CLA faculty 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.
Starting in 1954, U of M teams began dominating a quick-thinking quiz competition known as College Bowl. Today that creative, competitive spirit still thrives.
Rachel Koller Croft (BA '08, English, minor in SCMC) spoke to the Minnesota Daily about finding luck in Hollywood, battling online sexism, and working toward your passions.
After a passionate career as a high school English teacher, Assistant Professor Kari Smalkoski came to the U of M to explore the intersections between gender, race, and youth.
Jazz great and journalism alumnus David Frishberg got his start at the U of M in the 1950s, later rubbing shoulders with some of the biggest names in music. And in the mid-…
Associate Professor Ramon Fonkoué leads his students to grapple with tough questions about the postcolonial condition with his research on West African film and literature.
“I tell everybody that I was raised by my parents and by the University of Minnesota,” says Dr. Penny Wheeler, former CEO of Allina Health. Discover how Wheeler used her time…
A new furry friend is motivating clients at the Julia M. Davis Speech-Language-Hearing Center to communicate. Therapy animals like Frankie help clients speak freely and…
As he retires, past students of Professor R. Dennis Cook celebrate his contributions and influence on the field of statistics and reflect on how he inspired them in and out of…
The multi-disciplinary artist was chosen out of thousands to attend the prestigious fine art summer residency program in Maine, which has hosted some of the biggest names in…
First in a series on 'building successful pathways' to improve outcomes for students of color, first-generation students, and those from high poverty backgrounds.
