Colorado State University-Pueblo

Colorado State University–Pueblo (CSU–Pueblo) is a regional comprehensive public university located in Pueblo, Colorado, United States. CSU-Pueblo is a member of the Colorado State University System (CSU System), along with the system's flagship and the state's land-grant university, Colorado State University (CSU) in Fort Collins and Colorado State University-Global Campus, the nation’s first, independent, 100% online public university. CSU-Pueblo is a federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).

The Board of Governors presides over the Colorado State University System (CSU System), which comprises Colorado State University, Colorado State University–Pueblo and Colorado State University-Global Campus. The Board of Governors consists of nine voting members appointed by the Governor of Colorado and confirmed by the Colorado State Senate, and four elected non-voting members.

 Voting members are community leaders from many fields, including agriculture, business, and public service. A student and faculty representative from each university act as non-voting Board members. The board also appoints a Chancellor to oversee both university Presidents. Michael V. Martin, is the current Chancellor for the CSU System. The Current Chairman of the Board is Joseph C. Zimlich.

CSU–Pueblo is a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC), the oldest conference operating in NCAA Division II and the fourth oldest athletic conference in the United States (founded in 1909). The athletics department supports 16 intercollegiate athletics programs.

In 2007, the Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System approved to bring back football, wrestling, and women's indoor and outdoor track & field. All three programs returned during the 2008–09 school year, and the football program, playing in the Neta & Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl, finished in the top 10 in the nation in attendance, averaging more than 8,000 fans per game during the 2008 season.