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The Warner Wire

Land Grant Digest

March 2026

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The Warner Wire

Land Grant Digest

March 2026

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Welcome to the Warner College Land Grant Digest

This monthly roundup is designed to spotlight opportunities that help you thrive in advancing the Land Grant Mission. Explore trainings, resources, and highlights for teaching, research, and engagement, curated to support your work and amplify your impact.

 

from interim dean Rich Conant

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office hours 

Interim Dean Rich Conant has weekly drop-in office hours for the Spring 2026 semester. Stop by his office on Tuesdays from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. to ask questions, share concerns, or offer ideas.

 

announcements and updates

 
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Warner College awards

There is still time to nominate a deserving colleague for a Warner College award!

All nomination materials are due by 5 p.m. on March 25. 

Awardees may receive a small cash award and will get a memento of recognition at the Warner College Awards Reception on April 20. 

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Nominate an outstanding grad

The CSU communications team is seeking nominations of outstanding graduating students to feature in the spring graduation edition of SOURCE. Nominate a Warner College student who is especially motivated, reflects CSU and its mission, and/or has overcome obstacles despite adversity.

Nominations are due April 13. 

 
 
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Biological Sciences updates from the National Science Foundation

The Feb. 17 update included information about their scientific reorganization, proposal submissions, and a funding opportunity for the Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology program. 

 
 
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Natural Resources Days coming soon

Warner College's annual NR Days will be here April 13-24. Look for an email with the full calendar of events after spring break. The Warner College Awards Reception will be held on April 20 from 6-8 p.m.

 
 
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Update from IT

The cost of laptops, desktops, infrastructure, and other technology is rapidly increasing due to global demand associated with the expansion of AI technologies. For more information about this cost increase and what to do, please click the link above. 

 
 

Reminder about performance evaluations 

Performance evaluations for the 2025 year should be completed in the Warner College Intranet Evaluation system, no later than the end of March. Evaluations for the 2026 calendar year will be moving into Workday. More information about performance evaluations and other HR changes will be coming out later this week via email. 

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Workday announcements and trainings

Find all of the Workday announcements from both CSU and Warner College in one location. 

 
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How-To with Oomi: AI and CSU-GPT

CSU-GPT is the AI platform to support learning, research, and work at Colorado State University. Used responsibly, it can help employees innovate and be more productive.

However, it can be difficult to know where the line is in determining what is responsible use and what is not. Log into CSU-GPT using your EID to review the Responsible Use guidelines, and learn more about how you can effectively use this tool in your job. Be sure to check out TILT's AI workshop series in the faculty and staff opportunities section of this newsletter below. 

 

faculty and staff opportunities

 
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4th Annual: First Bumble Bee of the Year Contest

It's back! John Mola, assistant professor in the Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship, challenges the Warner community to find the first bumble bee of the year in Larimer County. Click the link above to get the details on how to play. 

 
 

Webinar: Fulbright U.S. Scholar Opportunities  

The Fulbright Scholar Program offers 380+ opportunities for U.S. citizens to teach, research, and carry out professional projects in 130+ nations around the world. This webinar will be held March 11 from 12-1 p.m. MST. and will highlight awards offerings in the Western Hemisphere region for the 2027-2028 competition. They will present program details, showcase select awards, and answer your questions live. Register for the webinar through the link above. 

 
 

William T. Grant Scholars Program 

The William T. Grant Scholars Program supports career development for promising early-career researchers. The program funds five-year research and mentoring plans that significantly expand researchers’ expertise in new disciplines, methods, and content areas. Each scholar would receive $425,000 over five years, including up to 7.5% indirect costs. The internal submission deadline is March 24.

 
 

Early Career Grant Program registration now open 

The CSU Writes Early Career Grants Program is designed for early career researchers who plan to submit a proposal late spring semester or early summer 2026. The program is open to faculty, researchers, postdocs, and graduate students. View the list of events through the link above. 

 
 

Spring 2026 TILT AI workshop series

There are still several opportunities in March and April to learn more about AI in the classroom through The Institute for Learning and Teaching's workshop series. View the full schedule through the link above. 

 
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Find more opportunities on the Warner Wire webpage. 

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abbreviated events calendar

 

upcoming Warner events

  • March 14: Remembering Diana Wall memorial service
  • April 5: Environmental Learning Center: 1st Sunday's Fireside
  • April 13-24: Natural Resources Days
  • April 20: Awards Reception
  • May 3: Environmental Learning Center: 1st Sunday's Fireside
  • May 16: Recognition ceremonies for Warner departments 
  • May 19-21: CCC's Confluence 2026
  • June 14-17: Pathways Europe 2026
  • June 16-18: 11th International Conference of the Evolutionary Demography Society

upcoming CSU events

  • March 9-11: Democracy Summit
  • March 27: MURALS
  • March 30: Best Teacher Awards reception (George Wittemyer)
  • April 14: CSU Demo Day
  • April 21: Celebrate Undergraduate Research and Creativity Showcase
  • April 30: CSU's Handprint Challenge Competition
  • May 16: University-wide commencement 
  • May 20-21: TILT Summer Conference 2026

spring speaker series 

    • Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship Spring Seminar Series
    • Voices from the Field Seminar Series
    • Colorado Natural Heritage Program's Green Bag Seminar Series
    • CEMML Connect Virtual Presentation Series
    • Just Social-Ecological Transformations Seminar Series
    • CSU's Ram Talks
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