Written by
Beth Etter

Alumnus breaks Guinness World Record — handily

Colorado State University alumnus Juan Diaz de Leon and friend Matt Holmes recently reached for a Guinness World Record for the world’s longest handshake — all to bring exposure to Colorado entrepreneurs.

CSU’s Public Speaking class named among the best nationwide

The National Communication Association named SPCM 200: Public Speaking, a class offered by CSU’s Department of Communication Studies, as a “Program of Distinction” at its 2015 annual convention in Las Vegas last November.

ACT Human Rights Film Festival sees strong opening weekend

The ACT Human Rights Film Festival kicked off on Friday, April 15th, with six films showing at the Lory Student Center Theater over the opening weekend.

CSU prepared alumna for Paris — and brewery engineering

Allison Martz combined liberal arts with engineering, creating a unique career path which ultimately led to the world of brewing.

Soon-to-be grad blends business with creative entrepreneurship

“I would call myself an independent artist-entrepreneur, which is what I think you have to be now if you want to work in the creative industry.”

When disaster strikes, a resilient community stands firm

Faculty in Sociology and Economics are participating in a public webinar to review the Center for Risk-Based Community Resilience Planning’s first-year findings.

Lori Peek’s Hurricane Katrina book named Colorado Book Awards finalist

Sociology faculty Lori Peek’s book is in the running for a Colorado Book Award.