We explore questions of the moment—the liberal arts are truly the front page of the newspaper—and enduring questions that help us to understand the present and the past and to anticipate the future.
In response to inequities and roadblocks to accessible, solid healthcare, Thompson Aderinkomi (BS ‘02 economics and statistics; MS ‘04, statistics, MBA ‘11) co-founded a…
Dean John Coleman reflects on the past twelve months and about CLA alumni learning lessons from the pandemic and working to contribute ever more to the good in the world…
Once dismissed as part of hippie culture, the psychoactive drug psilocybin may offer exciting new avenues for treating intractable problems, says alumnus Roland Griffiths (PhD…
Sociology professor Elizabeth Wrigley-Field discusses her research on the racial disparity in deaths during the COVID pandemic in this article by the Star Tribune.
Starasea Nidiala Camara curated Mia’s newest exhibition, “In the Presence of Our Ancestors: Southern Perspectives in African American Art.” Camara is pursuing an individually…
Gbemi Oyetunde (class of 2022) builds on the legacy of U of M student leaders from ’69. Oyetunde currently serves as president of the Black Student Union at the University of…
Manyi Ayuk (class of 2021, psychology and public health) reflects on the dualities she’s experienced as a Cameroonian American and as an activist for social change.
Lulete Mola (BA ’14, political science) is a social change strategist and chief strategy and innovation officer at the Women's Foundation of Minnesota. Her purpose is to build…