Democracy is shaped by the people who show up, ask questions and challenge the status quo. At Colorado State University’s fall Democracy Summit, students, scholars, judges, journalists and civic leaders came together to tackle the big questions facing democracy, from artificial intelligence and the courts to public deliberation and independent journalism. Over two days, they explored not just what democracy needs, but what each of us can do to strengthen it.
Join CSU’s Department of Communication Studies Nov. 11 for a special evening with Cyrus Voris, co-writer of DreamWorks Animation’s Academy Award-nominated ‘Kung Fu Panda.’
What do ‘Love Island’ and the midterm elections have in common? More than you’d think. CSU researchers explore how social media, podcasts, influencers and AI are changing democracy and political engagement.
Brady O’Neill found a place to belong as CAM the Ram at Colorado State University. More than two decades later, the experience that began in a mascot suit has grown into a career with the Colorado Rockies.
The 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award program has honored four liberal arts alumni at the college and university level. Here are this year’s recipients.
William E. Morgan Alumni Achievement Award: Kathleen Pitre
Jim & Nadine Henry Award: Gary and Joni Ozzello
College of Liberal Arts Honor Alumnus Award: Joe Conrad
Sundance Film Festival is bringing a film from its 2026 festival lineup to Fort Collins for a special advance screening of The Weight, with director Padraic McKinley and actor Julia Jones appearing in person for the Aug. 31 event at The Lyric’s outdoor screen.
With National Friendship Day approaching on Sunday, Aug. 2, you might think it would be a melancholy one, given the loneliness epidemic gripping the nation.
Usama Alshaibi, a teaching professor in CSU’s Department of Communication Studies, produced a documentary short film, Trip Ziggurat, that reveals his discovery of a religious pyramid in an unlikely mountainous setting in Colorado.
During the month-long fellowship, Marx will dig into the recently acquired collection of ‘Saturday Night Live’ creator and executive producer Lorne Michaels to look at how SNL became a nexus for political discourse, debate and appearances, especially since 9/11.
