How Colorado water history shapes the science of snow

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Colorado River Compact, an innovative and influential legal agreement among seven U.S. states that governs water rights to the Colorado River. In recognition of this anniversary, the Colorado State University Libraries will be spotlighting a series of stories in SOURCE about the ripple effects of this 100-year-old document on diverse people, disciplines and industries in 2022.

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How institutions can better evaluate diversity statements in the hiring process

As more employers in higher education require applicants to submit a diversity statement — a statement in which a job applicant can address how they can contribute to a culture of inclusion and equity — a standard framework for employers to evaluate diversity statements is lacking. Two Colorado State University researchers coauthored a recent study that examined the strengths and limitations of diversity statements and gathered expert opinion on how institutions could meaningfully evaluate statements in the hiring process, as well as other tools to evaluate candidates’ DEI commitment.

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Small team, big impact: CEMML joins wildland firefighting in Alaska

In June of 2019, lightning ignited a wildfire on the Kenai Peninsula south of Anchorage, Alaska, threatening homes and infrastructure. The Swan Lake fire would go on to burn nearly 170,000 acres of Alaskan wilderness. When the initial call for support went out, a small group of wildland firefighters from Colorado State University’s Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands joined the response. Based at nearby Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, the CEMML team was just getting its footing as the base’s new Wildland Support Module.

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