Media Advisory: CSU President Amy Parsons to deliver the university’s Fall Address Oct. 8

Media contact: Jennifer Dimas
(970) 988-4265
[email protected]

Note to media: Journalists who would like to attend the event can contact Jennifer Dimas at [email protected] for more information. The Fall Address will be livestreamed at https://www.youtube.com/live/ShZoiRg1Gsg.

WHAT:

Colorado State University President Amy Parsons will deliver the university’s Fall Address on Wednesday, Oct. 8.

WHEN:

The event, which begins at 11 a.m. on the university’s historic Oval, will include remarks from CSU President Parsons; performances by the CSU Marching Band, Spirit Squads and Concert Choir; and a free picnic on the Oval for the entire CSU community.

DETAILS:

The cornerstone of the CSU Fall Address will be President Parsons providing remarks about the state of the university and recognizing highlights of the past year.

While an annual address from the CSU president has been a tradition since at least the mid-1980s, it wasn’t until the devastating Spring Creek Flood of July 1997 that it took on new meaning and a new format, including the complimentary lunch.

When the flood inundated Fort Collins and the CSU campus that year, it flooded the Lory Student Center Theatre, where the annual address was traditionally held. Because of the damage, the address was relocated to the Oval as then-President Albert Yates called the community together in the fall for the event.

He added the picnic on the Oval as a thank you to the university community for pulling together in the aftermath and recovery effort. It was a chance for the community to gather during a time of hardship and perseverance as CSU rallied to deal with severe flood damage to numerous campus buildings in addition to the LSC, including the Morgan Library.

Afterward, the address and picnic became an annual autumn tradition at Colorado State University.