain pine beetle epidemic that is killing millions of trees each year in Colorado. The talk will be part of a Spotlight on CSU luncheon from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. June 5 at the Hilton Hotel in Fort Collins. - Tuesday, May 13, 2008
MEDIA TIP SHEET: MAY 2008 OUTSTANDING GRADUATES AT COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
Monfort Scholar, double major works with range of marine mammals - Monday, May 12, 2008
RACE, RELIGION AND TERROR: ANTI-SLAVERY ACTIVIST JOHN BROWN STUDIED IN NEW BOOK BY COLORADO STATE ENGLISH PROFESSOR
Colorado State University English Professor Bruce Ronda employs the lenses of terrorism and race in his new book, "Reading the Old Man," as he studies how several generations of artists and writers were drawn to anti-slavery activist John Brown. - Monday, May 12, 2008
MONFORT FAMILY CONTINUES LEGACY OF GIVING WITH $3.1 MILLION GIFT FOR COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY EXCELLENCE FUND
Colorado State University today announced a $3.1 million gift from the Monfort Family Foundation to extend its renowned Monfort Excellence Fund. The fund, which began in 1999 and will continue until 2014, provides money for Monfort Scholars, Monfort Professors, Monfort Professors-in-Residence and the Monfort Lecture Series.

Prof. Kennedy honored at Celebrate Colorado State.
A professor known for his innovative teaching and research at Colorado State University has been selected as a University Distinguished Teaching Scholar, an honor conferred upon a total of 12 outstanding faculty. The new distinguished scholar, Paul Kennedy in the Department of Mathematics, was recognized April 29 at the annual Celebrate Colorado State! Luncheon.
