Photo: The CSU Marching Band honors former College of Liberal Arts Dean Ann Gill at the Sept. 27, 2025 football game. The new building being constructed will be named Ann Gill Hall.
Alumni News
Announcing Ann Gill Hall
Where Clark B once stood – the bridge between Clark A and C – will be a brand new, four-story building full of natural light and 21st century learning spaces – and it will be named Ann Gill Hall in honor of a beloved and stalwart Ram.
Ann was more than an excellent faculty member and dean, she was a mentor, a champion, a visionary leader in the CSU College of Liberal Arts, and most of all, an unwavering advocate for student success.
Ann Gill Hall will become a hub for civic learning, public dialogue and ethical leadership. It will be a place where students come not only to learn, but to imagine a better future and to prepare themselves to build it.
We are honored to carry forward her legacy of impact in this new building.
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In Memoriam
Holmes Rolston III, Colorado State University’s longest-serving University Distinguished Professor and a philosopher known as the “Father of Environmental Ethics,” passed away on Feb. 12.
Longtime Colorado State University employee Jean S. Griswold passed away on Aug. 20 at the age of 95.
Ward Swinson, former professor of English, passed away in January 2025. Known as a leader in the department, Swinson taught courses in modern British literature, including the work of James Joyce, Virginia Woolf, and T.S. Eliot. He began his career at CSU in 1969 and retired after 35 years in the English department.
Richard Henze, former professor of English, passed away in August. He taught Shakespeare and Greek Mythology at CSU.
Louard Edward "Lee" Egbert, Jr., former director of choral activities at CSU from 1987 to 2004, passed away in March 2025, leaving behind a legacy of music, laughter, and love.