Medieval lessons on bees and reshaping Colorado classrooms
Get the buzz on medieval bee-keeping and discover how telling untold stories can reshape classrooms, with insights from History’s faculty.
Jessica Jackson receives Faculty Excellence Teaching Scholar Award
Associate Professor of History and Director of Social Studies Teaching Jessica Jackson was selected as a recipient of the Faculty Excellence Teaching Scholar Award for 2025. The award honors early-career faculty to recognize their dedication to student success and achievement through innovative teaching practices, course design, and curriculum design. Those innovations in teaching include her […]
From CSU to the National Park Service
Talking to locals and hiking the backcountry of the Mountain West, Poppie Gullett loves her job as national historic landmarks historian.
Echoes of past promises: democracy and the National Park Service
Ruth Alexander’s research into the history of climbing at Rocky Mountain National Park revealed important stories to tell about access to our public lands.
Why the Public Lands History Center is changing its name
Name change! The Public Lands History Center changes its name to Public Environmental History Center to better reflect the connection between humans, their environment, and public lands, acknowledging 16 years of great work and an exciting future ahead.
CSU History Professor Makes 3rd Appearance on NBC’s “Who Do You Think You Are?”
To the experts and enthusiasts of early North American history, Ann Little, Ph.D., is perhaps best known for her work as a CSU professor of 21 years and as an award-winning author. But to the viewers who tuned into the July 31 episode of NBC’s “Who Do You Think You Are?”, Little was the expert […]
Dr. Thomas Cauvin Directs “Theo’s Choice/Le Choix de Theo”, A Documentary on French Education in Louisiana
A new documentary film by Dr. Thomas Cauvin, Theo’s Choice/Le Choix de Theo, takes viewers into French immersion classrooms of southwest Louisiana. The film explores the complex Cajun identity through the idea of choice – the choice to speak, learn, and sometimes even teach, the French language in modern Louisiana.
WWII Class Heads to Normandy and London
CSU Senior, Quinn Malone shares his experience of studying WWII in Europe. An impulse decision proved a rewarding and memorable experience.
History Students Conduct Fieldwork in Rocky Mountain National Park
The Parks as Portals to Learning Program uses repeat photography to help Rocky Mountain National Park staff assess resource management.
CSU Grad attends AHA in Denver
Lisa Schnirel earned her undergraduate degree in Social Studies Teaching and her Master’s in History from CSU. She is a social studies teacher at STEM School and Academy in Denver. She attended the American Historical Association’s annual conference in Denver. It has almost been two years since I graduated with my master’s degree in […]