UA. Colorado State University Archives

Abstract With roots in the 1968 founding of Project GO, El Centro, established in 1979 as El Centro/Chicano Student Services, provides support for the Latinx community at Colorado State University and Fort Collins. They support personal, social, cultural, and academic needs to empower students, and they offer a place for discovering heritage, traditions, cultural awareness, and a diverse educational experience. The collection consists of newsletters, memos, fliers, photographs, posters, a plaque, and...

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Housing and Dining Services at Colorado State University provides and organizes services to students who are living in the residence halls or who purchase meal plans. The records pertain to housing facilities, dining facilities, and related programs, and include photographs, slides, budgets, and reports.

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The Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity was established at Colorado Agricultural College (now Colorado State University) in 1922 and was disbanded in 2001. The collection consists of materials related to the fraternity, including photocopies of manuals, meeting minutes, a chorus book, historical materials, Greek Council material, photocopies of applications, a scrapbook, newsletters, and t-shirts.

Abstract Founded on December 15, 1776, Phi Beta Kappa is the nation's oldest undergraduate honor society, and following its motto "the love of learning is the guide of life," the society embraces learning through the liberal arts and sciences. Phi Beta Kappa, Delta of Colorado Chapter was initiated November 15, 1973, at Colorado State University. The collection documents Delta of Colorado's history and activities. Materials include by-laws, annual reports, meeting agendas and minutes, directories and...

Abstract The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi was established in 1897 to recognize and encourage superior scholarship without restriction as to area of study and to promote the "unity and democracy of education ". It is the oldest all-discipline honor society and third academic society in the United States for academic excellence. The charter of the Phi Kappa Phi chapter at Colorado Agricultural College (CAC) was signed on May 5, 1927. The founding members included President Charles M. Lory, Viginia...

Abstract Pi Omega Pi is the National Business Education Teacher Honor Society, which has the purpose of promoting scholarship and service in the area of business education and was founded in 1923. Colorado State University, Pi Omega Pi, Delta Tau Chapter was initiated May 21, 1961, as a fraternity. The last documented active members were three females ending in 1973. The Records of Pi Omega Pi collection contain a charter, bylaws, directories, chapter yearbooks, meeting minutes, publications,...

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The Records of Professional and Academic Organizations consists primarily of records from the Colorado State University Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP). Records from the Colorado Library Association and the Faculty Women's Caucus are included as well. Two speech transcripts by William E. Morgan and Milton S. Eisenhower are also included.

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Colorado State University's Project GO emphasis was on recruitment and retention of minority and low-income students. Implemented during the 1968-1969 academic year, the program transitioned to individual ethnic student groups in the mid to late 1970s. Materials include meeting summaries, memos, program information, and policies.

Abstract Project Promise (Professionals with a Mission in Education) was an accelerated post-bachelor's degree secondary teacher licensure program offered from 1989-2007 by Colorado State University's School of Education. The collection documents the history of the program. Materials include administrative files, program curriculum, subject files, placement information for schools at which Project Promise...

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The Records of Review and Redirection consists of material pertaining to a review of Colorado State University's state funded academic, support, and administrative programs initiated by President Ralph E. Christofferson during his tenure and ceased following his resignation. The collection consists of program reviews and documents at the end of Adrian R. Chamberlain's presidency and during Christofferson's term.

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Extra-curricular student activities on the campus of Colorado State University first began in November 1879 with the establishment of the Philosophian Literary Society. The Records of Student Activities documents various groups and activities pertaining to student life at CSU, including social clubs, fraternities and sororities, and academic clubs. Materials include constitutions and bylaws, membership information, correspondence, and photographs.

Abstract The Records of the Academic Computing and Networking Department (now in the Division of IT) consists of the 2004 Central Information and Instructional Services Survey Preliminary Evaluation Report. The purpose of the survey was to assess the future direction of the University’s central technology services. Question areas covered the ACNS (Academic Computing and Networking Services), OIS (Office of Instructional Services), and telecommunications departments, and provided opportunity for...

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The Records of the Academic Vice President/Provost contains documents related to the academic administration of Colorado State University. Materials include department program reviews and strategic plans, as well as correspondence, budgetary information, and planning documents for academic programs and enrollment. Restricted personnel files are also present.

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The Records of the Administrative Management Society contains materials from the Colorado State University chapter, its senior chapter in Denver, and the national Administrative Management Society (AMS) organization. Materials include the chapter charter and constitution, financial records, membership materials, correspondence between the three branches, scrapbooks, photographs, slides, and ephemera.

Abstract The Aggie Haylofters, a campus square dancing club, was organized by Colorado A & M College (now Colorado State University) students in early 1947. The Haylofters enjoyed great popularity during the 1940s through the 1970s. Weekly dances were held on campus as well as a yearly weekend square dance festival. By 1982, square dancing was fading in popularity and there were only six couples participating. In the 1985-1986 school year, the club disbanded. The Aggie Haylofters Collection...

Abstract Alpha Chi Omega, founded on October 15, 1885, at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, is a social sorority dedicated to advancing "the intellectual, social and moral culture" of its members. Delta Upsilon chapter of Alpha Chi Omega was initiated at Colorado State University on October 15, 1965, as the 101st national chapter. The collection documents some of the social activities of the chapter and consists primarily of digital images of composites and scrapbooks, though other...

Abstract The mission of the Alumni Association at Colorado State University (CSU) is to advance the university by developing and strengthening lifelong relationships between alumni and the university community, benefiting current and future alumni and friends, and serving as a catalyst for communications and involvement. The collection includes publications from the Alumni Association, alumni histories, memorabilia, and correspondence. A significant component of the collection is about the War...

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The Records of the American Indian ABE Teacher and Teacher Aide Training Project document the federally grant-funded initiative at Colorado State University to provide basic adult education to Native American populations in the 1970s. Materials include lists of participants and advisors, publications of specific tribal histories, information on interview techniques, and a lesson plan.

Abstract The American West Program at Colorado State University was a cross-disciplinary program designed to bring together scientists, humanists, engineers, and artists to explore a common theme: the American West. Drs. Joseph Angell and Arthur Wilcox began the program in 1972 with a Thomas Moran art exhibit in conjunction with the hundredth anniversary of the creation of the National Park Service. The program evolved to include many thematic aspects of western Americana. The program ceased in 2005...

Abstract The Armed Forces Science Division was created because the 1862 Morrill Act provided funding for institutions that provided military tactics as a prominent course of instruction. In 1881, a group of students organized into a drill team, and a formal company of 36 cadets organized at Colorado State University. The 1920s were a prominent decade for the Armed Forces Science Division; enrollment in ROTC increased drastically and in 1927, the first Ca-Dettes were introduced. In 1946, an Air Force...