The Colorado State University Health Network invites applications for a one-year, full-time, 12-month position as a Postdoctoral Psychology Fellow. The Postdoctoral Fellow will be selected to participate in a DBT-Informed Post Hospitalization Program. The Postdoctoral Fellowship position requires both graduation from an APA-accredited doctoral program in Counseling or Clinical Psychology and completion of an APA-accredited doctoral internship. Applicants from programs with a current status of “Accredited, on contingency” are eligible to apply. The program is designed to meet or exceed all requirements for licensure in the state of Colorado and is modeled to be in compliance with APPIC guidelines for postdoctoral training sites.

The Colorado State University Health Network is an integrated mental health and medical clinic serving both undergraduate and graduate students within a large land-grant university. It is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) for the doctoral internship in Health Service Psychology and by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). Presenting issues of clients range from the expected developmental concerns of college students to severe mental health diagnoses, including psychoses and personality disorders. The most common presenting concerns are stress/anxiety, mood disorders, relationship issues, eating disorders, sexual concerns, substance use, and identity development.

Clinicians in our counseling center serve the mental health needs of students in a variety of ways. General Services includes individual psychotherapy, a vibrant group therapy program, and crisis intervention services. We work to foster team-based collaboration between our medical staff and mental health professionals and provide experience working within a medical context through several interdisciplinary treatment teams. Specialty programs including the DAY Programs (treatment related to substance use/abuse and other addictions) and the iTEAM (DBT-informed post-hospitalization program providing integrated care to clients experiencing an acute mental health crisis) provide additional opportunities for students to receive specialized care. Our Multicultural Counseling Team (MCC) was established to provide additional support for students holding marginalized identities and includes drop-in counseling hours for these students. The CSUHN has a strong commitment to social justice advocacy and has solid working relationships with the various Cultural Resource Centers and other student support offices and programs on campus.

The training of clinically-competent, ethical, self-aware, and culturally sensitive psychologists is central to our mission. (Please click here for more information on the training program’s commitment to diversity.) We provide training to as many as thirty graduate students from diverse disciplines each year. All training is provided on site. The CSUHN does not use any distance education technologies for training or supervision. The seven training cohorts that comprise our training program are described very briefly below.

Our Doctoral Internship in Health Service Psychology has been accredited by the American Psychological Association since 1973 and was one of the first university counseling services to earn this recognition. Our Master’s Internships in Social Work and Counseling are offered to students from CSU and other regional institutions. Advanced Practicum placements are open to third, fourth, and fifth year doctoral psychology graduate students from CSU and nearby universities, and GSA positions are sometimes offered to advanced-level doctoral psychology graduate students in CSU’s Counseling Psychology graduate program. The third year Counseling Psychology Practicum is offered in conjunction with CSU’s doctoral program in Counseling Psychology and is only open to their students. We also offer Post-Doctoral and Post-Masters Fellowships. These fellowships provide opportunities to continue to build skills as a generalist clinician while also developing skills in a specialized area.

The CSUHN Postdoctoral Fellowship is a transitional training experience between that of a Doctoral Psychology Intern and that of a licensed Staff Psychologist. A fairly unique aspect of the Fellowship is the close collaboration with medical, psychiatry, social work, and other professions afforded by this integrated site. Staff members come from an array of theoretical orientations, including Existential/Humanistic, Interpersonal, Cognitive Behavioral, Positive Psychology, Feminist, and Multicultural. Close working relationships have been developed with the various Diversity Offices on campus, as well as with other university offices and departments.

Basic Competency Foci:

Focus 1 – Clinical Services:

Goal: Fellows will consolidate traditional clinical skills through work in the General or Specialized Services branches of CSUHN Counseling Services.

Service Experiences: Services that Fellows may provide in this area include individual therapy, group therapy, initial consultations, and day-time on-call (triage and crisis support). Commensurate with their advanced training status, Fellows typically have the opportunity to work with more challenging clients and to be the senior co-leader in therapy groups.

Focus 2 – Training:

Goal: Fellows will develop skills related to the training of emerging mental health professionals, which is one of the essential functions of a well-rounded psychologist.

Service Experiences: Fellows extend their experiences in the training arena by engaging in the individual supervision of developing mental health professionals. Fellows may also serve on the Training Team. Opportunities to co-facilitate training seminars can sometimes be negotiated on a case-by-case basis.

Focus 3 – Outreach & Prevention Services:

Goal: Fellows will develop the ability to design and deliver prevention-oriented and psycho-educational interventions on a university campus.

Service Experiences: Fellows engage in university-based outreach and prevention services adapted for both the general student population and those targeted at underrepresented groups on campus, including the need for advocacy and social justice interventions.

Focus 4 – Administration & Program Development:

Goal: Fellows will learn about administrative aspects of university counseling centers and integrative care.

Service Experiences: Fellows attend weekly Counseling Service Staff Meetings to participate in policy discussion and decision-making. They will participate in additional staff meetings specific to their specialized foci (e.g., iTEAM staffing). Fellows will also serve on committees involved in the selection of next year’s trainees. They may work on developing additional programs that are consistent with both the mission of the CSUHN and with their professional interests.

Specialized Competency Foci:

Integrated Intensive Outpatient Program:

Goal: The DBT-Informed Post Hospitalization Program at the CSU Health Network is designed to provide Fellows with experience and training working with higher risk client populations using a DBT-based approach.

Service Experiences:  Fellows will work as part of the CSU Health Network’s “iTEAM.”  This program takes a collaborative and team-based approach to serving students who are experiencing an acute mental health crisis. Fellows can expect to gain training and experience in risk assessment and DBT. They will work with clients who are participating in this program both by providing individual therapy and through co-facilitation of DBT skills groups.

Basic Training Activities:

Individual Supervision: The Fellow’s primary supervisor meets with them for 1.5 hours of scheduled individual supervision each week, as well as being available for impromptu consultations as needed. Supervision focuses on individual psychotherapy, consultation on the Fellow’s work as a supervisor, and support for the Fellow’s professional development. Primary supervisors for Postdoctoral Fellows are all licensed psychologists, unless the postdoc specifically requests to work with someone from another discipline. Primary supervisors are rotated each semester, so that the Fellows have the opportunity to be exposed to a variety of theoretical orientations and professional styles.

Case Conference: Fellows participate in the monthly case conferences attended by both Counseling and Psychiatry Services staff.

CSUHN Staff Trainings: A joint in-service training with mental health and medical staff (Grand Rounds) is scheduled each month throughout the academic year. Retreats with all CSUHN staff are held in January and August. National conferences and symposia are regularly sponsored at CSU in a wide variety of areas.

Postdoctoral Professional Issues Seminar: This seminar meets every other week to address issues of professional growth and development. Seminar topics depend on the needs of each year’s Fellows, but may include EPPP preparation, job talks and searches, and exploring professional identity.

Opportunities for participation in additional training seminars (e.g., Group, Supervision of Supervision, Outreach) and opportunities to co-facilitate a training seminar are available, depending on the Fellow’s experience and training needs.

Specialized Training Activities:

iTEAM Group Supervision: Fellows will attend a two-hour weekly staffing meeting for multidisciplinary collaborative discussion of iTEAM clients. Fellows will also attend a weekly meeting of the DBT didactic seminar.

Administrative Time:

Clinical Administration: Fellows are allotted 5-7 hours each week to write clinical notes, make phone calls, respond to emails, and tend to other administrative tasks.

Staff Meetings: Fellows participate in the weekly Staff Meeting with senior staff.

Six core principles reflect our training philosophy and serve as a foundation for the model of training at the CSUHN. The following statements address our beliefs about the nature of training and our expectations for the treatment of others.

Broad-based training is essential for developing professionals.
We value the contributions of our own and other professional disciplines to the training program, recognizing that a diverse set of knowledge and skills are essential for effective practice.

Psychological theory and research are the foundation for competent practice. 
The training staff believes that psychological theory and scientific research provide a foundation for conceptualization and intervention. The practice of mental health professionals should be grounded in theories relevant to their discipline and the supporting scientific literature.

An optimal learning environment is supportive and challenging.
We believe that learning is facilitated by an environment in which challenge is balanced with support. We value an open environment in which ideas can be explored and it is safe to make mistakes. We encourage trainees to honestly assess their professional strengths and limitations so that we may collaboratively establish training goals.

A commitment to self-awareness and a willingness to monitor the impact of personal needs on professional behavior are expected of all members of the staff.
Effectiveness as a mental health professional is not simply the result of skills acquisition, but rather the successful synthesis of competence and personal maturity that results in self-regulated, ethical behavior. Self-knowledge, self-care, and the ability to balance one’s personal and professional lives are essential to being an effective role model and instrument of change.

Each trainee and staff member has the right to be treated with respect.
Respect, honest communication, cooperation in meeting goals, and the support of one’s colleagues are central to a productive work environment. Evidence of bias, stereotyped thinking, and prejudicial beliefs and attitudes will not go unchallenged, even when such behavior is rationalized as a being a function of ignorance, joking, or cultural differences.

Respect for human diversity is a fundamental component of all activities.

The CSU Health Network bases all its programs and services, including training, on a philosophy that affirms the dignity of all people. We expect staff and trainees to be committed to the social values of respect for diversity, inclusion and equity. Both trainers and trainees should demonstrate a willingness to examine their own assumptions, behaviors, and values so that they may work effectively (as clinicians, teachers, mentors, and advocates) with “cultural, individual, and role differences, including those based on age, gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, culture, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, language, and socioeconomic status” (APA Ethics Code, 2002, Principle E).

Our training program is based on the values inherent in the Practitioner-Scholar model. As practitioners, we value the learning that comes through direct experience with others and thoughtful self-reflection. As scholars, we recognize the importance of theory, research and critical thinking. We believe that both practice and scholarship are essential in preparing new mental health professionals to work effectively with diverse individuals and groups in a rapidly-changing world. We value a lifelong commitment to the integration of self-reflective practice and scholarly examination.

We believe that becoming a competent psychologist, social worker or counselor is a developmental process requiring graduated experiences and training. Consequently, the CSUHN offers training experiences from beginning practica through postdoctoral fellowships. The didactic instruction and supervised practice opportunities vary according to the level of training and the readiness of the individual student. As trainees gain experience, expectations for more advanced professional skills, greater self-awareness and autonomous functioning increase.

We place a high value on the integration of one’s personal and professional identities. We strive to tailor each student’s experience to their individual needs within the structured activities of our training program. Ongoing self-assessment of one’s strengths and limitations is encouraged. When coupled with the supervisory feedback of multiple staff members who are committed to training new professionals, there is great opportunity for personal and professional development.

Evaluation of Fellow Performance:

At the beginning of each semester, each Fellow and his/her supervisor work together to set individual goals for the Semester. At the end of Fall and Spring Semesters (January & May), the training staff meets with each Fellow to provide feedback about their respective performances and to solicit feedback about the Fellow’s training experience. The Supervisor’s Evaluation of Postdoctoral Psychology Fellow form is completed at this time. An abbreviated evaluation is conducted in July during the Exit Interview with the Fellow, individual supervisor, and Training Director. The areas covered on the written evaluations forms are structured according to the nine competency areas outlined in the Standards of Accreditation (SoA):

• Research
• Ethical and Legal Standards
• Individual and Cultural Diversity
• Professional Values, Attitudes, and Behaviors
• Communication and Interpersonal Skills
• Assessment
• Intervention
• Supervision
• Consultation and Interprofessional/Interdisciplinary Skills

Fellow Feedback for Supervisors and Training Staff:

At the conclusion of each semester, Fellows will have an opportunity to complete formal evaluations of their clinical supervisors and group co-leaders. Evaluations of training seminars/group supervision are completed at the end of the seminar. An Exit Survey is completed online by Fellows at the end of the Fellowship. Fellows are encouraged to provide on-going feedback to the training staff throughout the year and as members of the Training Team have input into all aspects of the training program.

The Postdoctoral Fellowship at Colorado State University is a full-time, one-year, paid position. The position begins July 29, 2024 and concludes July 28, 2025. Fellows will be paid $52,000-$53,560 plus a benefits package.

The State of Colorado currently insures itself against litigation and will provide legal counsel and indemnification for employees (both paid and unpaid) in civil suits. Additional malpractice insurance is not required by Colorado State University.

Fellows receive a faculty I.D. card which allows them to use the CSU library and check out materials for an extended length of time. They are also entitled to purchase a Faculty parking permit. Fellows receive clerical and technical support for client scheduling, business travel arrangements, computing, and general office functions. Each Fellow has a private, fully furnished office with a computer and video recording equipment.

We seek high-energy individuals who are open to learning, able to balance multiple roles and responsibilities, receptive to feedback, and motivated to develop a wide range of skills that may be requested of a university-based psychologist.

Minimum qualifications for applicants include:

• Anticipated completion of doctoral degree by August 19, 2024 (i.e., by the first day of CSU fall classes) from an APA-Accredited program in Counseling or Clinical Psychology. This is defined as having a letter verifying anticipated doctoral degree completion date before August 19, 2024 from the Department Chair, Training Director, or other administrative official in your APA-accredited academic program. Applicants from programs with a current status of “Accredited, on contingency” are eligible to apply.
• Applicant must be available to begin full-time employment July 29, 2024 to complete intensive 3-week orientation and training.
• Completion of APA-accredited doctoral internship by August 19, 2024. Applicants from programs with a current status of “Accredited, on contingency” are eligible to apply. Applicants who will finish their internship after July 29 must negotiate leave time with their internship training director in order to be able to attend our three week orientation and training period, from July 29, 2024 – August 16, 2024.

Preferred qualifications for applicants include:

Experience

• Clinical experience in a University Counseling Center or similar setting.
• Demonstrated generalist clinical skills including individual and group therapy.
• Experience working on a multidisciplinary team (preferably including psychiatry providers, primary care providers, and mental health providers).
• Experience working with clients in crisis (suicidality, self-harming, gravely disabled). This includes demonstrated competency in risk assessment, including facilitating psychiatric hospitalization for clients meeting that threshold of risk.
• Experience working with, or knowledge of, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics

• Personal and/or professional commitment to diversity as demonstrated by persistent effort, active planning, allocation of resources and/or accountability for diversity outcomes.
• Knowledge and understanding of the lived experience of persons with historically marginalized identities.
• Professional commitment to and interest in serving high-acuity students as demonstrated through active participation, intentional professional development, reading articles/research, and/or participating in other opportunities for further learning.
• Strong interpersonal skills as demonstrated by written communication, awareness of impact of self on others, and commitment to personal growth and self-reflection.

For full consideration, complete applications must be received by 11:59 PM Mountain Time on Sunday, November 26, 2023. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Fellowship applicants should submit applications online at:

https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/135773.

Questions regarding the position can be directed to Aki Hosoi (Aki.Hosoi@colostate.edu) and questions related to application submission can be directed to Ginny Laahs (Ginny.Laahs@colostate.edu).

Complete applications must include:

• A cover letter that addresses your interest in the program and the ways in which you meet the Required Job Qualifications and Preferred Job Qualifications (uploaded under Cover Letter)
• Curriculum Vitae (uploaded under Curriculum Vitae)
• Names, email addresses, and phone numbers for three (3) Professional References (uploaded under List of Professional References). References will not be contacted without prior notification of candidates.
• A written response to the following two (2) questions (uploaded under Writing Samples)

1. 1. Describe your work with a client whom you found interpersonally challenging. In your response, please include both how you worked with that person clinically, and how you made sense of your internal response to that client.
   2. Describe a meaningful experience working in a team environment. What were some of the benefits and challenges of working with people whose perspectives and training were different than yours?

Please restrict the total length of your response (i.e., your response to BOTH questions combined) to three (3) double-spaced pages. You may allocate this space in whatever way you deem appropriate (e.g., it is acceptable to write two (2) pages in response to the first question and one (1) page in response to the second question, so long as the TOTAL does not exceed three pages).

• A letter verifying the anticipated doctoral degree completion before August 19, 2024 from the Department Chair, Training Director, or other administrative official in the applicant’s APA-accredited academic program (uploaded under Other)
• A letter verifying completion of APA-accredited doctoral internship by August 19, 2024 from the Internship Training Director. The letter should also verify that the applicant has been cleared to attend training activities beginning July 29, 2024, if internship completion date is not prior to July 29 (uploaded under Special Required Documentation)
• All graduate transcripts (unofficial versions of transcripts printed from a school’s website are acceptable) (uploaded under Unofficial Transcripts)

Please note that applicants wishing to apply for both the CSU Health Network’s AOD Postdoctoral Psychology Fellowship and the CSU Health Network’s Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)- Informed Post-Hospitalization Postdoctoral Psychology Fellowship must submit a separate complete application for each position. Please see the website for the DBT- Informed Post-Hospitalization Fellowship for information on the application process for that position.

Colorado State University is committed to providing an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based on race, age, creed, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or pregnancy and will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Colorado State University is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce and complies with all Federal and Colorado State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding non-discrimination and affirmative action. The Office of Equal Opportunity is located in 101 Student Services.

Colorado State University (CSU) strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal (felony and misdemeanor) history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the university, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.

2023/2024 Training Staff

Helen Bowden
Year-Round Staff, General Services
Licensed Psychologist (2008)
PhD (Counseling Psychology) – University of Florida (2005) 

Jenny Brandsma 
Associate Director, Clinical Services
Licensed Professional Counselor (2011)
MA – University of Denver (2007)

Andrew L. Brimhall
Senior Staff, General Services
Licensed Psychologist (2019)
PhD (Counseling Psychology) – Ball State University (2018)

Ivis Carrera Valdes
Year-Round Staff, General Services
MSA– University of Florida (2020)

Lisa Cline
Year-Round Staff, iTEAM
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (2013)
MSW – Colorado State University (2008)

Dee Colombini
Senior Staff, DAY Programs
Licensed Professional Counselor (1999)
Licensed Addictions Counselor (2014)
MA – University of Missouri (1990)

Karen Eichel
Senior Staff, Interpersonal Violence Counselor
Licensed Professional Counselor (2018)
M.Ed.—Colorado State University (2015)

Beit Gorski
Licensed Professional Counselor (less than 3 years)
Naropa University – 2013

Aki Hosoi
Associate Director/Training Director
Licensed Psychologist (2011)
PhD (Counseling Psychology) – Colorado State University (2010)

Christopher Leck 
Assistant Director, DAY Programs
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (2009)
MSW – Colorado State University (2006)

Allegra Lyon 
Year-Round Staff, iTEAM
Psychologist
PhD – University of Northern Colorado (2022)

Pam McCracken 
Year-Round Staff, DAY Programs
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (2014)
MSW – University of Kansas (1993)

Jeff Nepute
Senior Staff (team lead), iTEAM
Licensed Psychologist (2016)
PhD (Counseling Psychology) – Colorado State University (2014)

Stephen Okiyama
Senior Staff, General Services
Licensed Psychologist (2013 – CO)
PhD (Clinical Psychology) – Fuller Graduate School of Psychology (1989)

Adam Sargent
Assistant Director, Group Program
Licensed Psychologist (2016)
PhD (Counseling Psychology) – Colorado State University (2015)

Jesse Wolf
Senior Staff, iTEAM
Licensed Psychologist (2020)
PsyD (Clinical Psychologist) – William James College (2018)
 
Zoe Urcadez
Year-Round Staff, General Services
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor Candidate
MA- University of San Francisco (2020)

Colorado State University is located in Fort Collins, a mid-size city of 165,080 residents in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. The 833-acre main campus of Colorado State University is virtually a city within itself, with nearly 100 buildings that house administrative offices and facilities, classrooms, laboratories, residence halls, library, student activity and recreational facilities, a bookstore, and performing arts venues.

The University’s 2018-2019 resident instruction enrollment was 28,679 with students from every state and more than 110 countries. Approximately 62% of the students are Coloradoans. Our U.S. student population identifies as 27.3% ethnic minority and 72.7% Caucasian. There are over 2300 students and scholars from foreign countries with the highest percentage from Saudi Arabia, China, Oman, and Vietnam. Women represent approximately 51.8% of CSU’s enrollment. Last year, 6084 students (approximately 21% of CSU’s 2018-2019 enrollment) were seen at the CSUHN Counseling Services. We saw primarily undergraduate students, with graduate/professional students making up 19.5% of the population we served. Of the clients who came to the CSUHN Counseling Services, 58.2% identified as female, 41.3% identified as male, and 0.5% identified in another way. In terms of ethnicity, 20.7% of our clients identified as ethnically diverse: American Indian/Alaska Native (0.3%), Asian American/Pacific Islander (2.5%), Black/African American (2.2%), Latinx (11.8%) and multiracial (3.8%). These numbers closely parallel the representation of these populations within the student body. International students comprised 8.5% of the students we served. Many more of these historically underrepresented students were served through outreach programming.

Colorado State University is one of our nation’s leading research universities with world-class research in infectious disease, atmospheric science, clean energy technologies, and environmental science. It was founded in 1870 as the Colorado Agricultural College, six years before the Colorado Territory became a state. Colorado State is a land-grant institution and a Carnegie Doctoral/Research University-Extensive.

Colorado State University is a “university of choice” for Colorado residents – 37% of all of Colorado’s science, math, engineering and technology majors pursue degrees at CSU. In addition to its excellent programs in those areas, CSU offers among the very best professional programs in the United States in veterinary medicine, occupational therapy, journalism, agriculture and construction management. Colorado State faculty are researching and tackling critical global issues, such as the reemergence of tuberculosis, air pollution in Asian cities, severe weather forecasting, nutrition and wellness, and bioterrorism. CSU’s faculty provides an enriched student learning experience by offering laboratory and field experiences from a major research university. This approach – combining the intellectual experience of the classroom with the practical experience of the field and laboratory – is based on the land-grant philosophy.

Colorado State’s Student Leadership, Involvement and Community Engagement office hosts some of the strongest community-service programs in the country, allowing more than 6,000 students to participate in the university’s proud tradition of public outreach. CSU faculty played a significant role in the founding of the Peace Corps, and CSU remains one of the primary sources of Peace Corps volunteers today.

Colorado State is ranked in the top tier of universities in U.S. News and World Report’s rankings of “America’s Best Colleges and Universities,” while Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine named CSU one of the top public universities in the United States in terms of educational quality and affordability. For more information on Colorado State University, please visit http://www.colostate.edu.

Fort Collins is a city that has garnered an array of honors:

∙   One of the Top 10 Best College Towns: Small-Sized Cities Category, USA Today– September 2019

∙   One of the top six ‘Smarter Cities’ for Energy: Natural Resources Defense Council, (population 100,000-249,999)– August 2010

∙   6th Best Place to Live in the Nation: Money Magazine– July 2010

∙   One of the Most Underrated Cities in the West: com– June 2010

∙   One of the Greatest Places to Live in the West: American Cowboy magazine– April 2010

∙   Ranked 4th Best Places for Business and Careers: Forbes– April 2010

∙   One of a Dozen Distinctive Destinations: National Trust for Historic Preservation– February 2010

∙   Ranked 3rd ‘Smarter City’ for sustainability: Natural Resources Defense Council– July 2009

∙   One of America’s 20 Most Economically Vibrant College Towns: com– September 2011

∙   Ranked First, Safest Drivers in America: Allstate Insurance Company– 2011

∙   Ranked 3rd on the Best Bicycle Cities list: League of American Bicyclists and TheStreet.com– August 2011

∙   One of the top 15 Best Places for triathletes to live and train: Triathlete Magazine– August 2011

∙   Ranked 1st Best Place to Live and Work for Young Professionals (pop. 100,000-200,000): Next Generation Consulting– March 2009

Fort Collins has more than 300 days of sunshine per year (rivaling Miami or San Diego), so Colorado State University students can sample the city life and a variety of recreational opportunities throughout the year. Fort Collins is located 65 miles north of Denver and 45 miles south of Cheyenne, Wyoming. Transportation between Fort Collins and Denver International Airport is provided by both bus and limousine service.

At the foot of the Rocky Mountains, Fort Collins is within a one-hour drive of such major recreational areas as Estes Park, Red Feather Lakes, Horsetooth Reservoir, and several national parks, including the 790,000 acre Roosevelt National Forest and Rocky Mountain National Park. A wide variety of recreational activities is fostered not only by the presence of such areas but also by the climate in the Fort Collins region. Located at an elevation of 5,000 feet, Fort Collins has a clear, dry atmosphere and generally pleasant temperatures throughout the year. The summer temperature ranges from an average high of 82 to an average low of 52 degrees; the winter temperature ranges from an average high of 41 to an average low of 13 degrees.

Indicative of the cultural life of Fort Collins is the museum, public library, Lincoln Center, and Civic Symphony. An active University calendar — guest speakers, art exhibits, theater, cinema, concerts — adds to community life. This broad spectrum of cultural and outdoor recreational facilities, the excellent climate, and the mountain surroundings contributes to the ideal university setting of Fort Collins.

For more information on Fort Collins, please visit http://www.fcgov.com/visitor/.