Celebrating CLA's 150th Anniversary

For 150 years, the College of Liberal Arts has played a central and enduring role in shaping lives, for the good of Minnesota and the world. We’re celebrating our sesquicentennial with a series of events and activities for the entire CLA community, past and present.

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Creating the Change Agents of Today

A group of students walkingFuture Students ⟶
A student studying at a deskCurrent Students ⟶
A PhD student being hooded at a commencement ceremonyAlumni ⟶

  • Senior Tab Zhang is ready to show future employers that he is primed to start deploying his liberal arts education.

  • "[Companies] need people with the skills that I thought were lame, and now that’s what employers are saying they need."

  • Engagement isn’t just about service. It’s not ‘What can we do for you?’ It’s ‘What can we do together?’

  • As CLA continues to celebrate its 150th anniversary, here is just a small sample of its discoveries.

  • We are preparing the next generation of global citizens.

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  • Portrait: CLA alumnus Tab Zhang
  • Portrait of Austyn Rask
  • A picture of Northrop Auditorium
  • Photo of books stacked and lined up on bookshelves
  • Photo of a group of six college students holding a globe
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Together, We're Building Something Special

We've launched Shattering Expectations, a comprehensive fundraising campaign to transform CLA into a destination college by advancing research and creative excellence, elevating the student experience, and building bridges between campus and community.

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