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Jason Hanson, chief creative officer at History Colorado, speaks to the crowd as a moderator for the Democracy Summit’s Historical Perspectives from the Colorado History Panel, garnering a laugh from Claire Oberon Garcia, a Colorado College English professor and the Colorado State Historian from 2023 to 2024 March 9. The panel discussed Colorado’s historical relationship with democracy, highlighting moments we can learn from and precedents we should acknowledge. “One thing I think historians are particularly good at, and why I am glad to have such esteemed historians as part of our discussions of democracy today, … is bringing the perspective of a long view of what is going on in our world today,” Hanson said.

Colorado history panel offers insights on today’s democracy

Annamarie Burford, Staff Reporter • March 18, 2026

On March 9, the Colorado State University Democracy Summit hosted a Colorado history panel featuring historians and professors that offered a historical perspective on both state and federal democracy...

Colorado State University ROTC student rides the mechanical bull during the Saddle Up and Vote event on the Lory Student Center Plaza March 10. "I honestly like this better than the ice skating; it's more interesting," Colorado State University student Abbie Blunt said.

CSU students saddle up on The Plaza as ASCSU elections conclude

Maxine Bilodeau, Staff Reporter • March 15, 2026

The Associated Students of Colorado State University held an outreach event on the Lory Student Center Plaza March 10, where students who voted in this year’s ASCSU election got to ride a mechanical...

The Colorado Court of Appeals hears arguments in 2 cases (SMB Advertising v. Boulder and People v. Albat) in a public session as part of Colorado State University’s 2026 Democracy Summit. CSU alumni Chief Judge Gilbert Román, Judge Stephanie Dunn and Judge Craig Welling presidied over the oral arguments, alongside Judge Stephanie Dunn Mar 10. Courtesy of John Eisele.

Colorado State University hosts Courts in the Community

Samantha Whitted, Staff Reporter • March 12, 2026

Tuesday afternoon, the Colorado Court of Appeals heard two oral arguments at Colorado State University. The event was part of Courts in the Community, an educational outreach program operated by the Colorado...

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