Hello Kathleen,

Welcome to February's edition of the newsletter! In this issue, we're bringing you our executive director's note, campus events, community events, scholarships, and more. February is a month of learning, reflection, and inspiration, so continue to pursue knowledge, understanding, and excellence in everything you do this month!

Warm Regards,

The Graduate School

Message from the Executive Director

Dear CSU Pueblo Faculty, Staff, and Students,

It is with a great humility and honor that I take on the role of Executive Director of Graduate Studies & Research at Colorado State University Pueblo. I have had the privilege of working in higher education for the past 25 years in at number of different institution types and I am excited to have the opportunity to work at one of only 3 public universities in the state of Colorado with a Graduate School.

I know there are many questions about the direction of the Graduate School and what some of our strategic priorities will be. Please know that I hope to take the next 30-60 days to meet with various constituencies across the Graduate School to gain insight and input on what some of the priorities should be. As Executive Director of Graduate Studies, I want to collaborate and partner with the Provost, Vice Presidents, deans, faculty, and students on the effective implementation of Vision 2028 and the overall future of the graduate school. At previous institutions, I have had the opportunity to help develop and expand degree programs, developed intergenerational mentoring communities, and worked with graduate faculty and staff to help create micro-externships that provided students with short-term (less than 40 hours) experiences to learn practical skills to supplement their academic learning. I’m excited to know that the Graduate School was able to hire and onboard Julie Powell, our Professional Learning & Career Advancement Specialist to help lead the way on developing opportunities and workshops for our students.

In the near future, we hope to have some sort of open house, or opportunity to gather and meet with the broader community in order to build and expand on our relationships and get feedback on the future direction of the Graduate School. In the meantime, please feel free to reach out or send your thoughts to me at john.vasquez@csupueblo.edu.

LINC Manager Position

Are you organized, self-motivated, have strong technology skills, and supervisory experience?

The University Library is looking for a mature student with management experience for a 20 hour per week hourly position. This position pays up to $24 per hour with flexible hours. Graduate Student preferred.

Duties include assisting the LINC Management Team with project management, logistics, and operational support including:

• Hiring, managing, and training student employees
• Scheduling classes and events in the LINC
• Coordinating outreach to faculty and students
• Assessing faculty and student needs for LINC services
• Scheduling and managing LINC staff interactions with classes
• Obtaining satisfaction feedback
• Tracking LINC student interactions and activities

Contact the Library Dean's Office at Julie.stevens@csupueblo.edu by 2/9/2024

Albert W. Dent Graduate Student Scholarships

The Foundation of the American College of Healthcare Executives established this scholarship in honor of Albert W. Dent, the first African-American Fellow of ACHE. This scholarship is offered to provide financial aid to racial/ethnic students in healthcare management graduate programs.

Award: $5,000

Deadline: March 31, 2024

Foster G. McGraw Graduate Student Scholarship

Foster G. McGraw Graduate Student Scholarship is designated for students enrolled in their final year of a healthcare management graduate program.

MBA in healthcare administration or similar are encouraged to apply 

Award: $5,000

Deadline: March 31, 2024

ALPHAONE Powering Education Scholarship

This annual scholarship was established by Alpha One Disability + Aging Solutions to assist people with disabilities who wish to pursue post-secondary education. 

Award: $2,000

Deadline: April 1, 2024

Scholarship Program for Emerging Students

The Scholarship Program for Emerging Students is for all students who want to pursue a degree in engineering, biology, life sciences, marketing or MBA.

Award: $6,000

Deadline: June 15, 2024

Engineering Scholarship

Progressive Automations gives away $1,000 each in scholarships to two engineering students each year. Our goal is to promote education in the field of engineering and make it more accessible to young students.

Award: $1,000

Deadline: July 10, 2024

The January Newsletter is here.