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FALL 2018 • VOLUME 8.1
COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY
C
olorado Mesa University is a lot like other
colleges, and then again, it isn't.
"We are similar to a lot of institutions grounded
in liberal arts … a focus on education rather than
research, small classes instead of large lecture
classes, students interacting directly with faculty
rather than with teaching assistants," said CMU
President Tim Foster, "but we're different culturally.
We have a history of doing things that are unique."
Unique facilities, niche programs, unusual offerings,
uncommon opportunities — whatever you call them,
they are what make CMU different and worthy of the
name Maverick.
Where do these unusual offerings of CMU and its
community college, Western Colorado Community
College, come from? From everywhere. "We
stay open to ideas from faculty, area businesses,
everywhere," Foster said.
Since its beginnings in 1925, CMU has had a
culture of attracting faculty who love to teach and
interact with students. Those teacher-scholars
bring their enthusiasm, interests and specialized
expertise with them.
These teacher-scholars, along with university
leadership, continue to propel CMU's drive to find
niche areas of opportunity to better serve students in
an ever-changing world.
NICHE OFFERINGS AFFORD
UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES
CMU continues to blaze its own path by offering unique programs
and facilities to better serve students in an ever-changing world.
By Deborah Dawes