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Bachelors and Bunnies: The Sexual Politics of Playboy

July 29, 2020

Even at the height of Playboy magazine’s popularity and influence, its readers tended to be a bit sheepish about it. “I only read it for the articles,” was the common refrain—and there’s some truth to it, as no one would deny that Playboy’s articles, interviews, and fiction have always been top-notch. But Carrie Pitzulo thinks […]

History Colorado announces new State Historian’s Council

July 29, 2020

DENVER, Colo. (July 16, 2018) ━ Today, History Colorado announced the formation of its first State Historian’s Council in its 139-year history in Colorado. The State Historian’s Council will be led by noted historian and author Dr. Tom Noel, who will be joined on the council by respected historians from across the state. The new council will include […]

Retired professor reaches out to help CLA students

July 29, 2020

Dan Tyler was happy to help in 2012 when former CSU President Tony Frank asked if he could assist students closing in on graduation who were struggling financially. The result was the Gateway to Graduation Scholarship, which has helped dozens of students in the College of Liberal Arts reach the finish line and earn degrees. Tyler, […]

New COVID-19 health protocols piloted in three CSU summer classes

July 23, 2020

Three summer courses are providing a glimpse of the new normal at Colorado State University, at least for the fall, as faculty and students return to campus with new health protocols prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Retired professor reaches out to help CLA students

July 17, 2020

Dan Tyler, retired professor of history, is using his good fortune to help students in the College of Liberal Arts make ends meet during the pandemic.

Union gunboats didn’t just attack rebel military sites – they went after civilian property, too

January 30, 2020

During the American Civil War, huge metal monsters roamed the Mississippi River.

Why are there seven days in a week?

January 13, 2020

The Babylonians were astute observers and interpreters of the heavens, and it is largely thanks to them that our weeks are seven days long.

Trump’s border wall threatens an Arizona oasis with a long, diverse history

December 5, 2019

While the waters of Quitobaquito have attracted a wide array of peoples for more than 10,000 years, each wave of newcomers tends to erase the evidence of those who came before them.

Professor Ann Little’s New Book on Early American History

March 21, 2017

“By following Esther Wheelwright’s life, we get to see it all – warfare, politics, diplomacy, and even accusations of espionage.” Professor Ann Little describes her new book on early American history, called The Many Captivities of Esther Wheelwright

Ashley Rogers, Director of Museum Operations

April 27, 2016

Ashley Rogers (M.A., 2011), Director of Museum Operations for the Whitney Plantation in Wallace, Louisiana, recently spoke about how her education at CSU advanced her career. During her search for graduate schools, Rogers visited CSU and sat in on one of Dr. Ann Little’s classes. She was hooked, Rogers remembers, by “the intellectual stimulation.” Rogers […]