CSU Spur of the Moment is the podcast of the CSU Spur campus, where we talk with experts in food, water, and health about how they are tackling big challenges in their fields.
The podcast is hosted by Jocelyn Hittle, associate vice president for CSU Spur; it is produced by Kevin Samuelson and the CSU System.
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Latest episodes
Loving nature, science, and each other with George Sparks
Episode 40: George Sparks is the CEO of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science and has been with the museum for 20 years. Before that, he spent 24 years in the electronics measurement business at Hewlett Packard and Agilent Technologies. His career included marketing, sales, and general management of global businesses and software systems and services.
Indigenous and Tribal water dialogue
Episode 39: In this special episode of CSU Spur of the Moment you will hear a panel discussion from the 2023 Water in the West Symposium that focuses on Indigenous and Tribal water challenges and solutions. It featured Mike Preston, Kathryn Redhorse, and Ernest House, Jr.
Science, innovation, and food entrepreneurship with Mike Gabel
Episode 38: Mike Gabel is the director of the Food Innovation Center at CSU Spur, which supports food innovators through various services and by creating a place for their ideas to be fostered and grow.
The life of a food lobbyist with George Franklin
Episode 37: George Franklin is an author, speaker, long-time lawyer, lobbyist, and former Vice President of Government Relations for the Kellogg Company. George has written numerous books that draw on his experience working in Washington, including “Raisin Bran and Other Cereal Wars” and “So You Think You Want to Run for Congress.”
Innovation in life sciences with April Giles
Episode 36: April Giles is the vice president of Business Development for the Fitzsimons Innovation Community at the University of Colorado, a place where health and life sciences companies are co-located on a collaborative campus and are close to the University of Colorado Medical School.
Transboundary conservation and the economy with Leslie Harroun
Episode 35: Leslie Harroun is the executive director of the CSU System’s Salazar Center for North American Conservation, which works to build conservation, leadership, thinking, and practice across North America to restore and sustain our natural world for future generations.
Corporate responsibility for sustainability with Bruce Karas
Episode 34: Bruce Karas is the principal consultant at Circular Futures. He has over 30 years of experience as an environmental safety professional and has worked with various companies on health stewardship.
Thinking differently about food systems with Dan Dye
Episode 33: Dan is the CEO of Ardent Mills, a flour and milling company based in Denver, Colo., and the sponsor of the Ardent Mills Teaching and Culinary Center in the Terra building at CSU Spur.
Food is fun with Adam Schlegel
Episode 32: Adam Schlegel is CEO of Cumulus Etc., a consulting company focused on food, beverage, agriculture, and sustainability. Some of the restaurants he’s had a hand in creating include Chook Charcoal Chicken, Sun Valley Public Market, and Snooze an AM Eatery.
Water, waste, and reuse with Dr. Sybil Sharvelle
Episode 31: Dr. Sybil Sharvelle is a professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Colorado State University and serves as the technical director for the Water TAP lab at CSU Spur.
A place for everyone in agriculture with Dr. LaKisha Odom
Episode 30: Dr. LaKisha Odom is the scientific program director at the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR), working to tackle complex challenges in food and agriculture while inspiring future generations of food and ag scientists.
The future of work with Joseph Fuller
Episode 29: Joe Fuller is a professor of Management Practice in General Management at Harvard Business School and co-leads the school’s initiative, Managing the Future of Work.
Hours
Monday-Friday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
2nd Saturday of every month: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (closed all other Saturdays)
Closed Sundays
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4777 National Western Dr.,
Denver, CO 80216
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TONY FRANK
Chancellor, CSU System
Dr. Tony Frank is the Chancellor of the CSU System. He previously served for 11 years as the 14th president of CSU in Fort Collins. Dr. Frank earned his undergraduate degree in biology from Wartburg College, followed by a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Illinois, and a Ph.D. and residencies in pathology and toxicology at Purdue. Prior to his appointment as CSU’s president in 2008, he served as the University’s provost and executive vice president, vice president for research, chairman of the Pathology Department, and Associate Dean for Research in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. He was appointed to a dual role as Chancellor in 2015 and became full-time System chancellor in July 2019.
Dr. Frank serves on a number of state and national boards, has authored and co-authored numerous scientific publications, and has been honored with state and national awards for his leadership in higher education.
Dr. Frank and his wife, Dr. Patti Helper, have three daughters.
It’s our anniversary!
It’s our anniversary! CSU Spur has been fully open to the public, sharing hands-on, family-friendly activities around food, water, and health for two years. Join us on Saturday, Jan. 11, for 2nd Saturday activities, including desserts, a mariachi performance, face painters, horses on treadmills, veterinarians in surgery, scientists in labs, and more. The celebration is from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and CSU Spur will be open 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; no registration required, all public activities are free.
2nd Saturday at CSU Spur is presented by Canvas Credit Union.
JOCELYN HITTLE
Associate Vice President for CSU Spur, Colorado State University
Jocelyn Hittle is primarily focused on the CSU Spur campus at the National Western Center, and on supporting sustainability goals across CSU’s campuses. She sits on the Denver Mayor’s Sustainability Advisory Council, on the Advisory Committee for the Coors Western Art Show, and is a technical advisor for the AASHE STARS program.
Prior to joining CSU, Jocelyn was the Associate Director of PlaceMatters, a national urban planning think tank, and worked for the Orton Family Foundation. She has a degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Princeton, and a Masters in Environmental Management from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.
Jocelyn grew up in Colorado and spends her free time in the mountains or exploring Denver.
We’ll see you Saturday!
2nd Saturday at CSU Spur is 10 a.m.-2 p.m. this Saturday (May 10), and we’re celebrating Mother’s Day with all kinds of spring activities, including mariachi performances, songwriting labs, a Temple Grandin Equine Center equine-assisted therapy demonstration, a visit from the Sci on the Fly truck, and more!