College of Liberal Arts

John Pippen, assistant professor of ethnomusicology, presented the paper “Putting Class Back into Classical Music Studies” at the 89th annual meeting of the American Musicological Society in Denver. At the national professional society meeting, Pippen was part of a panel presenting Marxist approaches to the study of music, a currently growing sub-field in music studies.

Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded Russell Perkins, a research scientist in the Department of Atmospheric Science, a grant to understand more about a rare class of atmospheric aerosols that could improve weather models. Perkins received $668,000 to advance the understanding and modeling of the role these aerosols play in cloud formation.

Division of Student Affairs

Lindsay Sell, director of Fraternity and Sorority Life, was named the recipient of the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors’ Sue Kraft Fussell Distinguished Service Award, which recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding achievements in many areas. In her current role, Sell’s impact extends beyond the CSU campus, reaching into national organizations and committees, where her expertise and leadership have had a positive influence on the fraternity and sorority community at large.

Division of University Marketing and Communications

The communications team in the Division of University Marketing and Communications recently received a host of accolades from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education as well as the Public Relations Society of America. In addition to awards for individual articles, the team won honors for podcasts, the CSU Magazine and leveraging CSU faculty’s expertise on trending topics.