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Email:

jean.morgenweck@colostate.edu

Phone/Fax:

Phone: (970) 491-7753
Fax: (970) 491-7885

Mail:

Osher
Colorado State University
1040 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1040

In person:

We are located in Routt Hall at 151 West Laurel (corner of College and Laurel streets) on the CSU campus. View map »

Parking:

Those attending classes at Routt Hall can park in the Sage Hall parking lot. Parking is free on Saturdays and after 3:30 p.m. on week days. View map »

Perk Series for Osher Members

The following lectures and tours are offered as part of your Osher annual membership fee at no extra cost or a minimal activity fee.

Reservations are required. RSVP by emailing RSVPosher@colostate.edu or calling (970) 491-7753. Leave your name, phone number, and which event(s) you plan to attend.

Spring 2012 Events

Tour: Day in the Life of a Student

Date: Wednesday, February 1, 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Class limit: 40 participants
Registration deadline: January 26

Step into the shoes of a 21st century CSU student! We'll tour our state–of–the–art Student Recreation Center, have lunch at the award-winning RamsHorn dining hall and visit a residence hall in our new Academic Village living learning community that integrates academic experiences into the living environment. Parking permits provided after you register.

Inexpensive, Efficient Approaches for Energy Production and Storage *

Amy Prieto, Chemistry Department, CSU
Date: Monday, February 13, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Location: College America
4601 South Mason St
Fort Collins, CO

Amy’s research is focused on developing new ways to make materials for applications in renewable energy. She is particularly interested in making materials and devices for rechargeable batteries, photovoltaics, and hydrogen storage. She will talk about how she defines the kinds of problems she works on, and then elaborate on two areas: high power density batteries and solar cells made from earth abundant, non-toxic materials.

Car 21: How a Local Trolley Car and Beer Came to Share the Same Name!

Date: Sunday, February 26, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Pateros Creek Brewing Company
242 N. College Ave.
Fort Collins, CO

Spend the afternoon...

  • Learning about the history of Fort Collins' Trolley Car 21 from Engineers, John Beckett and Bob Beavers
  • Touring Pateros Creek Brewing company with Beer Maker, Steve Jones, and discovering why they chose the name Car 21 for one of their beers
  • Sampling some of Fort Collins's finest beers!

Tour: University for the Arts: Backstage

Date: Tuesday, March 6, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Class limit: 30 participants
Registration deadline: February 29

The arts are alive and thriving on the CSU campus! Whether you are interested in music, theater, and dance, or just want to see the new and improved venue at the Old Fort Collins High School, join us for an enlightening experience, visit our University Art Museum and the Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising, and maybe even sit in on a student rehearsal!

Dividing Western Waters: Need for the Master's Touch *

Neil Grigg
Date: Monday, March 19, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Location: College America
4601 South Mason St
Fort Collins, CO

When Zebulon Pike visited the Front Range in 1806, he declared it was too dry for settlement. Coloradoans proved him wrong by developing the water and dividing it among competing uses. Now, the entire West is dependent on Mother Nature and wise decisions about water management, but it seems that conflict rules, rather than reason. This was the problem between New Mexico and Texas, when the Supreme Court appointed a River Master to arbitrate the division of waters on the Pecos River. Neil will outline how the River Master works, and extend the discussion to explain how a "not-so-invisible" hand works to allocate water across the West.

Tour: Global Energy Solutions at the Engines and Energy Conversion Lab

Date: Wednesday, April 11, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Class limit: 25 participants
Registration deadline: April 5

The global demand for energy is rising, even as global production of petroleum will soon decline. Pollution from fossil fuel combustion has a worldwide impact on health, and the buildup of greenhouse gases is forcing global climate change. Colorado State University's Engines and Energy Conversion Laboratory is confronting the global energy challenge through research and the creation of innovative energy solutions and entrepreneurial models which benefit the human condition and achieve global impact.

Annual Update of Campus and State Developments in Higher Education *

Rick Miranda, CSU Provost
Date: Monday, April 16, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Location: College America
4601 South Mason St
Fort Collins, CO

Place Your Bets! All You Need to Know About the Kentucky Derby

Brian Cobb and Joe Vasco
Date: Wednesday, May 2, 3:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Location: Routt Hall, CSU Campus
(Southwest corner of College and Laurel)
Fort Collins, CO

This exciting session is back by popular demand! Learn about thoroughbred racing in general, and the Kentucky Derby more specifically plus the different factors that go into the process of handicapping a thoroughbred horse race. The types of bets that handicappers make on thoroughbred races will also be discussed. The session will conclude with a "hands-on" examination of the Daily Racing Form for last May's running of the Kentucky Derby. Each class participant will receive a copy of the Daily Racing Form from last year and will learn what all the indices mean and which are the most important in making a bet.

Tour: Annual Flower Trial Gardens at CSU

Date: Monday, May 21, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Class limit: 40 participants
Registration deadline: May 14

The outdoor display and test areas at the Annual Flower Trial Garden were established to allow students, researchers, industry representatives, homeowners and extension personnel to learn, teach and evaluate through horticultural research and demonstration projects conducted in the unique environmental conditions of the Rocky Mountain/High Plains region.

Tour: CSU's Pingree Park Campus History Tour and Lunch

Date: Friday, June 22, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Register for: OSHR 1871 106
Activity fee: $15 (Minimal charge includes lunch and bus transportation)
Class limit: 42 participants
Registration deadline: June 18

Nestled in a beautiful, secluded mountain valley at an elevation of 9,000 feet (2750m) lies Colorado State University's mountain campus and conference center, Pingree Park. As a site for conferences, workshops, meetings, and retreats, Pingree Park offers a unique opportunity to step back in time. Leaving the hectic pace of urban life behind, visitors are immersed in the natural world of the Rocky Mountains.

* Co-sponsored with the Colorado State University Society of Senior Scholars.

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