Spur is a public education destination in Denver
CSU Spur is free and open to the public, taking all of the cool things that happen at CSU Fort Collins, CSU Pueblo, and CSU Global and bringing them to life, with doors wide open.
CSU Spur brings experiential education to the public in its three buildings: Vida , Terra, and Hydro (open in January 2023).
At CSU Spur, we want to share amazing things about water, food, and health, show you why they are important topics, and then inspire you to know more!
150 years in the making
NOVEMBER 3
2015
MEASURE 2C IS APPROVED
Denver voters approved the revamp of the National Western Complex to create a new, year-round educational research, commerce, and entertainment campus.
December 13
2019
SPUR IS NAMED
CSU System unveils its new brand, CSU Spur, for the university system’s campus at the National Western Center.
MAY 5
2020
SPUR BREAKS GROUND
CSU System hosts the official groundbreaking for CSU Spur.
JANUARY 7
2022
VIDA, THE FIRST SPUR BUILDING OPENS
Vida, the first of the CSU Spur buildings, opened during the 2022 National Western Stock Show.
June 8
2022
Terra, THE second SPUR BUILDING OPENS
The Terra building, focused on food and agriculture, opens in June 2022.
January
2023
CSU Spur is fully open as Hydro opens
The Hydro building, focused on water, opens in January 2023.
CSU Spur partners
CSU SYSTEM INSTITUTIONS
The Colorado State University System has three campuses, each with very distinct roles and missions. Find out more about our institutions.
FOUNDING PARTNERS
As one of the five founding partners of the National Western Center, CSU Spur has been working alongside a number of like-minded partners since 2014 to bring CSU Spur and the National Western Center to life.
PROJECT PARTNERS
CSU Spur is working with many important partners, who help bring relevant, educational, and inspiring programming to the campus year-round.
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
CSU Spur takes its role as a neighbor to the communities surrounding the campus seriously and works to engage with community partners who are doing important work in the Globeville and Elyria-Swansea neighborhoods and beyond.
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BIDTAH BECKER
Associate Attorney, Navajo Tribal Utility Authority
Ms. Becker has dedicated her career to the Navajo Nation and its natural resources. She is currently serving as an Associate Attorney for the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority. Prior to this position, she had the honor of serving as the Director of the Navajo Nation Division of Natural Resources from May 2013 to January 2019, as an appointee of President Begaye and Vice-President Nez, after serving eleven (11) years as an attorney for the Navajo Nation focusing on water rights and natural resources issues. Continuing her deep interest and passion for water, she serves on the Leadership Team for the Water and Tribes Initiative in the Colorado River Basin, as a Commissioner on the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission, as an appointee of Governor Lujan Grisham, and on the Navajo Nation Water Rights Commission, as an appointee of Speaker Damon. Ms. Becker is equally passionate about supporting artists and serves as a Trustee for the Institute of American Indian Arts and Culture (IAIA), as an appointee of President Obama. Ms. Becker is a member of the Nation and lives on the Navajo Nation in Fort Defiance with her husband and two school age children.
