At each of CLA's commencement ceremonies, alum Maria Bamford (BA 93, English) gave a student a check toward paying their loans. Theatre arts graduate Alyse Moné was one.
A graduate of CLA's creative writing program returned to campus with an unforgettable gift for an aspiring actress who earned her diploma. At commencement alumna Maria Bamford gave two students checks for $5,000 each toward their student loans. The $10,000 amount was the total Bamford told the audience she had negotiated with the University for her speaker's fee.
Ore Koren, a political science PhD candidate, writes on how food insecurity impacts violence against civilians, why troops sometimes target agricultural areas to secure access to food, and why troops favor violence over co-option.
Economist Fatih Guvenen talks about American workers’ tough financial times and the need for the country to confront the inevitable change from a manufacturing to a service economy.
Autism can be detected between 12 and 24 months of age. So why is the average age of diagnosis still close to 5 years? Researchers at the University of Minnesota are trying to change that...
Chinese Language Cafe provides an informal gathering space for Chinese language learners and native speakers from the Twin Cities. The evening provides attendees an opportunity to speak...
Program: Antonio Lauro - Suite Venezolana Registro Danza Negra Cancion Vals Isaac Albeniz - Asturias Joan Tower - Snow Dreams (Guitar and Flute) Leo Brouwer - Tres Danzas Concertantes (...
Date: Thursdays: January 26, February 23, March 23, April 27, May 25, 2017 Time: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. CEUs: 6 Cost: $75 (includes parking vouchers and a copy of all books) Pre-service educators...
How do we preserve, celebrate, reclaim, and reimagine Black creativity within and beyond the archive? Black Memory and Imagination is an open conversation with local artists who practice in...
The Modern Language Association's ADE-ADFL Summer Seminar, attended annually by chairs of English and Foreign Language departments nationwide, will be held on the University of Minnesota-...
