CSU Spur plans special activities during the National Western Stock Show
Spur is going big to welcome thousands of visitors who will walk through the doors of its three buildings during the stock show, which runs from Jan. 10-25. The campus will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. all 16 days. Here’s a breakdown of some of the fun things you can see, do and learn at Spur during the stock show.
Registration now open for CSU Spur spring break and summer camps
Whether your child is passionate about animals, fashion design, music, aviation, or history, there’s a camp for everyone at CSU Spur – and registration is now open for the 2026 lineup of fun and educational experiences. In addition to 10 different summer camps for youth in kindergarten through 12th grade, Spur will also host a special spring break camp from March 23–27 for students in first through fifth grades in collaboration with History Colorado.
Tony Frank: On what we do
Five years ago this month, the U.S. began vaccinating for COVID-19. Looking back half a decade later, it’s difficult to remember the enormous sense of relief that brought. We had never produced an RNA vaccine before, and back in early 2020, if you’d asked those of us who studied infectious diseases about the future, I think our answers would have been pretty bleak.
Statement from the Board of Governors of the CSU System on chancellor succession
Colorado State University System Chancellor Tony Frank has announced his decision to retire on June 30, 2027. Given Tony’s long and distinguished leadership of the CSU System, we as a Board have given careful thought and much deliberation to how we go about hiring someone to take his place. Our greatest priority is to ensure the System and its campuses move forward with minimal disruption and with a clear focus on the System’s priorities and goals, as established by the Board of Governors.
Dr. Rhonda Epper named 17th President of CSU Pueblo
The Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System on Thursday confirmed Dr. Rhonda Epper as the 17th president of CSU Pueblo. Epper will officially begin on March 23, 2026. Epper has served as president of Trinidad State College in Trinidad, Colo. since June 2019.
CSU System Board of Governors will meet virtually Dec. 18 to consider the appointment of Rhonda Epper as the new CSU Pueblo President
The Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System will convene a special virtual meeting at 2 p.m. on Dec. 18 to consider the formal appointment of Dr. Rhonda Epper as the CSU Pueblo president. On Dec. 4, the Board announced Epper, who has served as president of Trinidad State College in Trinidad, Colo. since June 2019, as the sole finalist, beginning a state mandatory 14-day waiting period prior to entering into an employment agreement.
Dr. Rhonda Epper named sole finalist for CSU Pueblo presidency
The Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System on Thursday named Dr. Rhonda Epper, currently president of Trinidad State College, as the sole finalist for the CSU Pueblo presidency. The Board conducted listening sessions with the CSU Pueblo campus community over the summer and then embarked on a national search in August, with a 12-member Search Advisory Committee.
Tony Frank: On food banks
It’s a sad irony that those of us who grew up in farming communities – where life and work revolve around growing and harvesting food – have a deep personal understanding of food insecurity. You learn early on that seasons of abundance can be followed by months of stretching resources to the point of breaking.
Tickets now on sale for Future Cowboy event at CSU Spur
Jordan Kraft Lambert, the director of the Ag Innovation Center at CSU Spur, is inviting the public to imagine what the future holds for the cattle industry in a rapidly changing world during the inaugural Future Cowboy event. It is set 1-6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, at the Temple Grandin Equine Center in the Vida building at CSU Spur. Tickets are $70 per person, and attendees are encouraged to wear their best Western wear.
From AI to how to be a good boss: 3 takeaways from the 2025 Water in the West Symposium
Whether it’s freezing, melting, or evaporating into the atmosphere to begin this cycle all over again, water is in a perpetual state of change – which also describes the human activity surrounding this precious resource. This notion aligns with the theme of the 2025 Water in the West Symposium: “Uncharted Waters: Navigating Change and Building Resiliency.”