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.
Julie Schumacher, a professor of English and creative writing, recently published her new novel, 'The Shakespeare Requirement.' This review calls it the "funniest book of 2018…
CLA kicks off its year-long 150th anniversary celebration with the opening of “On Purpose: Portrait of the Liberal Arts,” an exhibition comprised of 60 new, life-size color…
Two graduate students from the Heritage Studies and Public History program, Denise Pike and Kacie Lucchini Butcher, have curated an art exhibit that reveals the history of…
Regents Professor Chris Uggen studies the long-term effects of sexual harassment, and shares some upsetting findings about the link between sexual harassment and financial…
Symantha Clough (BA ’18, history and political science) believes that in order to discuss politics, you have to be able to listen. Cloughs talks about her time as part of the…
McKnight Endowed Presidential Chair in Sociology Phyllis Moen is featured in this story about her program, the University of Minnesota Advanced Careers (UMAC) initiative. UMAC…
As the University of Minnesota’s chief academic officer, the executive vice president and provost oversees the colleges and schools—including faculty hiring and development…
Kathryn Pearson, associate professor in political science, joins MPR News to discuss the Minnesota primary election results and the role Minnesota will play in congressional…
The Twin Cities have garnered national attention due to several incidents of police brutality where race and class were key factors. Keith Mayes, associate professor of…