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1940s: Impacts of WWII
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Read More: 1940s: Impacts of WWIIAs we might expect, the World War II era changed life at Colorado State College of Agricultural and Mechanical Arts (CSC). The newly formed English department, however, (excuse the pun) soldiered on. Before the US even entered the war, classes were canceled on October 16, 1940 to allow all men…
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English becomes a department
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Read More: English becomes a departmentBorn in 1939: Margaret Atwood, Marvin Gaye, Tina Turner, Lily Tomlin, Francis Ford Coppola, and English as a stand-alone department at Colorado State College of Agricultural and Mechanical Arts. Enrollment at Colorado State College of Agricultural and Mechanical Arts, or CSC, in Fall 1939 was 2048 students. The newly-created English…
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Back to Basics, by Grace Loveland
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Read More: Back to Basics, by Grace LovelandI was seven, I think. I had lined up several dolls at the end of my bed and was attempting to show them how to do long subtraction. They were an unruly class, constantly pushing each other down, never remembering to raise their hands. Usually, when my back was turned…
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Welcome Back!, by Elena Brousard-Norcross
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Read More: Welcome Back!, by Elena Brousard-NorcrossWelcome back to the blog! After a good full month of getting back into step with the Creative Writing dance here at CSU, it’s time to start broadcasting the voices of the incredible folks that make up our MFA program. So much is going on in the halls of Eddy:…
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Accessing Reality, by Luke Eldredge
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Read More: Accessing Reality, by Luke EldredgeA Masters in the Fine Arts is not a one-way ticket to an illustrious career path of lucrative success. No one is of the illusion that we write for the money. For most of us, we write because we have to. We have no other choice but to write. It…
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CSU professor’s poem in New York Times Magazine reflects on 1963 KKK church bombing
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Read More: CSU professor’s poem in New York Times Magazine reflects on 1963 KKK church bombingThe New York Times Magazine’s 1619 Project examines the legacy and lasting effects of slavery on American life through a compilation of writing and imagery. This past week, the project published a poem by Colorado State University English Professor Camille T. Dungy. She is one of 16 writers asked to dissect consequential moments in African…
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CSU professor’s poem in New York Times Magazine reflects on 1963 KKK church bombing
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Read More: CSU professor’s poem in New York Times Magazine reflects on 1963 KKK church bombingThe New York Times Magazine’s 1619 Project examines the legacy and lasting effects of slavery on American life through a compilation of writing and imagery. This past week, the project published a poem by Colorado State University English Professor Camille T. Dungy. She is one of 16 writers asked to dissect consequential moments in African…
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Pining, by Hannah Bright
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Read More: Pining, by Hannah BrightI can still remember what it felt like to pine for CSU. Visiting this same green website, letting my mouse linger over the slightly rotating geometric shapes, drooling a bit at the corners of my silly grinning mouth, searching pockets of webpages for a snatch of content I had overlooked.…
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My CSU, by Melissa Merritt
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Read More: My CSU, by Melissa MerrittColorado State University lives inside the small city of Fort Collins, snugged up against the arid foothills of the Rocky Mountains. The city itself holds 168,080 souls, who rarely think about the growing number of CSU students who share their town. When school is in session, the number of drivers…
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Study Abroad: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Energy Transitions in Europe
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Read More: Study Abroad: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Energy Transitions in EuropeStudy Abroad: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Energy Transitions in Europe This CSU faculty-led summer program focuses on interdisciplinary perspectives of energy transitions in Europe. Students travel to three countries to examine questions about energy and climate within several different cultural contexts. Course Information Course Title: E482A: Study Abroad: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Energy…