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.
Junior Jaden Lubarski had a hectic spring semester—he changed his major, and then classes went virtual. But amid the stressful circumstances, he kept his head up and didn’t…
While finishing up the semester away from campus and her friends wasn’t ideal, spring 2020 graduate Mariah Flores found some new skills within herself. Here she discusses her…
Junior Robel Tedros used his time during distance learning to spend quality time with family and focus on physical and mental health. “What inspires me to keep moving forward…
Even as the semester went virtual, senior Elizabeth Sirianni remained positive. With the help of professors, peers, and her liberal arts education, she has hope for a bright…
Junior YuQi Zeng finds the silver lining in otherwise dismal situations. She reflects on her semester of distance learning and the positives she found that kept her going.
When COVID-19 hit, spring semester took a surprising turn and went online. Now at the end of the semesters, students look back on what they learned, how they coped, and what…
In an Op-Ed for the Washington Post, Michele Norris (BA '05, journalism) writes about the long overdue Quaker Oats announcement to retire the Aunt Jemima brand as its parent…
Traci Mann, PhD, professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Minnesota is the 2020 recipient of the Society for Health Psychology’s (SfHP) Cynthia D. Belar…
Eugene Borgida, PhD, Professor of Psychology & Law at the University of Minnesota was mentioned in a Popular Science online article titled “Can implicit bias training help…
On-the-ground views of the protests sweeping the country are vital for understanding who is protesting and why. Mainstream news media coverage and individuals’ social media…