GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, April 28 -- Colorado Mesa University posted the following news: * * * Remembering Mary Rait: CMU Unveils New Statue and Leadership Award * On Friday, April 10, 2026, CMU faculty, staff and community members gathered for the unveiling of a new statue on campus. The statue -a life-size figure of Mary Rait -sits on a bench outside the newly renovated Moss Performing Arts Center. Rait was as an impactful figure in CMU's history. In 1933, Rait became a full-time college   more