Colorado State University Online

Colorado turns 150 this year, and for more than a century and a half CSU has been part of the story of the Centennial state. 🐏

From helping farmers grow food out of Colorado’s tough soil, to converting its armory into a hospital during the 1918 pandemic, to educating trailblazers like Tuskegee Airman John Mosley and civil rights leader Polly Baca, CSU’s impact runs deep.

150 years later, the mission remains the same: expand opportunity, serve communities, and help Coloradans build a better future. Here’s to the next 150. 💚

Not all impact happens in a classroom. 💚🐘

CSU Professor George Wittemyer and his research team recently helped reunite a lost 4-month-old elephant calf with her family in Kenya, a moment made possible through nearly 30 years of studying elephant behavior and conservation.

After identifying the calf’s herd, researchers watched as the elephants called out, surrounded her, and welcomed her back into the family, a powerful display of the species’ intelligence and social connection.

This is the kind of impact CSU research is making around the world every day. Click the link below to read the full story. ⬇️

🔗 https://col.st/xbc2f

One more moment for the Class of 2026! 🐏🎓

Commencement week is finally here, Rams. 🎓💚

As you get ready for the weekend, make sure you’re ready for everything commencement has in store. Here are a few important things to know before you arrive:

• Guest tickets are required for recognition ceremonies
• Graduates should arrive early for lineup and processional
• Clear bag policies will be in effect at Canvas Stadium and Moby Arena
• All ceremonies will be livestreamed for family and friends watching from afar

Most importantly, take a moment to celebrate how far you’ve come. Congratulations to the Class of 2026, we can’t wait to celebrate our this weekend. 🐏

Click the link below for everything you need to know before commencement. ⬇️

🔗 https://col.st/lwupq

Life doesn’t always follow a straight path, and neither did Angel Brinkerhoff’s journey to graduation. 💚

After first starting college in 1998, Angel spent years raising a family, moving across the country, homeschooling her youngest son, and balancing life before deciding it was finally time to finish her degree through CSU Online.

She did it all while juggling classes, internships, coaching middle school track, and family life. Now, Angel is graduating as the Spring 2026 CSU Online Outstanding Graduate, proving it’s never too late to chase a goal that matters. 🎓

Her biggest motivation the entire time? Her family. She wanted to show her kids that no matter how long the journey takes, you can still finish strong. As Angel puts it, “No matter how long ago you start, it’s possible to finish.”

Click the link below to read more about Angel’s inspiring story. ⬇️

🔗 https://col.st/jwmi9

Today, the Ram community shows what it’s all about. 💚🐏

It’s Rams Rise, and this is your chance to create real opportunities for students.

Supporting the CSU Online Student Scholarship Fund helps remove barriers for online students, covering essentials like tuition and books so they can keep moving forward.

You can choose to support CSU Online or any area of the university that matters to you, every gift helps shape someone’s future.

Click the link below to learn more on how to give. ⬇️

🔗 https://col.st/hoqj8

Another example of how CSU is creating unique opportunities for students. 🐏

The RAM Scholars program pairs CSU students with neurodiverse learners to take classes, build skills, and learn side by side in areas like plant and animal sciences.

This year, CSU is celebrating its first cohort of RAM Scholars completing the program, a major moment for a program designed to make higher education more accessible for all. 💚

Click the link below to read more. ⬇️

🔗 https://col.st/3f7zz

At CSU, a class project can become something much bigger. 💚

A team of CSU engineering students designed a custom device for Lamar, a 13-year-old with disabilities, giving him something many take for granted… the ability to play and interact on his own.

Using technology connected to his arm movements, Lamar can control lights, play music, and engage with the world around him, creating moments of independence that mean everything. A powerful example of how CSU students turn what they learn into real solutions that change lives. 🐏

Click the link in below to read more. ⬇️

🔗 https://col.st/7meac

You probably saw CSU’s Dog Aging Project on 60 Minutes… but here’s what you didn’t see 👇

Students are helping make that research happen. 🐶🧠

At CSU, undergrad and graduate students are working alongside researchers to study canine dementia, a condition similar to Alzheimer’s in humans. From collecting samples to analyzing data, they’re playing a real role in research that could help unlock future treatments.

With 50,000+ dogs enrolled nationwide, this project has the potential to impact both pets and people in a big way.

Click the link below to learn more about their role in this groundbreaking work. ⬇️

🔗 https://col.st/jwayq