Jana Webster Wheeler

Jana Webster-Wheeler’s experiences were a catalyst for teaching music and more

Jana Webster-Wheeler’s experiences are a catalyst to teaching music and more by Jessica Warner Alumni | Music Education | School of Music, Theatre, and Dance As a woman with a rich history who has turned her trauma into a wellspring of wisdom, Jana Webster-Wheeler, B.M.E. ’00, has used her difficult experiences to teach so much […]


Outstanding Grads - Spring 2024

Celebrating our Spring 2024 Outstanding Grads

Join us in celebrating our esteemed College of Liberal Arts Outstanding Grads for Spring 2024 Commencement.


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The Slusarski-Harris Scholarship Encourages Dance Students’ Thirst for Excellence

Rod Harris and Jane Slusarski-Harris continue to support student work in the dance program at Colorado State University with the Rod Harris and Jane Slusarski-Harris Dance Scholarship. “Dance brought much to our lives: discipline, artistic expression, and physical accomplishment,” said the couple. “These are vitally important in a dance career and equally valuable in life itself.” […]



CLA All College Awards 2024

Celebrate CLA! Faculty and staff recognized for outstanding contributions to teaching, research, and service in 2024

The College of Liberal Arts acknowledges the accomplishments and efforts of the outstanding faculty, staff, and volunteers for 2024.


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KCACTF awards for Fairview by Jackie Sibblies Drury

The CSU Theatre production of Fairview by Jackie Sibblies Drury, directed by Dr. Ray Black, was attended by a Kennedy Center American College Theatre (KCACTF) respondent. John Hill, who is emeritus faculty of Theatre and Humanities at Front Range Community College, provided feedback on the production and awarded select actors and crew based on their […]



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Erik Johnson to present at International Society of Music Education world conference

In July 2024, Associate Professor of Music Erik Johnson will co-presented a paper at the 36th annual International Society of Music Education world conference in Helsinki, Finland. The presentation titled “Music Teacher Identity Over Time: The Impact of Musical Experiences and Teacher Philosophy” is one of only eight papers accepted for the empirical research category […]


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Kathryn Harms is harpist for the Central City Opera

Kathryn Harms will be the Principal Harp of Central City Opera for the coming season. The Colorado State University instructor of music recently accepted a one-year substitute contract for the position. Ms. Harms often appears with the Colorado Symphony, Colorado Spring Philharmonic, and Opera Southwest, and was previously acting principal harpist with the New Mexico […]