The Freedom Tree
Derrick Williams, a CSU Pueblo alumnus entering Harvard Medical School, earlier responded to racism with silence. Now, he challenges himself and others to help fulfill the promises in America’s founding documents.
Author Archives: Coleman Cornelius
Germ theory
Just how deep does infectious disease research run at Colorado State University? To 1901 – the early years. That’s when Dr. George Glover, founder of CSU’s veterinary program, took on bovine tuberculosis.
Angie’s list
Ensuring opportunities for students tops the priority list for Angie Paccione, CSU alumna and head of the state Department of Higher Education. She knows the importance first-hand, as a biracial woman from the South Bronx.
Evacuation order
She was working overseas on a One Health research project when our One Health crisis intervened. The experience gave this University Distinguished Professor new insights into infectious disease research.
Spur moves ahead
Hundreds of people from across metro Denver and Colorado were set to gather April 30 to celebrate the groundbreaking for Spur, the innovative new campus of the Colorado State University System at the National Western Center. Then COVID-19 changed everyone’s plans.
Leading online
Becky Takeda-Tinker, president of CSU Global, describes leadership in asynchronous, online education.
Fulfilling the blueprint
Timothy Mottet, president of CSU Pueblo, sees the timeliness of a recently formed strategic plan.
We were born for this
Joyce McConnell, president of CSU, affirms the land-grant mission and its most important asset: people.
Connecting during a pandemic
The magazine’s editor outlines three special issues focused on COVID-19 response and recovery.
Dear COVID-19
I’m writing to get some thoughts off my chest as I sit here late at night, unable to sleep, thinking about a 25-year-old woman. She’s tough as nails, but she has viral pneumonia and she’s alone and she’s scared. You’ve made a big impression on her — on all of us, for that matter. And I know you’re not done yet.