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Apr 1
For the 61st year, the Colorado State University Rodeo Team will host the Skyline Stampede collegiate rodeo. The annual event is the longest-running and one of the largest collegiate rodeos in the nation.
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Apr 1
Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park is attracting more visitors today than ever before. Though it may seem odd, according to a new study by a Colorado State University researcher, the peak is in better shape today than it has been in recent decades in part because backcountry mountain climbers have adopted outdoor ethics called Leave No Trace.
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Apr 1
In conjunction with the exhibition Silk Road Artisans of Uzbekistan, the Colorado State University Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising will offer several events.
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Apr 1
Today, April 1, is Census Day – the day set aside as the guideline day for census questionnaires. As students fill out their questionnaires, it is important to keep in mind that questionnaire responses should represent the household as it exists on this day. The Colorado State University community is urged to complete and return the 2010 census questionnaire within the next couple of weeks.
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Apr 2
Colorado State University is hosting the 15th annual International Children’s Carnival from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, April 11, in the Lory Student Center’s Main Ballroom.
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Apr 5
The 2010 Legends of Ranching Performance Horse Sale, hosted by the Colorado State University Equine Science program, is set for April 24 at the B.W. Pickett Equine Center, 701 S. Overland Trail. A preview session begins at 9 a.m. The sale begins at 1 p.m.
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Apr 5
Colorado State University will announce the 2010 Best Teacher Award recipients during a reception at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 8, in the Lory Student Center North Ballroom.
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Apr 6
In 2007, Parker Water and Sanitation District, a Front Range water supplier, and Colorado State University joined forces to develop a new approach to meeting Colorado’s water challenges.
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Apr 6
Get kids up and moving this summer by enrolling them in Colorado State University Youth Sports Camps. The camps, sponsored by the Department of Health and Exercise Science in the College of Applied Human Sciences, use an integrated programming approach focusing on obesity prevention, lifelong fitness and skill development.
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Apr 7
The Colorado State University forecast team predicts an above-average 2010 Atlantic basin hurricane season based on the premise that El Nino conditions will dissipate by this summer and that anomalously warm tropical Atlantic sea surface temperatures will persist.
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Apr 7
Cobalt Technologies, the leader in commercializing biobutanol as a renewable chemical and fuel, today announced a breakthrough in producing biobutanol from beetle-killed lodgepole pine feedstock. Cobalt, based in Mountain View, Calif., is the first company to produce a drop-in replacement for petroleum and petrochemicals from beetle-affected lodgepole pine. To evaluate the fuel’s viability for commercial vehicles, the company has signed a fuel testing partnership with Colorado State University.
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Apr 7
The largest creative writing conference in the country will bring more than 7,000 writers - including many Colorado State University faculty, students and alumni – to Denver’s Colorado Convention Center for the Association of Writers and Writing Programs Conference, April 7-10.
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Apr 7
John N. Maclean, author of several wildland fire books will present, “Beyond the Tragedy: The Legacy of the Esperanza,” 7 p.m. April 9, in the Warner College of Natural Resources Building Room NR113 on the Colorado State University campus. The event is free and open to the public.
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Apr 8
Colorado State University’s College of Business will host retired Gen. Colin L. Powell at 7 p.m. April 30 at Moby Arena on campus. Admission is free; however, a ticket is required for entry to the lecture. The doors to Moby Arena will open at 5:30 p.m.
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Apr 8
Colorado State University’s College of Business will host retired Gen. Colin L. Powell at 7 p.m. Friday, April 30, at Moby Arena on campus. Powell’s lecture will address global leadership and diplomacy.
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Apr 8
On Friday, April 16, it’s going to be a zoo inside the Colorado Mammoth game as the Pepsi Center in Denver transforms into an animal house with pets available for adoption, fly dogs and “The Mammoth of All Pets” contest finals at halftime. To make the evening even more special for animal lovers, a portion of the ticket price will benefit Colorado State University’s Animal Cancer Center.
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Apr 8
To promote the interaction among alumni, professionals, students, faculty, staff and researchers throughout the nation, the Department of Cccupational Therapy at Colorado State University is hosting a research symposium, themed Occupation and Rehabilitation Science, Guiding Research and Practice, from12:30 - 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 4 in the North Ballroom of the CSU’s Lory Student Center.
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Apr 9
Abby Ferber, a professor of sociology at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, will discuss her research on the white supremacist movement in the United States and the ways it impacted her understanding of race and gender in, “What I Learned from the White Supremacist Movement,” 2-3:30 p.m. April 23 in Natural Resources Building Room 113 on the Colorado State University campus.
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Apr 9
Colorado State University expects to layoff additional staff to manage reductions in next year’s budget—however, the total number of layoffs and position reductions since the beginning of 2009 has totaled just over 1 percent of the University’s work force and has included no tenured or tenure-track faculty.
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Apr 9
A Colorado State University archaeologist and his team have discovered the ruins of an ancient urban center in the heart of the Purépecha Empire in Lake Pátzcuaro Basin, located in the central Mexican state of Michoacán.
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Apr 9
Katy Hooper Benson, a biochemistry and Spanish double major, has been selected as a 2010 recipient of the prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship.
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Apr 12
DETAILS: Students and several CSU veterinarians have been making daily trips to Cheyenne to visit a sheep rancher with a herd of about 3,500 ewes who are lambing within a 6-8 week timeframe. As a final step in preparation for a large animal practice, the experience empowers students to diagnose, plan treatments and do procedures while under supervision from CSU veterinarians.
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Apr 12
A forum on April 27 in Fort Collins will help vendors learn to work with area government entities.
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Apr 12
Homeward 2020 – an initiative of the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado that seeks to end homelessness in Fort Collins by 2020- and the Colorado State University Student Leadership, Involvement, and Community Engagement (SLiCE) Office are sponsoring the first-ever “Project Homeless Connect” event in Fort Collins on April 23. The event will be held at the University Center of the Arts in an effort to help find solutions to homelessness in the community with fundamental support of the homeless population in the area through an array of resources.
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Apr 13
Fort Collins show car owners will have the opportunity to show off their prized possessions at the second annual Colorado State University Community Car Show on the Fort Collins campus on Saturday, April 17.
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Apr 13
The Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology Laboratory in Colorado State University’s Department of Biomedical Sciences has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to fund fellowships for students interested in pursuing doctoral degrees in food and agricultural sciences, specifically in reproductive sciences and biotechnology.
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Apr 14
Jillian Schwedler, associate professor of political science at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst , will discuss the political upheaval taking place in the country of Jordan, from 2-3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 28 in Colorado State University’s Physiology Building Room 103.
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Apr 14
There are many things that can be taken for granted including food, clean water and shelter. But what happens when the global food crisis hits home? The School of Global Environmental Sustainability at Colorado State University is presenting a panel discussion on just that. “Global Food Security: What Is It and How Does It Affect Me?” will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 28 at Avogadro’s Number in Fort Collins.
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Apr 14
Colorado State University graduate student Mark Berrill has been selected as a Wigner Fellow at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Program.
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Apr 14
Outstanding Colorado State University graduates and friends will be honored at the annual Distinguished Alumni Awards dinner from 5-9 p.m. on April 17 at the Embassy Suites in Loveland. Tickets can be purchased for $55 at www.alumni.colostate.edu.
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Apr 14
Now in its 14th year, thousands of Colorado State University students, alumni and friends will participate in CSUnity on Saturday, April 17.
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Apr 14
During the month of April, Colorado State University will "Celebrate Colorado State" with a series of events providing an opportunity to recognize the achievements of the campus community in the past year.
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Apr 15
Colorado State University veterinarians will provide free eye exams to service dogs on May 21 at the university's Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Guide dogs, handicapped assistance dogs, detection dogs and search and rescue dogs can participate in the eye exam event with an appointment. Registration for appointments ends May 16. The hospital is at 300 W. Drake Road in Fort Collins.
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Apr 15
At its board of directors’ meeting on April 13 the Bernard Osher Foundation awarded Colorado State University a $1 million endowment. The endowment will allow the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute to operate into perpetuity, offering quality courses and educational opportunities for members aged 50 and better.
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Apr 15
As part of Earth Week activities, Colorado State University on Tuesday, April 20, will offer tours of the solar plant and newer buildings on campus that have been constructed with environmentally friendly materials and practices.
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Apr 15
Colorado State University Wool Judging Team has captured national championship honors for 2010. The team brought home champion team banner at two major competitions – the National Western Stock Show and Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. This marks the first sweep of the two events by any major college or university since 2003 and the first ever in CSU history.
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Apr 16
Rattan Lal, professor of soil physics and director of the Carbon Management and Sequestration Center at The Ohio State University, will speak at Colorado State as part of the university’s annual Earth Day celebration. Lal will be the featured speaker during the Gary A. Peterson and Dwayne G. Westfall Annual Lecture from 2-3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 22, in the Lory Student Center North Ballroom.
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Apr 16
Colorado State University and the Congressional Black Caucus Political Education and Leadership Institute are poised to sign a Memorandum of Understanding on April 19 to bring into focus issues related to the environment and diversity.
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Apr 16
WHAT: In recognition of their mutual education and scholarly interests, Colorado State University and Beijing Normal University will sign an International Memorandum of Understanding.
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Apr 16
WHAT: More than 60 researchers from around the world representing a full spectrum of leading social scientists, practitioners and government leaders will gather at Colorado State University to discuss how to better integrate the expertise of social sciences fields in addressing climate change. This workshop marks the launch of CSU’s new Rocky Mountain Series on Social Science and Global Change.
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Apr 16
Colorado State University’s Warner College of Natural Resources College Council presents the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics Adventure Film Festival at 7:30 p.m. April 20 in the Lory Student Center Theatre. Doors open at 6:45 p.m.
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Apr 16
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Apr 16
Colorado State University will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day with a week full of green activities. Earth Week will run from Monday, April 19 to Friday, April 23 on the CSU campus.
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Apr 19
Ticket reservations have reached capacity and are now closed for the address by retired Gen. Colin L. Powell, April 30 in Moby Arena on campus. More than 8,000 tickets were reserved in the first three days the tickets were available to the public. Tickets were available starting Wednesday, April 14.
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Apr 20
Researchers, clinicians, bereaved families and passionate advocates will work together to address a critical public health problem with the third annual Suicide Awareness and Prevention Summit hosted by the Colorado State University Colorado Injury Control Research Center May 20-21.
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Apr 20
Jeremy Dertien, a fish, wildlife and conservation biology major at Colorado State University, has been awarded the prestigious Udall Scholarship.
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Apr 20
The School of Global Environmental Sustainability at Colorado State University will offer its first global environmental sustainability course in fall 2010. Global Environmental Sustainability Seminar, GES-192, is a 3-credit course that offers an introduction to sustaining ecosystems and people in a changing world.
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Apr 20
Statement from Colorado State University President Tony Frank regarding the passing of Colorado Rockies President and CSU alumnus Keli McGregor:
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Apr 21
Colorado State University is hosting Ukrainian student Natalia Kravchenko this year as part of the Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program, a highly competitive program that selects only 145 of its 3,000 applicants each year.
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Apr 21
Colorado State University is one of the top colleges and universities - out of nearly 700 reviewed by The Princeton Review - that has a strong commitment to sustainability initiatives and activities, according to a new report by the New York-based education services company issued during Earth Week.
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Apr 21
Cyrano, a 10-year-old long haired orange tabby cat, is recovering at home in Virginia after receiving treatment for bone cancer in his left rear leg at Colorado State University’s Animal Cancer Center. Cyrano is believed to be one of the first cats in the nation to undergo chemotherapy and radiation treatment for osteosarcoma.
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Apr 21
Colorado State University President Tony Frank will lead a community outreach visit to Fort Morgan and Sterling April 27-29.
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Apr 22
Colorado State University’s College of Business has launched a new professional and executive development endeavor that offers coaching, training and development opportunities to individuals and organizations.
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Apr 22
The Bernard Osher Foundation has awarded Colorado State University a $1 million endowment to fund the Osher Reentry Scholarship program for decades to come.
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Apr 22
Dissolving plant biomass in “green” solvent ionic liquids - salts that melt at low temperatures - converts more sugars needed for biofuel more quickly than traditional methods, according to a new study by Colorado State University professors.
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Apr 22
Homeward 2020 – an initiative of the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado that seeks to end homelessness in Fort Collins by 2020 - and the Colorado State University Student Leadership, Involvement, and Community Engagement (SLiCE) Office are sponsoring the first-ever “Project Homeless Connect” event in Fort Collins tomorrow, April 23.
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Apr 22
Americans get far too little fiber—about half of what’s recommended. We need about 14 grams of fiber per 1,000 calories. Have you noticed all the packaged foods in the grocery aisles that are now touted as high in fiber?
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Apr 23
Colorado State University’s Amy Prieto, a founder of Prieto Battery, a company that could revolutionize the hybrid/electric vehicle industry, will speak at the university’s Nanotechnology Symposium on Thursday, April 29.
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Apr 23
Dr. Stephen Withrow, professor of surgical oncology and director of the Animal Cancer Center at Colorado State University, recently has received three recognitions for his outstanding work in the veterinary medical field.
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Apr 23
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Colorado State University will celebrate a century of innovation this May, marking 100 years since the first bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering were awarded at the university.
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Apr 23
Next week, 25 students and faculty from East China Normal University will be at Colorado State University for East-West Week, a celebration of the partnership between the two universities. Four nights of concerts will be held at CSU’s University Center for the Arts, starting April 27 and running through May 1.
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Apr 23
The Colorado Legislature today passed a joint resolution officially designating April 23 as “Colorado Forest Products Day.” The resolution is intended to generate awareness of the economic and ecological importance of Colorado’s forests.
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Apr 26
The Clean Energy Supercluster has distributed its third round of seed grants - $198,400 to foster cross-disciplinary collaboration and jumpstart larger research initiatives at Colorado State University.
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Apr 26
The physiology of microbes living underground could determine the amount of carbon dioxide emitted from soil on a warmer Earth, according to a study published online this week in Nature Geoscience.
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Apr 26
Colorado State University students are creating cutting-edge fashion from recycled items. Students must make garments with 70 percent recyclable materials, which will be featured in recycled fashion show with 65 garments styled from cupcake wrappers, plastic bags, newspapers and paperclips.
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Apr 26
The Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR) and the Colorado State University Everitt Real Estate Center (EREC) announced an agreement today to produce residential real estate research for the state of Colorado. With the generous support of CAR, the EREC plans to conduct detailed housing studies for 59 of the 64 total counties across Colorado to ensure real estate professionals and decision-makers have access to reliable and timely analysis of the residential housing markets with the most comprehensive coverage available.
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Apr 27
The fifth annual Gateway to Asia celebration promoting cultural connections and interest in Asian culture is April 30 – May 1 at Colorado State University. All events are free and open to the public.
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Apr 27
Colorado State University Police Department is asking for help in locating a student who was reported missing at 5:30 p.m. Monday evening. The student, Jason Michael Cunningham, was reported missing from campus to CSUPD by a friend.
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Apr 27
Erica Suchman, an associate professor of microbiology, has been named a Colorado State University Distinguished Teaching Scholar. Suchman is known for being a tough and innovative teacher on campus and for her involvement in professional organization and on-campus programs that enhance learning for students.
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Apr 27
A.P.W. Bohm, a longtime computer science professor known for his teaching enthusiasm, creativity, inspiration and patience, has been honored by the Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System with the annual Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award.
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Apr 27
Ellen Fisher, renowned Colorado State University professor and chair of the Department of Chemistry, has been recognized with the university’s Scholarship Impact Award, one of the highest annual honors given by the university.
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Apr 27
Today Colorado State University announced Kevin Crooks, associate professor in the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology, and Sammy Zahran, assistant professor in the Department of Sociology, as the 2010 recipients of the distinguished Monfort Professor Award at the Celebrate Colorado State awards ceremony.
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Apr 28
A Colorado State University researcher has received a $330,150 grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to identify novel molecules that deliver drugs to prostate cancer cells, but not healthy cells. Molecules with this unique ability are well suited to decrease side effects associated with many drugs and increase the therapeutic impact of existing and future drugs.
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Apr 28
The Colorado State University School of the Arts has named Chris Nicholas to lead the university’s prestigious band program next year, including directing its popular marching band.
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Apr 28
Powell’s lecture will address global leadership and diplomacy. Flash photography will be allowed only during the first three minutes of the lecture and then photos without flashes are allowed for the remainder of the lecture. Flash photography will be allowed during the Q-and-A session.
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Apr 29
Michael S. Carolan, associate professor of sociology, analyzes the use of biofuels, specifically ethanol, throughout the United States in his new book, “A Sociological Look at Biofuels: Understanding the Past/Prospects for the Future."
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Apr 29
Colorado State University President Tony Frank and College of Business Dean Ajay Menon will officially dedicate the new expansion – Rockwell Hall-West – of CSU’s College of Business at 9 a.m. Friday, April 30, at the Rockwell Hall-West colonnade, southeast entrance.
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Apr 29
Colorado State University professor Temple Grandin has been included on Time Magazine’s list of the most influential people of 2010. The magazine unveiled its list of the 100 most influential people today.
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Apr 29
Colorado State University’s efforts to help low-income elderly or disabled Larimer County residents keep their pets for as long as possible will benefit from a Mother’s Day plant sale from 9 a.m. – noon on Saturday, May 8 at Collinwood Assisted Living, 5055 South Lemay Ave.
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Apr 30
Colorado State University’s parenting expert, Zeynep Biringen, has some advice for mothers this Mother’s Day: It’s OK to not be happy. Biringen, a professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, says allowing children to see a range of genuine emotion helps them to develop into adults who can show their emotions appropriately.
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Apr 30
The search committee for Vice President for Diversity at Colorado State University will invite four candidates – all currently employed on campus - to interview for the three-year position.