Linda Cates arrived at CSU in 1967 as a 21-year-old transfer student from the University of Colorado. She was married with an 18-month-old daughter to support and had no financial means to pay for college other than work-study jobs and student loans. At the time, no scholarships existed to help nontraditional students. “I certainly could’ve […]
I hope all is well! We are cruising to the end of week three. Isn’t that remarkable? I think I often start these Friday notes with exclamations about how fast the year is going. I have already started that habit again this year. Yikes! I am not sure I have lots and lots to report […]
I hope all of you are well and you have had a wonderful week. I just want to touch base quickly this Friday. I am journeying from my familial home of Walla Walla where I have attended the memorial service of Solanage “Solita” Henderson, the mother of the first friend I remember having. One year […]
Assistant Professor Dr. Allison Prasch is one of three new faculty to join the Department of Communication Studies this fall semester. Dr. Prasch is a Minnesota transplant – along with her partner, Jason, and their son, Oliver (age 2 ½), but her connection to Colorado State University goes back decades. “My grandfather came to CSU […]
Happy Friday! It is the end of the first week of class. I always thinking of the first week or two of class in the fall like I do the first couple of games of basketball after being away for a couple of weeks: I am so out of shape! So these first couple of […]
And so it begins. It is Friday the 19th and the first day of classes is just around the corner. If you haven’t noticed the dramatic change in activity on campus—and around campus—you have been living under a rock. Can I come join you? Check out this award for the edited collection Transgender Communication Studies, which […]
Dr. Nick Marx, assistant professor of Media Studies, finds comedy a unique and enriching way to engage with culture. On a recent two-week trip to Asia, Dr. Marx spent time in South Korea and Japan affirming the idea that comedy as it relates to public affairs is no laughing matter. Instead, it helps us cope […]
Where are you from? I am from Evergreen, Colorado. What Brought you to CSU? CSU is absolutely a family school for me. I am a third generation ram – my grandfather, both my parents, and both my sisters went to CSU – so it’s really just in my blood! Tell us about your undergraduate career. […]
I had no idea that my final paper for the Co-Cultural Communications class I took last fall would transform into a piece of scholarship that would endure the remainder of my academic experience at CSU. With encouragement from Dr. Aoki, my Co-Cultural Communications professor, I submitted my final paper, which discussed professor cultural identity/disclosures and […]
Abraham (Abe) Vasquez, a senior at Colorado State University, is a bright and bubbly character gleaming with charm. Upon first impression, it is clear that this small town kid from Lyons, Colo. is destined for big things. No surprise, then, that he was accepted into the Disney College Program at the Walt Disney World Resort […]
