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Colorado State University's Roots
Colorado State University's roots go back to 1870, when the
institution was founded as the Agricultural College of Colorado. The school first opened its doors to
students in 1879 with President Elijah Edwards and two faculty members. From these humble origins, a
world-class institution grew. Today, Colorado State University has more than 22,000 students, is a
Carnegie Class I research institution with annual research expenditures topping $138 million.
The university has approximately 1,400 faculty in eight colleges and 55 academic departments and
boasts more than 116,000 living alumni. Included in this list are everything from state governors,
heads of corporations, Olympic gold medalists, teachers, researchers, artists and many other leaders
in society.
For-Ever-Green
Once you don CSU colors, you become a Ram for life. You are For-Ever-Green.
The name For-Ever-Green was borrowed from a tradition started in the 1990s by Associated
Students of Colorado State University. Every fall, ASCSU prints thousands of special
For-Ever-Green T-shirts and distributes them to al incoming freshmen to welcome them to the CSU
community. Like those shirts, this Web site is dedicated to the idea that being a Ram means
something more than just what university you attend.
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