Peace Corps Tribute Garden to celebrate CSU’s contributions
To celebrate CSU’s early and ongoing involvement with the foundation of the Peace Corps, a Peace Corps Tribute Garden will be established west of the Lory Student Center Theatre.
The University annually ranks among the top 15 sending institutions for Peace Corps volunteers and has sent over 1,750 volunteers since 1961, which is 11th among all-time sending institutions in the nation. For many years, CSU also offered five Peace Corps Master’s International (PCMI) programs. Because of Colorado’s strong ties to Peace Corps values, hundreds of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) live in Northern Colorado.
“The Peace Corps Tribute Garden at CSU is a great way for us to recognize and promote the important role CSU played in the formation of the Peace Corps,” said Kathleen Fairfax, vice provost for international affairs. “In addition to providing the recognition to those who helped contribute to the foundation of the Peace Corps, we hope the garden will serve as an inspiration to CSU students to join the Peace Corps after graduation, following the footsteps of the nearly 2,000 CSU graduates who have served in the Peace Corps.”
Thanks to the advocacy and support of CSU’s donors and greater community members, this history and CSU’s leadership associated with the Peace Corps will be remembered forever.
If you are interested in contributing to this project and CSU’s Peace Corps activities, please show your support at https://advancing.colostate.edu/peacecorps .
CSU also has naming opportunities for a donor wall in the Garden as well as tribute benches for interested donors. Please contact Laura.Thornes@colostate.edu to learn more.
