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Behind the prices: The cost of fast food on campus

Editor’s note: The following article was written by CSU student Lauren Jones, who is in a “Ramspondents” class taught by Instructor Jake Sherlock. The full story with charts is available on the Ramspondents website. While many students assume food on campus comes at a premium, a recent comparison of menu prices at Colorado State University […]

Lory Student Center’s Mike Ellis to retire after 40 years of service and leadership

Lory Student Center’s Mike Ellis To Retire After 40 Years Of Service And Leadership

Lory Student Center’s Mike Ellis to retire after 40 years of service and leadership Joe Giordano April 28, 2026 As associate vice president for student affairs and executive director of the Lory Student Center, Mike Ellis played a central role in the 20-year revitalization of one of Colorado State University’s most iconic buildings – work […]

Take Back the Night scheduled for April 14 at LSC

Take Back The Night Scheduled For April 14 At LSC

Colorado State University’s Survivor Advocacy and Foundational Education Center will host its annual Take Back the Night event. Designed to raise awareness about sexual violence on college campuses, the event is scheduled from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 14. It will begin with a march starting at the Lory Student Center Plaza at 4:30 […]

Two faculty members receive funds to adopt free, open access course materials

Two Faculty Members Receive Funds To Adopt Free, Open Access Course Materials

Erin Jordan, an instructor in the Department of History, and Alan Van Orden, a professor in the Department of Chemistry, have been selected to receive funding this summer as part of a pilot program on open educational resources. Erin Jordan Open educational resources, or OER, are teaching, learning and research materials that are created and […]

LSC Marketing announces student competition winners

LSC Marketing Announces Student Competition Winners

Lory Student Center Marketing recently announced nine winning entries from the Association of College Unions International “Steal This Idea” competition. This annual marketing and graphic design competition is open to any professional or student working within college unions and student activities at an ACUI member institution. Submitted entries must have been created within the calendar […]

More than 400 students attend Youth Climate Leadership Summit

More Than 400 Students Attend Youth Climate Leadership Summit

Students networked with local resources and experts at The Innovation and Action Fair. In late February, more than 400 middle and high school students from across the Front Range gathered in the Lory Student Center for the Youth Climate Leadership Summit. Throughout the day, students expanded their climate literacy and explored related careers. The summit […]

LSC’s student building managers step up to provide customer service

LSC’s Student Building Managers Step Up To Provide Customer Service

Maddie Thomas, left, and Alex Fuselier are student building managers at the Lory Student Center. LSC building managers have never encountered a door they cannot unlock. In fact, they say it’s the single, most frequently requested service in the building. That and fixing minor tech issues in more than 30 meeting rooms, such as connecting […]

Students find purpose, camaraderie in catering roles

Students Find Purpose, Camaraderie In Catering Roles

Server Shannon McGuire arranges crackers on a platter for a gathering in Longs Peak Room at the Lory Student Center. Lory Student Center Catering plans and coordinates more than 3,500 events a year, both on and off campus. Most of this work, from setup to cleanup, is done by students. With varied backgrounds and goals, […]

Ram Transfer Academy helps FRCC students prepare for transition to CSU

Ram Transfer Academy Helps FRCC Students Prepare For Transition To CSU

Ram Transfer Academy helps FRCC students prepare for transition to CSU Joe Giordano February 16, 2026 For more than 40 Front Range Community College students on the Larimer Campus, Friday marked the official beginning of their journey as Colorado State University Rams. They gathered on the Fort Collins campus for the spring kickoff of Ram […]

Employee Appreciation Board honors The Hub for its work

Employee Appreciation Board Honors The Hub For Its Work

In the back row from left are Tom Biedscheid, Christine Stout, Levi Glavin, Em Workman, Jessica Rodriguez, Suzanne Zimmerer, Emma Cohen and Lauren Maresh. In the front row from left are Hailey Rageth, Jenna Linenberg, Ian Forrester, Sierra Pierce and Nancy Talavera. Not pictured: Jay Hixson, Roger Romero and Lindsay Mullen. In January, the CSU […]