Category: Alumni
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Dr. James Hansen, Author of Democracy’s College in the Centennial State, Reflects on CSU’s 150th Anniversary
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Read More: Dr. James Hansen, Author of Democracy’s College in the Centennial State, Reflects on CSU’s 150th AnniversaryMost of my professional life has encompassed researching, preserving, and writing about CSU’s past. I came Fort Collins in 1966 with a background in the history of higher education, and six years later, initiated a project that resulted in an institutional archive and a comprehensive study, Democracy’s College in the…
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Dr. Michael Mansfield and CSU student, Landon Schmidt, invite a WWII nurse and a German survivor to share their experiences
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Read More: Dr. Michael Mansfield and CSU student, Landon Schmidt, invite a WWII nurse and a German survivor to share their experiencesMorrison and Schendel experienced the war in very different ways. Morrison was an American nurse who tended to soldiers at the Battle of the Bulge while Schendel was forced into the Hitler Youth and endured Allied bombings. But they both endured the suffering of World War II.
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Why I Study Public History by Jordan Kearschner
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Read More: Why I Study Public History by Jordan KearschnerIn the age of “fake news,” museum professionals and others in the public historical field, can, and must, set an example to be held accountable for the truth.
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Beer-In 50th Anniversary
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Read More: Beer-In 50th AnniversaryThe 1968 Beer-In at CSU was about students rights on campus, more than about getting 3.2 beer at the Ramskeller.
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Summer 2018 Highlights for Students and Faculty
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Read More: Summer 2018 Highlights for Students and FacultyFrom Normany to Baja, our students and faculty traveled to interesting places and did some great things this summer.
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Dr. Tracy Brady and Fort Collins teachers collaborate on a K-12 teaching workshop
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Read More: Dr. Tracy Brady and Fort Collins teachers collaborate on a K-12 teaching workshopOn Thursday 1st March, twenty-five teachers attended the first of two collaboration days between CSU’s History department and Social Studies teachers from across the district. The individuals most responsible for establishing this fruitful link up were Kurt Knierim of Rocky Mountain High School, Dan Rypma from Fossil Ridge and CSU’s…
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CSU History Alum Brings Communities Together with Historic Preservation
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Read More: CSU History Alum Brings Communities Together with Historic PreservationFrom Japanese American confinement camps to National Heritage Areas, Alex Hernandez brings communities together for historic preservation projects as an assistant program manager and historian for the National Park Service.
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History Students Conduct Fieldwork in Rocky Mountain National Park
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Read More: History Students Conduct Fieldwork in Rocky Mountain National ParkThe Parks as Portals to Learning Program uses repeat photography to help Rocky Mountain National Park staff assess resource management.
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History Graduates Receive Scholarships for Master’s Degrees Abroad
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Read More: History Graduates Receive Scholarships for Master’s Degrees AbroadHistory alumna, Elizabeth Bruns, and History senior, Jefferson Abbey, have both received scholarships to pursue master’s degrees outside the U.S.
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Knierim chosen for Colorado Academic Standards Review Committee
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Read More: Knierim chosen for Colorado Academic Standards Review CommitteeKurt Knierem chosen to serve on the Colorado Academic Standards Review and Revision Committee, helping prepare Colorado’s High School students for the college classroom