To activate student leadership in democratic initiatives coming from the College of Liberal Arts (CLA) and across the broader campus community, the Straayer Center for Public Service Leadership launched a Democracy Fellows and Ambassadors program that brought 13 students an opportunity to get hands-on learning about event planning, promotion, recruitment, and facilitation all around the essential topic of democracy and civic engagement.
Created as a way to help campus and community explore the many facets of democracy, this year’s summit will focus on the theme of democratic innovation.
A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that advocates for open inquiry, viewpoint diversity and constructive disagreement has added Colorado State University to its network of campus communities.
In 2023-24, CSU emphasized democracy and civic engagement for our thematic year. From screen to stage and the Supreme Court to Latin America, our faculty explore issues of democracy.
On Oct. 17, author and scholar of extremism and radicalization Cynthia Miller-Idriss will speak at “Hate in the Homeland: Far Right Threats to Democracy and What We Can Do,” part of Colorado State University’s Thematic Year of Democracy.
A group of Colorado State University faculty has joined forces with the Coloradoan newspaper on a project to improve Northern Colorado’s information ecosystem and address shared community problems more effectively.
