科罗拉多州立大学｜Colorado State University

Colorado State University is a public institution of higher learning located in Fort Collins, Colorado in the United States. Colorado State University is the state s land grant university and the flagship campus university of the Colorado State University System. The current enrollment is approximately 25,000 students. The university has approximately 1,400 faculty in eight colleges and 55 academic departments. Bachelor s degrees are offered in 62 fields of study, with Master s degrees in 59 fields. Colorado State confers doctoral degrees in 38 fields of study, in addition to a professional degree in veterinary medicine.

Campus

Colorado State University is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, a mid-size city of approximately 142,000 residents at the base of the Rocky Mountains. The university s 579-acre (2.34 km2) main campus is located in central Fort Collins. CSU is also home to a 1,705-acre Foothills Campus, a 101-acre (0.41 km2) veterinary teaching hospital, a 1,432-acre (5.80 km2) agricultural campus, and the 1,177-acre (4.76 km2) Pingree Park mountain campus. CSU utilizes 3,994 acres (16.16 km2) for research centers and forestry service outside of Larimer County.

Main Campus

At the heart of the CSU campus lies the Oval, an expansive green area 2,065 feet (629 m) around, lined with 65 American Elm trees.Once the center of campus, the Oval is still a center of activity and a major landmark at CSU. The administration building, constructed in 1924, faces the Oval from the south end, and several academic building occupy its perimeter. The music building, once the university library, and Ammons Hall, formerly the women s recreational center and current home to Career Services, are among the structures around the Oval. Guggenheim Hall, which stands at the north end of the Oval, was constructed in 1910 as a gift from U.S. Senator Simon F. Guggenheim to promote the study of home economics, and was recently renovated according to green building standards.

Another campus focal point is the main plaza, around which can be found several academic buildings, Lory Student Center, and Morgan Library. The Lory Student Center, named for former CSU president Charles Lory, houses Student Media, numerous organization offices, Student Government, and spaces to eat, drink and study. The Morgan Library was originally constructed in 1965 and named for former CSU president William E. Morgan. This facility went through an extensive improvement project, completed in 1998 following the flood, which included an addition to the main building and a renovation of the existing structure. Holdings currently include more than 2 million books, bound journals, and government documents.

Colorado State University s oldest existing building is Spruce Hall, constructed in 1881.[32] Originally a dormitory that played a vital role in the early growth of the school s student enrollment, Spruce now houses the Division of Continuing Education and the Office of Admissions. The Molecular and Radiological Biosciences building and the Natural and Environmental Sciences building are two of CSU s newest academic buildings, constructed in 1989 and 1994, respectively.

Foothills Campus

The 1,705-acre Foothills Campus, located on northwest edge of Fort Collins, is home to atmospheric sciences, as well as several research and outreach centers. The Center for Disease Control, Engineering Research Center, Agricultural Research Center, B.W. Pickett Equine Center, Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, The Colorado Division of Wildlife, and the Animal Reproduction Biotechnology Lab can all be found at the Foothills Campus.

Organization

Administration

Colorado State University is a public land-grant institution and Carnegie Doctoral/Research University Extensive. The Board of Governors presides over the Colorado State University System, which is composed of Colorado State University and Colorado State University-Pueblo. The Board consists of nine voting members appointed by the Governor of Colorado and confirmed by the Colorado State Senate, and four elected non-voting members. Voting members are community leaders from many fields, including agriculture, business, and public service.A student and faculty representative from each university act as non-voting Board members. The president of Colorado State University, currently Larry Penley, is also chancellor of the CSU System. The current Chairman of the Board is Douglas L. Jones.

Funding and Financial Resources

According to statistics from the 2006 fiscal year, CSU operates an endowment of $152,225,000. CSU s endowment is the lowest of its 13-member group of peer institutions, though its endowment growth rate of 13% from FY 2005 to FY 2006 was comparable.[36] Drops in higher education funding in Colorado have been among the highest in the nation, with budget cuts driving per-student funding down 38% over the last 5 years.[37] While state support has been declining, tuition has been rising. Resident undergraduate tuition increased 77% between 1998-99 and 2007-08, though even with these increases CSU had the lowest tuition among peer institutions for 2006-07 academic year.[38] Colorado State president Larry Penley has announced as one of his chi priorities to seek additional sources of funding and bring Colorado State s resources to the level of its peers.[39]

Academic programs

Colorado State offers 150 programs of study across 8 colleges and 55 departments. In addition to its notable programs in biomedical sciences, engineering, environmental science, agriculture, and human health and nutrition, CSU offers professional programs in disciplines including business, journalism, and construction management as well as in the liberal and performing arts, humanities, and social sciences.

Facts and figures

Colorado State employs a total of 1,468 faculty members, with 973 on tenure-track appointments. The student:faculty ratio is 17:1.CSU awarded 5,474 degrees in 2006-2007, including 4,169 bachelor s degrees, 965 master s degrees, 211 doctoral degrees, and 129 Doctor in Veterinary Medicine.CSU s current president is Larry Penley. He was inducted on August 1, 2003 , and is the thirteenth president in the history of the University.

Academic Colleges

1、College of Agricultural Sciences

Preparing students in land stewardship and natural resources, the College of Agricultural Sciences offers majors in traditional disciplines such as agronomy, animal science, and horticulture and Landscape Architecture, in addition to Organic Agriculture and Agribusiness degrees suited to contemporary developments. College facilities include greenhouses, farms, ranches, and an equine center. In conjunction with the School of Education, the College of Agricultural Sciences provides an interdisciplinary program that leads to a Bachelor of Science and a teaching license in Agricultural Education.[42] The College offers master s degrees in Agricultural Education, Agricultural Extension Education, Integrated Resource Management, and the Peace Corps Masters International Program. The college-sponsored Specialty Crops Program aims to help local growers master production systems, and explore marketing opportunities for their specialty crops.

2、College of Applied Human Sciences

With programs in education, individual and family development, health, housing, or design, studies in the College of Applied Human Sciences are human-centered, focused on social problems and quality of life issues. CAHS is one of the largest on campus with nearly 4,000 undergraduate students and over 850 graduate students. Extension specialists, such as in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, provide valuable health, nutrition, and food safety information to the public. The Human Performance Clinical Research Laboratory in the Department of Health and Exercise Science provides heart attack prevention evaluations to underserved populations, and the Center for Community Partnerships works with citizens with disabilities. The college also has a role in the new Colorado School of Public Health, to be jointly operated with UC Denver Health Sciences Center and the University of Northern Colorado.

3、College of Business

Colorado State University s College of Business offers a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with 6 concentrations, Accounting, Computer Information Systems, Finance, Marketing, Organization and Innovation Management, and Real Estate. Colorado State s on-campus Master of Business Administration (MBA) began in 1968, and offers several distinctive degrees. The Computer Information Systems concentration within the Master of Science in Business Administration is one of the oldest CIS degrees in the country.The new Global and Sustainable Enterprise MSBA takes on environmental conservation, microfinance, public health, alternative energy and agriculture from a business perspective. Each student completes a summer of fieldwork, typically in a developing country. The Denver-based Executive MBA Program instructs professionals, emerging business leaders and mid-to-senior level managers. For over 40 years, CSU has also provided a well-regarded Distance MBA Program.

4、College of Engineering

The College of Engineering, originally the first engineering program in the state of Colorado, contains the departments of Atmospheric Science, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. A new degree concentration in International Engineering is available as a dual degree in the Liberal Arts and Engineering Science. College of Engineering students are engaged in international service projects through groups such as Engineers Without Borders.

In 2005, college faculty generated $50 million in research expenditures, exceeding an average of $500K per faculty member.[48] The College is home to four recognized Colorado State University Programs of Research and Scholarly Excellence: the Department of Atmospheric Science, the Center for Extreme Ultraviolet Science and Technology, the Engines and Energy Conversion Laboratory, and the Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Program.

5、College of Liberal Arts

Liberal Arts is the largest college at Colorado State, with 12 departments and one center, more than 4600 undergraduate students and 550 graduate students.[49] The following 12 departments comprise the College of Liberal Arts: School of the Arts, Anthropology, Economics, English, Foreign Languages and Literatures, History, Journalism and Technical Communication, Performing Arts, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Speech Communication, and the Center for Applied Studies in American Ethnicity. Interdisciplinary programs offered are Intensive English, Women s Studies, International Studies and Environmental Affairs.

6、Warner College of Natural Resources

The origins of the Warner College of Natural Resources can be traced to CSU s first forestry course in 1904.Over the following 100 years the College has grown to become a comprehensive natural resources college, with academic programs and research in forest sciences, fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology, geosciences, rangeland ecology, recreation and tourism, watershed management and environmental sciences.

The College has traditionally been very involved in supporting the local farming community. The Colorado Natural Heritage Program (CNHP) tracks Colorado s rare and imperiled species and habitats, and Colorado Water Knowledge provides water information of all kinds. The Environmental Learning Center, located three miles (5 km) east of campus on the Poudre River, hosts many CSU research projects and educational programs. The Western Center for Integrated Resource Management works on sustainability and profitability with graduate students and local farmers. On an international scale, the college provides technical assistance, training, and research opportunities for protected area managers and students in over 28 sites in Latin America, Asia, and the United States.

7、College of Natural Sciences

The College of Natural Sciences had the third highest enrollment of all colleges on CSU s campus with 3,684 students and the third largest undergraduate major, psychology.[52] One quarter of participants in the CSU Honors Program are in Natural Sciences,[53] and the college provides students the opportunity to participate in a Living Learning Community in Ingersoll Residential College. Graduate and undergraduate students complete their coursework the departments of Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology, Statistics, Zoology, and the Center for Science Math and Technology Education. Interdisciplinary degree programs cover Cellular and Molecular Biology, Ecology, Neuroscience, and Biomedical Engineering.

8、College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

The College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences is home to the No. 2 ranked veterinary medicine program in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report.[54] The program is an integral part of the four departments that along with the James L. Voss Veterinary Medical Center and the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory comprise the college. Two faculty members are members of the National Academy of Sciences, five faculty members are University Distinguished Professors, and one faculty member is a University Distinguished Teaching Scholar. Undergraduate programs are offered in Biomedical Sciences, Environmental Health and Microbiology. The college houses a variety of graduate programs at both the M.S. and Ph.D. levels, many of which also require the doctor of veterinary medicine degree. Interdisciplinary programs explore biotechnology, neuroscience, resource and livestock management.

The College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University has the largest research program of any college of veterinary medicine in the world. Research facilities and programs include the Robert H. and Mary G. Flint Animal Cancer Center, and the Equine Orthopedic Research Center. The Environmental Health Advanced Systems Laboratory researches the use of computer-based technology in environmental health studies. Over the last 10 years, The EHASL has worked with the US Environmental Protection Agency, National Cancer Institute, and Centers for Disease Control.

Program Rankings

US News and World Report: The Professional Veterinary Medicine program is currently ranked second in the nation by US News and World Report and first in the country in federal research dollars.In the 2008 edition, US News and World Report s Best Colleges ranked CSU in the prestigious Top Tier (rank of 124) among public and private national universities and 59th among public universities.In its rankings of America s Best Graduate Schools, Occupational Therapy Master s ranked 7th, and Career and Technical Education was 8th.

Princeton Review: One of top 10 Best Administered MBA Programs in the nation, and one of America s Best Value Colleges (colleges designated as one of the best overall bargains among academically outstanding colleges in the nation)

Business Week: One of the top undergraduate business programs in the country

Consumers Digest: One of the top 50 best values for public universities

National Science Foundation: CSU is among the nation s top 5% universities in terms of federal research dollars received for engineering and the sciences.

The Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index, based on faculty publications, federal grant dollars awarded, and honors and awards.

Announced by Academic analytics in 2007, high ranking departments at Colorado State:

Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics: 1

Department of Biology: 2

Department of Atmospheric Sciences: 3

Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology: 5

Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition: 8

Department of Soil and Crop Sciences/soil science: 9

Department of Soil and Crop Sciences/agronomy: 10

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering: 10

Notable areas of research

In 2007, total research expenditures were $296 million, 73% from federal funds. The figures, announced CSU president Larry Penley, represent an 11% increase over 2006, and a 49% increase over the past 5 years.Historically, CSU faculty were at the forront of radiation treatment for cancer, environmental and animal ethics, and weather forecasting. A 1961 feasability study at CSU was crucial for the establishment of the Peace Corps.

CSU faculty members are noted for their research on great global challenges including the reemergence of tuberculosis, the brown cloud of air pollution in Asian cities, severe weather forecasting, nutrition and wellness, and bio-terrorism. CSU researchers in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences process and manage incoming data from a new satellite called CloudSat, which enables scientists to see cloud properties and vertical structure. Since its launch, CloudSat has made 5,307 orbits around the Earth.AVA Solar, a start-up formed by a CSU engineering professor, is commercializing a method for manufacturing low-cost, high-ficiency solar panels. Another recent research project has taken CSU faculty to Mexico to study dengue fever. Research in the Engines and Energy Conversion Laboratory has created a technological solution to limit pollutants from single-stroke engines, and is now in widespread use in the Philippines.

Outlying campuses cater to a range of research activities including crops research, animal reproduction, public health and watershed management. The Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) was established in 1888 in accordance with provisions of the Hatch Act calling for experiment stations at land-grant universities.State and federal funds support CAES research programs. In 2007, research activities included pest management, food safety and nutrition, environmental quality, plant and animal production systems, and community and rural development. The NSF Engineering Research Center for Extreme Ultra Violet Science and Technology, funded by the National Science Foundation, partners industry with Colorado State University, CU-Boulder, and the University of California-Berkeley.The center has three research thrusts in Engineered EUV Sources , Imaging, Patterning, and Metrology , and Novel Linear and Non-Linear Spectroscopies The Colorado Center for Biorining and Biofuels (C2B2) is the first research center created under the umbrella of the new Colorado Renewable Energy Collaboratory, involving CSU, CU, Colorado School of Mines, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.The center develops biofuels and bio-rining technologies.

Colorado State s new research Supercluster model brings together researchers across disciplines to work on topics of global concern in which CSU has a demonstrated expertise. Research results are connected to the marketplace through transfer, patenting and licensing activities carried out by experts with a focus on each research area. CSU has established Superclusters in Infectious Disease and Cancer Research and Treatment. A third, in clean energy, is being developed.CSU has a well established research program in infectious disease. The new Regional Biocontainment Laboratory, funded by the National Institutes of Health, is home to scientists developing vaccines and drugs for some world s most devastating diseases. The Biocontainment Laboratory also houses one of 10 US Regional Centers of Excellence for Biodense and Emerging Infectious Diseases, funded by a $40 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.Much of the Cancer Supercluster, which involves the collaboration of 5 colleges, is based around the work of the university s Animal Cancer Center, the largest center of its kind in the world.

Programs of Research and Scholarly Excellence

The Programs of Research and Scholarly Excellence at Colorado State University, initiated in 1991, are internally distinguished every four years following an extensive nomination and review process.

Currently designated Programs of Research and Scholarly excellence are the following:

Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology Laboratory

Center for Extreme Ultraviolet Science and Technology

Center for Research on Writing and Communication Technologies

Department of Atmospheric Sciences

Department of Chemistry

Department of Occupational Therapy

Department of Statistics

Engines and Energy Conversion Laboratory

Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Program

Infectious Diseases Program

Musculoskeletal Research

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory

The Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory studies the environment and promotes sustainability through collaborative application of ecology and ecosystem science principles. NREL has widened in scope since its beginnings in 1968 as a leader in grassland research. Current projects include The African Ecosystems Program, Program for Global Environmental Sustainability, and the Rocky Mountain Environment and Society Program.

International programs

Approximately 700 students per year participate in educational programs abroad, and 1,200 foreign students and scholars from more than 90 countries are engaged in academic work and research on campus.The initial pilot studies for the Peace Corps were conducted by Colorado State faculty, and the university is consistently one of the top-ranking institutions in the nation for the recruitment of Peace Corps volunteers . Since 1988, CSU and the Peace Corps have participated in four cooperative master s degree programs in English, Food Science and Human Nutrition, Natural Resources, and Agriculture. The program involves at least 2 semesters of course work at CSU combined with time abroad as a Peace Corps volunteer.[79] Colorado State offers various programs on campus for students interested in international issues. Regional specializations with core courses and electives are available in Asian Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Latin American and Caribbean Studies, or Russian, Eastern and Central Europe Studies. The Global Village Living Learning Community is a housing option for students with international interests.

Honors Program

The Honors Program provides challenging and enriching programs for high achieving students in all majors through two academic tracks. One track is designed for students aiming to complete their general education requirements within the Honors Program, and a second is composed of upper division courses, usually appropriate for currently enrolled or transfer students. The Academic Village, which opened in fall 2007, offers 180 Honor students the opportunity to live in the Honors Living Learning Community.1,126 students participated in the Honors Program in fall 2007.

Distance/Online Learning

Colorado State offers 16 graduate programs online, allowing traditional and non-traditional students alike to further their chosen course of study from anywhere in the world. Students with 2 or more years of undergraduate education can also complete a bachelor s degree online. Credit courses and certificate programs allow for study in a concentrated area without the expense or time commitment of seeking an entire degree. The College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences offers online continuing education for veterinarians and veterinary technicians. Additionally, the CSU Board of Governors has approved an online, non-profit university to be launched by Colorado State in conjunction with the Colorado Community College system. The university, to be called CSU-Colorado, will seek full accreditation, and will confer bachelor s, master s, and professional degrees.

Student life

Fort Collins is located 65 miles (105 km) north of Denver, approximately 2 hours from major ski resorts and 45 minutes from Rocky Mountain National Park. There are opportunities for students to be active with bike trails and hiking nearby. In 2006, Money Magazine ranked Fort Collins as the Best Place to Live in the United States.

Clubs and activities

There are 325 student organizations and 34 honor societies at CSU. 25% of undergraduates participate in intramural sports while 5% join one of 19 fraternities and 14 sororities.[86] 300 music, theatre and dance performances, exhibitions, and other arts events take place on campus each year. The student government is the Associated Students of Colorado State University. CSU s daily newspaper is the Rocky Mountain Collegian. CSU also has a student-run campus television station and a student radio station, KCSU FM.

Greek Life

Greek life at Colorado State began in the fall of 1915. Currently 5% of undergraduates join one of CSUs 19 fraternities and 14 sororities. The CSU Inter-Fraternity Council acts as the governing body for the 19 fraternities, each with a delegate representative. Similarly, the CSU Panhellenic Council governs the sororities. CSU Greek organizations are involved in a number of philanthropic activities around campus, among them CSUnity, Cans around the Oval, Habitat for Humanity and RamRide. The governing bodies recently raised $25,000 towards the sponsorship of a Habitat for Humanity home.

Residence halls

12 residence halls provide on campus living for about 5,100 students. 718 apartments for students with families and 190 apartments for older or graduate students are other living options. CSU offers theme floors for people with shared interests. The halls also have a number of Living-Learning communities that directly link the on-campus living environment with a specific academic focus in Honors, engineering, natural sciences, health and wellness, equine sciences, leadership development, or pre-veterinary medicine. The Key Academic Community creates an academically focused residential community for freshmen who share a desire for academic achievement, active involvement in classes, community service, campus activities, and appreciation of diversity. Residents share classes and take advantage of yearlong service opportunities with a close knit group of 19 other students.

CSU Honors Program participants have the opportunity to live in the Honors Living Community. The new Academic Village, which opened in fall 2007, houses Living Learning Communities for 180 Honors and 240 Engineering students.Students in the College of Natural Sciences can choose to live in the Ingersoll Residential College.

Student Demographics

In fall 2007, CSU opened its doors to 24,983 students, among them 20,765 undergraduates, 2,332 master s students, 1,347 doctoral students, and 539 professional students in the College of Biomedical and Veterinary Medicine.80% of undergraduates are Colorado residents, and within the student population 50 states and 79 countries are represented. 52% of undergraduates are women, 13.2% of undergraduates are ethnic minorities (excluding international students), and 3% of undergraduates are 30 and over.Of minority students, 48% are Hispanic, 24% Asian American, 16% African American, and 12% Native American.Over the past ten years, minority enrollment has increased 35%, from 2,361 to 3,178, an increase from 10.9% to 13.2% of the student population. Though progress has been made, increasing minority enrollment at CSU has been a challenge for school administrators, one made yet more difficult by high dropout rates in many Colorado high schools with concentrated minority populations.

Major speakers

The Monfort Lecture Series has brought important speakers to campus. Past Lecturers include Jane Goodall, Ernesto Zedillo, Mikhail Gorbachev, Madeleine Albright, General Norman Schwarzkopf and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.