Tag Archives: CSU Music

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CSU’s Erik Johnson explores how music teachers become—and keep becoming—educators

Following the same educators over seven years gave the researchers a view of how personal and professional experiences shaped one another. Participants’ histories, relationships and communities influenced how they understood themselves as teachers, as did their ideas about who they wanted to become. 




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Celebrate CLA! Faculty and staff recognized for outstanding contributions to teaching, research, and service in 2026

The College of Liberal Arts acknowledges the accomplishments and efforts of our outstanding faculty and staff for 2026.



Four CSU professors who were accepted as 26-27 Blake Center Fellows

CSU’s Joe Blake Center for Engaged Humanities Announces 2026-2027 Faculty Fellows

The Joe Blake Center for Engaged Humanities at Colorado State University has named four faculty members as Faculty Fellows for 2026-2027: Maura Velazquez Castillo, Johnny Plastini, Nabile Galván Garcia, and Sarah Cooper.


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CSU announces six new University Distinguished Professors

Six esteemed faculty members are joining Colorado State University’s elite scholars this month by becoming University Distinguished Professors – an honor based on the highest level of achievement in teaching, research and service, an achievement that has been recognized nationally and internationally.




CSU University Symphony Orchestra conducted by Dr. Rachel Waddell

Orchestra director Rachel Waddell named 2026 GRAMMY Music Educator semifinalist

Following reviews by a panel of national music educators, Dr. Rachel Waddell, Colorado State University Director of Orchestras, was named one of twenty-five semifinalists for the Recording Academy and Grammy Museum’s Music Educator Award. Dr. Waddell was chosen from a national pool of 2,000 initial nominations and is the only semifinalist from the state of Colorado.