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CLA Today Spring 2001

From the Dean
Our stake in the legislature

New faculty take the CLA reins
New scholars and teachers in disciplines across the college are revitalizing CLA.

In this issue
CLA in words and images

Awards and accolades
CLA faculty, students, and alumni/ae make their marks on CLA, Minnesota, and the world.

Notable alumni/ae
Daniel McFadden wins Nobel; Jolene Koester takes top job at California State U.

Philanthropy with vision
Larsons, Ohanessian give to CLA to make the world a better place

CLA Today, College of Liberal Arts
Spring 2001—Volume 4, Number 2

CLA Today is published by the University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts for alumni/ae, faculty, staff and friends of the college.

Dean—Steven J. Rosenstone
Director of external relations—Mary Hicks
Director of communications & executive editor—Eugenia Smith
Managing editor—Jessica Brent

Writers—Jessica Brent Breed, Mary Shafer, Eugenia Smith, Sharon Suzuki-Martinez, Judy Woodward

Send correspondence to the editor at e-smit@umn.edu.

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