Colorado State University
The Colorado State University (CSU) is a public university in Fort Collins in the US state of Colorado . Around 25,000 students were enrolled in 2004.
history
The university has changed its name several times in the course of its history:
- 1879: Agricultural College of Colorado
- 1935: Colorado College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts
- 1944: Colorado Agricultural and Mechanical College (Colorado A&M)
- 1957: Colorado State University
Sports
The CSU is known nationwide for its college football team, the Colorado State Rams . The university is a member of the Mountain West Conference .
Well-known lecturers
- Temple Grandin (* 1947), behavioral scientist
Notable graduates
- Wayne Allard (born 1943), politician
- John Amos (born 1939), actor
- Randy Beverly , professional football player
- Mary L. Cleave (born 1947), astronaut
- Jack Christiansen (1928–1986), football player and coach
- Dominique Dunne (1959–1982), actress
- Martin J. Fettman (* 1956), astronaut
- Brian Greene (* 1981), professional basketball player
- Clark Haggans , professional football player
- Stan Matsunaka , politician
- Roy R. Romer (* 1928), former governor of Colorado
- Ty Sambrailo (* 1992), professional football player
- Amy Van Dyken (* 1973), Olympic swimming champion
- Kent Rominger (* 1956), astronaut
Web links
Commons : Colorado State University - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files
Coordinates: 40 ° 34 ′ 29.4 " N , 105 ° 4 ′ 51.5" W.