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.
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.”
Looking to make a positive change? This year’s Water in the West keynote can show you how
It’s easy to feel hopeless when faced with a complex set of problems. Alex Budak wants to give people the tools they need to feel empowered instead. Budak, an educator, entrepreneur, speaker and author who teaches at the University of California Berkeley, is a renowned expert on the concept of changemaking, otherwise known as the process of taking intentional, creative action to solve social and environmental problems.
The art of the pivot: How CSU Spur’s first startup ‘graduated’ to a larger space
The first startup based at the Colorado State University Spur campus has officially graduated to a larger space to better accommodate its steady growth. AEMS Corp began as an agricultural technology but has since become a biotechnology startup, and that’s thanks in part to guidance from the team at CSU’s Ag Innovation Center.
CSU Spur leader Jocelyn Hittle to leave CSU after nearly 12 years
When Jocelyn Hittle started at CSU on Jan. 2, 2014, she worked with now-CSU President Amy Parsons, who was the executive vice chancellor of the CSU System at that time, and other leaders to envision what a learning destination in the heart of Denver’s National Western Center could look like. Over the ensuing years, Hittle played a key role in creating the master plan for what would become the National Western Center and CSU Spur.
Registration open for 2025 Water in the West Symposium at CSU Spur
These unprecedented times call for the unique conversations sure to happen throughout the day on Nov. 13 during the eighth annual Colorado State University Spur Water in the West Symposium. The 2025 theme is “Uncharted Waters: Navigating Change and Building Resiliency.” Registration is currently available online, and the agenda and speaker bios are being updated regularly.
How the CSU Climate Hub at Spur turns research into impact
Set to officially launch in October, the CSU Spur Climate Hub is part of the university’s larger effort to become a global leader in climate education, research and engagement. Based at the CSU Spur campus in the regional economic epicenter of Denver, it offers a menu of climate services meant to help everything from local governments to industries find sustainable solutions to their problems.
Here are 6 ways CSU Spur has made an impact in Denver and beyond this past year
Hundreds of families have made its free 2nd Saturday events a monthly tradition, startups have taken advantage of its lab space to create innovative products, and dozens of CSU scientists are using the campus as a hub to conduct high-impact research that is making a difference in Colorado and beyond.