CSU chancellor, vice president for research share optimism at APLU summer meeting
CSU Vice President for Research Cass Moseley and CSU System Chancellor Tony Frank shared their insights on June 22 as part of a panel at the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities Council on Research Summer Meeting, which was co-hosted by CSU and the University of Colorado Boulder. More than 200 research leaders from APLU member institutions across the country attended the meeting. APLU President Waded Cruzado moderated a panel with Frank, Moseley and CU Boulder Vice President for Research Massimo Ruzzene.
NASH and CSU System launch Talent Readiness–Colorado
The National Association of Higher Education Systems (NASH), in partnership with the CSU System, recently announced Talent Readiness–Colorado, a statewide workforce initiative designed to meet Colorado’s most urgent labor needs. The initiative creates short, employer‑aligned training pathways into high‑demand jobs across the state, with the goal of expanding similar programs nationwide.
Study: CSU System’s economic impact far exceeds state funding
The Colorado State University System added $1.233 billion to the Colorado economy during the 2024 fiscal year – 5.8 times larger than the $211.6 million it received in state funding – according to the latest Systemwide economic impact report released today. The CSU System generated $2.4 billion in annual economic output, supported nearly 12,000 jobs, and generated an estimated $90 million in tax revenue.
Advancing Southwest Colorado’s workforce
The CSU System and NASH are launching a regional workforce initiative to meet Southwest Colorado’s most urgent labor needs. Drawing on CSU Extension’s deep local presence and NASH’s system‑level expertise, the initiative creates short training pathways that move nontraditional learners not currently enrolled in high school or college into high‑demand jobs and respond directly to employer requests for talent.
New advising network aims to bolster student success across CSU System
Grow, a unique CSU System-wide initiative, is aimed at helping advisers across all three of its campuses in Fort Collins, Pueblo, and online better develop their skills to bolster student retention and success. Rye Vigil, who has overseen the creation of Grow and serves as the lead for student success education and system collaboration at CSU, spent several weeks shadowing advisers at all three campuses and learning about their day-to-day activities to help better determine how to provide them with better resources.
CSU System serves the state by educating 50,000 students annually
The Colorado State University System’s three degree-granting campuses educate about 50,000 students each year and together have almost 350,000 living alumni who are working, contributing and leading in industries and communities nationwide. With more than 8,500 full-time faculty and staff who have combined annual earnings of more than $600 million, the System also is a major employer that serves as an engine of economic development in communities across the state.
All CSU System universities grew enrollment in Fall 2025
All three Colorado State University campuses saw enrollment increases this year, with notable gains among Colorado residents and students from rural areas. Student access and success gains were also seen across all three CSU System institutions – showcasing that CSU as the state’s land grant system provides direct connection and benefit to people and communities across Colorado.