News & Events News & Events Catch up with our latest news, upcoming events, and faculty and student accomplishments. On This Page: Recent News From Page to Stage: Brenda J. Child’s “Bowwow Powwow” Adapted into a Musical The show features an all-Native cast and creative team, including several CLA students and alums. World Teachers' Day 2026 We celebrate the passionate educators who inspire minds and go above and beyond to support students in CLA. Thank you for all you do! Kicking Off Compass 2030 Welcome to the start of the 2026-27 academic year, CLA community members! New semester, new skills: Fall courses Three CLA courses are featured in this fall course collection. Elliott Powell Wins CLA 2026 Arthur “Red” Motley Exemplary Teaching Award Dr. Powell (American studies and Asian American studies) earns recognition for inspiring, inclusive teaching and lasting impact on students across disciplines. Upcoming Events In-Person Event, October 15, 2026 6th Annual Ramona Arreguín de Rosales Lecture: "Where Do We Go From Here? The Young Lords Speak and the Protracted Struggle for Liberation" Join the Department of Chicano & Latino Studies for the 6th Annual Ramona Arreguín de Rosales Lecture, presented by Dr. Jacqueline Lazú. Hybrid Event, October 19, 2026 Beautiful Mystery Join professor Erin L. Durban and author Danilyn Rutherford for a conversation and reading about Danilyn's book Beautiful Mystery
From Page to Stage: Brenda J. Child’s “Bowwow Powwow” Adapted into a Musical The show features an all-Native cast and creative team, including several CLA students and alums.
World Teachers' Day 2026 We celebrate the passionate educators who inspire minds and go above and beyond to support students in CLA. Thank you for all you do!
New semester, new skills: Fall courses Three CLA courses are featured in this fall course collection.
Elliott Powell Wins CLA 2026 Arthur “Red” Motley Exemplary Teaching Award Dr. Powell (American studies and Asian American studies) earns recognition for inspiring, inclusive teaching and lasting impact on students across disciplines.
In-Person Event, October 15, 2026 6th Annual Ramona Arreguín de Rosales Lecture: "Where Do We Go From Here? The Young Lords Speak and the Protracted Struggle for Liberation" Join the Department of Chicano & Latino Studies for the 6th Annual Ramona Arreguín de Rosales Lecture, presented by Dr. Jacqueline Lazú.
Hybrid Event, October 19, 2026 Beautiful Mystery Join professor Erin L. Durban and author Danilyn Rutherford for a conversation and reading about Danilyn's book Beautiful Mystery