Here are 150 ways CSU has made Colorado (and the world) a better place since 1876
In honor of the state’s 150th birthday, here are 150 ways Colorado State has bolstered the economy, set students up for success, fed the world, and so much more. Just let us know if you’d like additional examples – we have a lot more where this came from!
CSU launches System-wide Design Accelerator to bolster rural engagement
The CSU System has launched a grant-funded partnership with the University Design Institute at Arizona State University to find innovative pathways to strengthen rural communities across Colorado. This initiative brings together 36 extension agents, professors, program managers, and others from CSU’s Fort Collins, Pueblo, Global, and Spur campuses.
CSU Spur’s Wiz Kid wins Heartland Emmy for children’s programming
Wiz Kid is always learning something new, and she acquired an extra-special piece of knowledge the evening of July 18: she’s officially a Heartland Emmy winner! The Wiz Kid series, produced by several members of Colorado State University’s Marketing and Communications team and featuring CSU Spur experts, was recognized as the top piece of children’s programming in the region.
Inaugural class of Spur Start students celebrates a historic first year
Spur Start allows first-year students who live in the Denver metro area to begin their CSU education while living at home and commuting to the Spur campus at the National Western Center. Over the course of the program’s first year, this cohort of 22 students had the opportunity to participate in a variety of experiential learning opportunities on the Spur campus.
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.