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Gather: Conversations to Inspire

Wednesday, April 30, 4-6 p.m.
Lory Student Center

Get ready to Ignite Creativity!

Join us for the 5th Annual Gather – Conversations to Inspire event, where we’ll explore the power of play, creativity, and thriving at every age! Featuring an inspiring keynote by Dr. AnnMarie Thomas and an engaging panel discussion with top Colorado State University faculty, this is an event you won’t want to miss!

Dr. AnnMarie Thomas is a writer, designer, roboticist, educator, author, technologist, and a director of creative teams working on ambitious challenges. She is the author of Making Makers: Kids, Tools, and the Future of Innovation, the co-creator of Squishy Circuits, the co-founder and executive director of OK Go Sandbox, and much more.

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Dr. AnnMarie Thomas
Keynote Speaker Dr. AnnMarie Thomas

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First Generation Program
For many deserving students, a college degree is unattainable without generous support from individuals, companies, and foundations. There is no greater gift to students, and our world, than for students to have the opportunity to achieve their academic dreams.
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Support CAM the Ram
Help preserve the traditions that unite us as Aggies and Rams, that tie past to present, and root us in the mission of our land grant university.
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Animal Health Innovation
Your support will transform the lives of people who aspire to do nothing less than save lives, cure cancer, eliminate malaria, feed the world, and prepare the next generation of veterinarians, doctors, and scientists.
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Athletics Scholarships
Whether it’s in a game or in the classroom, CSU’s student athletes are driven to win. Your support for these exceptional students gives them the necessary resources to thrive in all areas of their lives, and the lives they touch.
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Arts & Culture
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Music, Theatre, and Dance Enrichment Fund
Creating a more humane, liveable, and sustainable world is as fundamental to CSU as our land-grant mission. Your support helps ensure that our next generation leaders are lifting the human spirit.
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Sustainability
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Wolf Conflict Reduction Fund
The health of our environment determines the health of our future. Your support ensures that CSU continues to bring innovation and excellence as we develop our next generation sustainability leaders.
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Health & Wellness
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Health and Human Sciences Enrichment
From mental health, to healthy aging to overall health and well-being, your support means our CSU is growing leaders who can optimize the positive development of people and communities.
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Global Innovations
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Support Research at CSU
CSU cares for our community, Colorado, and the world by proudly advancing the discovery and creation of knowledge. Your support strengthens our ablity to deliver Carnegie R1 research that benefits the global community across a broad range of disciplines.
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The Power of Philanthropy

Students and Donors Pay it Forward with New Engineering Building

March 4, 2025

CSU recently celebrated donors and students for helping to lay the foundation for the new Don and Susie Law Engineering Future Technologies building – a state-of-the art facility that will advance digital technology and artificial intelligence to drive engineering education and innovation across CSU.

CSU to build engineering and AI facility thanks to historic investment

October 16, 2024

$110M for this new building and strategic investment from students will advance digital technology and AI to drive engineering education and innovation across CSU.

Diana Wall’s legacy lives on through $2.5 million gift

October 14, 2024

Diana Wall’s planned gift ensures that vital fellowships for graduate students and post-docs pursuing research are funded as they strive to become the world’s next generation of environmental scientists.
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