Pueblo -- Colorado State University- Pueblo will host its first annual Graduate School Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. on November 5 in the Occhiato University Center Hearthwell Lounge. The event is free to undergraduate students, alumni, employees, and anyone interested in furthering their education.

According to Michelle Gjerde, director of Career Services at CSU-Pueblo, the Graduate Fair will showcase more than 15 graduate degree programs available from Colorado schools, including CSU-Pueblo, Colorado State University-Fort Collins, Adams State College-Alamosa, Lesley College, Colorado School of Mines-Golden, Colorado College, and University of Colorado-Colorado Springs - Public Administration and Criminal Justice Program.

"Graduate School is really an unknown option for many students, unless they have an advisor or a mentor…many students don't know what you are talking about. It is definitely something to think seriously about and this is just our way of informing our undergraduates and others about additional career options, " said Gjerde.

Representatives from CSU-Pueblo master's degree programs will be on hand to answer questions in regarding degrees in Nursing, English, Business Administration, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Social Work, Applied Natural Science, Educational Leadership, Agriculture, Engineering, Counseling, Education, and Human Resources.

As a part of the application process, free testing also will be available from Kaplan Test Prep and the Princeton Review to fulfill requirements of many degree programs.

For more information, contact the CSU-Pueblo Career Center at (719) 549-2980.

Colorado State University - Pueblo is a regional, comprehensive university emphasizing professional, career-oriented, and applied programs. Displaying excellence in teaching, celebrating diversity, and engaging in service and outreach, CSU-Pueblo is distinguished by access, opportunity, and the overall quality of services provided to its students.