Company Profile
Colorado State University
Company Overview
Colorado State University (CSU) is a land-grant institution and a Carnegie Research 1 university, with annual research expenditures of more than $300 million. As Colorado’s land-grant university, one of the university’s core values is a bedrock commitment to access, opportunity, and success for undergraduate students. Over the past decade, CSU has been the “university of choice” for Colorado residents with almost 10 percent of 2016 Colorado high school graduates choosing to pursue a degree at CSU, more than any other institution. While Colorado State remains committed to the in-state population, it has simultaneously increased its non-resident enrollment. The five home states for the largest number of non-resident undergraduate students are California, Texas, Illinois, Washington, and Arizona.
Colorado State University has a unique mission in the state of Colorado. The land-grant concept of a balanced program of teaching, research, extension, public service, and engagement provides the foundation for the University’s teaching and research programs, Agricultural Experiment Station, Cooperative Extension, and Colorado State Forest Service. The University has long been a leader in recognizing the rapidly changing global environment, and has a commitment to excellence in international education in all its instructional, research, and outreach programs. The University continues to make education and training accessible to deserving applicants from all classes and groups, and maintains a wide range of research, extension, and public service programs in response to the needs of the people of Colorado, the nation, and the world.
Company History
CSU was founded as Colorado Agricultural College in 1870, six years before the Colorado Territory gained statehood. It was one of 68 land-grant colleges established under the Morrill Act of 1862.
In 1935, the school became the Colorado State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, or Colorado A&M. The college shed its image as a narrow technical college and became a university in appearance and title during the 1950s under President Bill Morgan. Providing adequate student housing for an increasing number of youth approaching college age and improving cramped instructional facilities were among the first tests of Morgan’s leadership. He responded, and five new residence halls were completed between 1953 and 1957.
Academic offerings grew to include advanced degrees. The State Board of Agriculture approved a doctoral degree in civil engineering in 1951, and three years later allowed other qualified departments to offer doctorates. Morgan believed students earning this advanced degree should hold it from a university, and so began a campaign to change the name of Colorado A&M. In 1957, the Colorado General Assembly approved the new name of Colorado State University.
Benefits
Colorado State University’s benefits include the following:
Medical Insurance
Dental Plans
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Tuition Scholarship Program
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Study Privilege
Discount Programs
Retirement Programs
For more information visit http://www.hrs.colostate.edu/benefits/index.html.