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The University Is Dedicated to Increasing the Community’s Knowledge and Learning
CSU-Pueblo values its commitment to Pueblo and the southeastern Colorado region. Consequently, the university strives to serve the broader community by providing opportunities to experience from and contribute to the university’s life of learning. This is done through a variety of cooperative means.
The Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) organization, for example, is quite active. Projects accomplished in 2005-2006 include
- a Pueblo Apprentice project to develop business ideas for land in downtown Pueblo, in which 38 proposals resulted in 11 prizes totaling $13,000;
- five consulting projects with local small businesses;
- an annual Stock Market Challenge, involving 130 participants competing to achieve the best portfolio;
- the fourth successful Kids ’n Clay Art Auction for third graders from two local schools, which resulted in a one-month online auction that benefited the schools involved; and
- an Ethics Bowl, where teams competed to analyze and advise ethical cases.
Other university programs bringing learning opportunities to the community include the following:
- Co-Sponsored presentations, partnered research (e.g., El Pueblo Museum), and panels (e.g., Infozone Museum presentations/panels)
- Various public appearances and speeches by faculty, administration and staff
- Musical concerts open to the public
- Artistic showings open to the public
- Regional media reports or articles using faculty research/expertise
- Faculty participation as external reviewers or ombudsmen in other institutions or organizations’ self-studies for program and curriculum reviews
More details on these and other instances of university engagement with the community are provided under Criterion Five.
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