Canvas guidance, commencement, scholarships, and summer events.
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The Warner Wire

Land Grant Digest

May 2026

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The Warner Wire

Land Grant Digest

May 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.

 

Canvas guidance 

  • Inform students that the current plan is to adhere to the original final exam schedule. Instructors should say that they will let students know of an alternative plan only if one becomes needed.  
  • Advise students to download copies of assignments that they do not already have.
  • Have students download their grades from the Canvas grade book so that, in the event of any further outages – which are not expected at this point – they have the grade data.  
  • If students report difficulty with access, instructors should make assignments available to students outside of of Canvas, such as through email. 

For up-to-date announcements about Canvas, please visit the Colorado State University-IT page.

read Canvas updates
 

commencement announcements

 
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Help still needed for Warner Recognition Ceremonies and CSU Commencement

Warner College is still looking for volunteers to help with the two college-level recognition ceremonies on May 16. We are also looking for Warner College representatives to serve as marshals at the University-wide Commencement, also on May 16. If you are interested in helping with a Warner recognition ceremony or serving as a marshal for the University-wide ceremony, please email Vicki Culbreth. 

To sign up for other volunteer opportunities for the University-wide Commencement, click the link above. 

email Vicki Culbreth
 
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University-wide Commencement 

May 16 | 10-11:30 a.m. | Canvas Stadium

University-wide Commencement brings all graduating students and their guests together to commemorate this milestone achievement. Students and their guests should also plan to attend their recognition ceremony for the full commencement experience.

Graduates will line up for processional just north of Canvas Stadium in lot 473 one hour before the ceremony when gates open at 9 a.m.

 
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Graduate School Recognition Ceremony 

May 16 | 1-3 p.m. | Moby Arena

All graduate students, originally admitted to CSU by the Graduate School, should attend this recognition ceremony.

Doors open and student processional lineup begins at 12:30 p.m. 

 
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Warner College Undergraduate Recognition Ceremony #1

May 16 | 3:30-5 p.m. | Ceremony Tent

Undergraduate students from the following departments will be recognized:

  • Forest and Rangeland Stewardship
  • Ecosystem Science and Sustainability

The ceremony tent is located on CSU's campus at the intersection of Plum and Meridian. Doors open and student processional lineup begins at 2:30 p.m. 

 
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Warner College Undergraduate Recognition Ceremony #2

May 16 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Ceremony Tent

Undergraduate students from the following departments will be recognized:

  • Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology
  • Human Dimensions of Natural Resources
  • Geosciences 

The ceremony tent is located on CSU's campus at the intersection of Plum and Meridian. Doors open and student processional lineup begins at 5 p.m. 

 
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How-To with Oomi: Sending Announcements 

The Warner College communications team is always looking for updates, news, kudos, and events to share with the college community on the Warner Wire webpage and through the Warner Wire digests. 

Even though the spring semester is nearly over, there is still so much that happens over the summer, and we want to hear your updates. 

Submit your announcement through the Warner College Service Portal below or email: wcnr_communications@colostate.edu

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faculty and staff opportunities

 
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Accepting proposals for The Symposium 2026

The Office for Inclusive Excellence is now accepting proposals for the 26th annual Symposium, set this year for Oct. 19-22.  The Symposium will be completely virtual, organized around three major themes:

  • Opening Doors: Access in Higher Education
  • Reimagining Success: Opportunity, Engagement, and Growth
  • Community in Action: Centering People and Building Resilience

Proposals are due June 22 at 11:59 p.m.

 
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Colorado Water Center fundraiser 

Reliable access to safe drinking water is essential for every household, yet many families in Larimer County mobile home parks face continued uncertainty about the safety of their drinking water. In partnership with Mi Voz and Epic Water Filters, Colorado Water Center is raising money to get high-powered water filters into every mobile home in Larimer County. Learn more about the fundraiser and how you can donate in the link above.

 
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Global Emergency Medics classes at CSU Mountain Campus 

The CSU Mountain Campus is hosting Global Emergency Medics as they teach two courses on site at the CSU Mountain Campus. 

  • Wilderness First Aid | June 13-14, 2026
  • Wilderness First Responder | Aug. 12-16, 2026

Registration information is available through the link. 

 
 
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Scholarships for CSU employees

Two scholarships are available to CSU employees who are also life-long learners: the Joan Gaynor Kuder scholarship and the Janet and Allan Eddy scholarship. The deadline to apply to both scholarships is May 16.

 
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Volunteer with Growing Food Security

This graduate student-led project grows fresh produce for CSU's Rams Against Hunger food pantry. They are looking for volunteers to join them for weekly events to help plant, maintain, and harvest 20,000+ pounds of fruits and vegetables May-Oct. Click the link above for more information and to apply to be a volunteer. 

 
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2026 Mountain Campus Getaways 

The getaways are opportunities for CSU faculty, staff, and alumni to experience the Mountain Campus. Spend one of four weekends hiking, fishing, relaxing, and enjoying the mountains. Registration is now open. 

  • Memorial Day weekend: May 22-25
  • Juneteenth weekend: June 19-21
  • Independence weekend: July 2-5
  • Labor Day weekend: Sept. 4-7
 
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Find more opportunities on the Warner Wire webpage. 

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abbreviated events calendar

 

upcoming Warner events

  • May 16: Recognition ceremonies for Warner departments 
  • May 19-21: Confluence 2026
  • June 14-17: Pathways Europe 2026
  • June 16-18: 11th Evolutionary Demography Meeting

upcoming CSU events

  • May 16: University-wide commencement 
  • May 20-21: TILT Summer Conference 2026
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