CSU receives 2008 Engaged University classification from Carnegie Foundation

Colorado State University received the 2008 Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching classification as a Carnegie Engaged University in both the curricular engagement and outreach & partnership categories. "Credit for this honor goes to our faculty and staff who have embraced the land-grant university mission of engaging campus and the surrounding community for the benefit of the state, nation and globe," said Tony Frank, interim president of Colorado State. "The value of community partners in creating an educated community is critical to our land-grant mission of improving lives though research."

"I want to thank the campuswide committee that worked on this effort and the new opportunities for coordination that resulted," said Lou Swanson, vice provost for Outreach and Strategic Partnerships who chaired the committee. "As we build on the achievements of CSU Extension, the Colorado Water Institute and other longstanding outreach partners, we have a better understanding of the ways in which CSU actively pursues and benefits from community engagement."

The Carnegie Foundation Engaged University classification was first offered in 2006. The Engaged University classification is offered every two years and is designed to assist universities in demonstrating and enhancing their outreach and partnership efforts. You can read more about the classification from Carnegie. You can download documents containing the final application (.pdf, Adobe document) and a listing of representative CSU-community partnerships (.xls, Excel document). Direct questions to Bridget Julian at bridget.julian@colostate.edu.