The CSU-Pueblo Thread (Fort Collins, Boulder, Erie: buyer, school rankings, salary)

[iknowftbll]

Originally Posted by Josseppie

I mean the proposed Pueblo Springs Ranch development alone is expected to add 200,000 people to Pueblo in 50 years.

CSU-Pueblo is a bright spot in a city that is trying to improve itself. It is real and has seen measurable progress in the last few years. It is a great success story for the school and the city of Pueblo. On the other hand, Pueblo Springs Ranch is a project that may or may not come to fruition. So far not a single shovel load of dirt has moved. Even if they break ground soon (and in this economy it is a long shot) projects like this require incentive. It is not a matter of "build it and they will come." The project is dependent on job creation in the area in order for it to work because people need jobs to be able to move to an area and buy a house, etc. It's nice to dream about the possibilities, but I think the reality will look a far cry from the advertised 200,000 capacity.

[Josseppie]

Originally Posted by iknowftbll

CSU-Pueblo is a bright spot in a city that is trying to improve itself. It is real and has seen measurable progress in the last few years. It is a great success story for the school and the city of Pueblo. On the other hand, Pueblo Springs Ranch is a project that may or may not come to fruition. So far not a single shovel load of dirt has moved. Even if they break ground soon (and in this economy it is a long shot) projects like this require incentive. It is not a matter of "build it and they will come." The project is dependent on job creation in the area in order for it to work because people need jobs to be able to move to an area and buy a house, etc. It's nice to dream about the possibilities, but I think the reality will look a far cry from the advertised 200,000 capacity.

I think you are missing the significance of the proposed Pueblo Springs Ranch development. Sure it might or might not happen mainly due to the national recession we are coming out of but it is the largest proposed development in Pueblo since the economic collapse the area experienced in the 80's by out of state developers. Considering what happened to the real estate market here that is a huge step for this city. It is not the only one as there is a devlopment that just broke ground by CSU Pueblo called Panerama that is backed by developers who live out of state. I think that is one of the reasons regional planners have predicted Pueblo to grow so much in the next 30 years.

[iknowftbll]

I somewhat see your point. At least I think I do. Correct me if I am misreading you, but you seem to be saying that just the fact that people are talking about a project like Pueblo Springs Ranch is significant.

If this is your point, I agree but only to a point. If the plans fall through and we are back to square 1, it would seem insignificant to me. On the other hand if the plans fall through but the seed is planted for some other future development, then it was not a total loss. But even in that, it seems like big projects like Pueblo Springs Ranch always bight off more than they can chew and at some point end up in litigation. Be careful what you wish for.

[Josseppie]

That is close to my point. Let me clarify. One of the things that growing cities have is outside investors willing to take a risk in their city. Before the economic collapse in the 80's Pueblo had that but when the real estate market crashed it dried up and has only returned the past few years. The largest example is Pueblo Springs Ranch but its not the only example but since it is the largest example with a tech park that I think is a direct result of CSU Pueblo I always reference it. The city insistis it will happen they are just not sure when but that all the preliminary work has been done. To be honest I am glad it did not start now during the recession as it might have gone the way of Banning Lewis Ranch in the Springs but now hopefully as the recession really starts to turn around it will start up as early as this year. My thinking is it will take a couple of years to get the infrastructure in place so if they start now by 2014 or 2015 they will start to build houses and they will be in a position to attract companies and by then most economists agree the economy will be growing. Then again even if I am wrong the fact that out of state developers even went this far in Pueblo with such a large development is a sign that the renaissance Pueblo has been in is being noticed.

[Josseppie]

CSU Pueblo is coming to its own and being recognized by getting a lot more national events. Now after one of the busiest weeks for sports in school history CSU Pueblo is getting ready to host the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference baseball tournament May 9-11 and the NCAA Division II national outdoor track and field championships on May 24-26. All of this is giving the university and city much needed national exposure. Now I know all large cities have this but not all cities the size of Pueblo. This is just more good news for a city that is defiantly having a renaissance since the economic collapse in the early 80's.

This is from the Chieftain:

Joe Folda and his staff at Colorado State University-Pueblo are catching their breaths this week after one of the busiest stretches in the athletic department's history. That respite, however, lasts but a few days. "It's been great," Folda said Tuesday after having a few days to recover from tournament basketball, regular-season baseball and softball and the NCAA Division II indoor track and field championships. And that's not counting the NCAA Division II national wrestling championships, held at Massari Arena this past weekend. CSU-Pueblo set an attendance record, drawing 8,724 to Massari over two days. That broke the all-time attendance record by 12. "It was standing-room only and that was great to see," Folda said. "The NCAA was happy with the way things ran here and we heard lots of positive feedback about our school and Massari, as well as great comments about Pueblo.

The link: http://www.chieftain.com/sports/loca...9bb2963f4.html

[Josseppie]

I have posted about how having the university in Pueblo part of the Colorado State system has been a game changer and why I think it will get close to 20,000 students and have a huge impact on Pueblo. Well today there is just one more example of why I think this. HP is going to partner with the CSU system and that includes Colorado State University - Pueblo! This is great news and will only enhance the educational opportunities at the Pueblo university.

This is from CSU FC:

FORT COLLINS - Colorado State University and HP today announced a collaboration to provide CSU with discounts on computer equipment and support for academic programs, scholarships and student internships, as well as create opportunities for the organizations to work together on international and outreach programs. “CSU is proud to introduce HP as the university’s new technology provider and business partner,” said Amy Parsons, CSU vice president for operations. “As with other important corporate relationships CSU has entered into recently, this joint initiative is much more than a transactional business arrangement. In addition to providing real savings on technology equipment across the CSU System, HP will partner with the university on academic and research programs that will create tangible benefits for the company and generate more than $700,000 a year in internships and scholarships for CSU students.”

The collaboration includes all institutions within the CSU System: CSU in Fort Collins, one of the nation’s premier research universities; CSU-Pueblo, a regional, comprehensive university in Southern Colorado; and CSU-Global Campus, a 100 percent online public university that serves nontraditional students and working adults.

The link: CSU and HP Collaborate to Provide Equipment, Programs Across CSU System - News & Information - Colorado State University

[Josseppie]

CSU Pueblo's racquetball team won the national title! That is good for Pueblo and Colorado. Now the football team needs to follow their lead!



This is from KKTV:

TEMPE, Ariz. (GoThunderWolves.com - April 5, 2012) - The Colorado State University-Pueblo men's racquetball team lived up to its distinction of the finest collegiate racquetball team in the country last week, capturing its third national title in four years and 16th overall at the 40th Annual National Intercollegiate Racquetball Championships. Led by individual national championships in seven out of nine brackets, CSU-Pueblo bested racquetball teams from "Division I" schools across the country in dominant fasion to capture the title.


The win marked the program's 16th national title since its birth in 1992. Since 1996, the men's program has won the national championship every year except one.


The link: CSU-Pueblo Racquetball team claims 16th national title

[Bimolo]

are there any notable rankings that evaluate the CSU-P?
Especially, the business schools rankings would be interesting to me

[Josseppie]

Here is some information on the school of buessines from their web site:


Malik & Seeme Hasan School of Business

• Our undergraduate and graduate business programs are fully accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. AACSB is the premier accrediting body for business programs.
• Recent Business and Computer Information Systems (CIS) graduates have average starting annual salaries of $37,000 and $44,500, respectively.
• Recent HSB graduates are currently employed at such companies as Evraz, Hewlett Packard, the Oracle Corporation, FedEx, Lockheed Martin, MCI, General Dynamics, BF Goodrich Aerospace, Trane, Parkview Medical Center, Wells Fargo, the Target Distribution Center, the Mirage Hotel and Casino, GSA, Kraft Foods, Lowe's and the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association.
• Class size averages fewer than 30 for junior/senior-level classes and fewer than 45 for freshman/sophomore-level classes.
• Full-time faculty teach nearly 90 percent of all courses, which provides opportunities for a high degree of student-faculty interaction.
• Our 3+2 Program enables students to complete both a bachelor's and master's degree in five years.
• The CIS curriculum reflects a mix of traditional "computer science" and "information systems" classes.
• Our Full-time professional advisors assure that each student receives highly personalized service.
• Free tutoring is available for any student and for any course.

The link: Malik & Seeme Hasan School of Business

The thing to note is the school of business is accredited by the the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

Here is some information on that:

As of December 2011, 643 member institutions hold AACSB Accreditation. Overall, 43 countries and territories are represented by AACSB-accredited schools. Of the accredited schools:

• 42 institutions have undergraduate programs only (6% of accredited members)
• 27 institutions have master's and doctoral programs only (4% of accredited members)
• 177 institutions have AACSB’s additional accounting accreditation (28% of accredited members)

The link: http://www.aacsb.edu/accreditation/A...tedMembers.asp


This is the information they have on CSU Pueblo: https://datadirect.aacsb.edu/public/...6&userType=All




Here is a link to what U.S News and World Reports says about CSU Pueblo:

The link: CSU Pueblo | Colorado State University--Pueblo | Best College | US News

[Bimolo]

Thanks for that, I also found that their gmat score is ranked 244th among all the US business schools. However, I was actually referring to rankings like BusinessWeek or Forbes that count like the best 300 Business schools in the US.

This is quite interesting as well, but dk about the date and credibility of the source: Business School Rankings by Average GMAT Scores