Did you know that composting is one of the easiest ways to reduce the waste stream on campus? And that you can make a big difference in supporting CSU’s sustainability initiatives in just 15 seconds over lunch? The LSC now offers composting bins alongside recycling and landfill bins in the Food Court, with pictures to help guide sorting. The bins, separated in three color-coded, 38-gallon sections, will be staffed from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. …

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A new memorial installed on campus this summer outlines how Colorado State University celebrates the lives of CSU students who have died. The plaque is set in a stone pillar between the flagpoles on the west side of the Lory Student Center Theatre. It is the culmination of a nearly two-year effort by former Associated Students of Colorado State University Senator Noah Burge and several partners. Burge, a junior finance major who served in the ASCSU Senate in 2021-22, says …

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On Sunday, Oct. 15, the Colorado State University campus played host to an extraordinary gathering of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs), alumni, faculty and community members to mark the grand opening of the Peace Corps Tribute Garden. The event, organized by CSU’s Office of International Programs, was a celebration of the visionary stalwart Rams who in 1961 conducted a robust feasibility study which would lay the foundation for what we now know as the Peace Corps. The Tribute Garden, a …

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The popular SHABBAT 300 Dinner — the largest Jewish event on campus — is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 20, at 7 p.m., with special guest of honor Colorado State University Executive Vice President Rick Miranda. Hosted by the Chabad Jewish Student Organization at CSU, the annual Shabbat 300 Dinner includes a kosher meal showcasing Jewish cuisine and traditional foods. Organizers said the event is an educational, cultural and social experience for anyone, including students, faculty and staff. “In the aftermath …

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Construction of the new Peace Corps Tribute Garden just west of the Lory Student Center Theatre is now complete, and grand opening celebrations are planned for Oct. 14-15. This weekend marks the 63rd anniversary of then-presidential candidate John F. Kennedy’s momentous speech at the University of Michigan in which he proposed the establishment of an international volunteer program that would become the Peace Corps. Colorado State University’s long history with the Peace Corps dates back to 1961, when researchers Pauline Birky-Kreutzer, Maurice …

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