6 Facts About Colorado State University

1. The first ram to be mascot of Colorado State University was Buck, introduced in 1946.

2. Colorado State University is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, a mid-size city of approximately 142,000 residents at the base of the Front Range of the southern Rocky Mountains.

3. Colorado State University embarked on a demanding schedule of personal appearances to make Colorado Agricultural College known as an institution that served the state's needs.

4. Colorado State University became Colorado's State Engineer which he held for several years while still teaching.

5. Colorado State University helped promote and organize newly accredited degree programs despite opposition from those unwilling to change.

6. Colorado State University is a public research university located in Fort Collins, in the US state of Colorado.