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.
Director Lauren Goodspeed and Coordinator Ashlie Henery recently made some major changes to beginning French classes, including replacing the final exam with a mixer.
James Parente turned an early love of learning into a long career in higher education. Now the retiring former dean reflects on what he’s learned along the way.
From the Winter 2023 issue Minnesota Alumni: To think more clearly about our water systems, we may first need to notice them. Artists can help with that.
Six of our alumni share highlights from their time in CLA, anecdotes from their jobs, advice for current students, and more fascinating insights in this series of Q&As.
The digital space arose from a collaboration among researchers, scholars and the University of Minnesota Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies.
From the death of democracy to the destruction of Ukraine, associate dean of social sciences Howard Lavine opines that 2022 was a year in which most of our worst fears weren't…
Meet Dr. Herman Milligan (PhD ‘82, sociology), 2022 Alumni of Notable Achievement Award winner. His contributions as a board member, consultant, and curator enrich our culture…
Emilia Ndely-Ogundipe (BA ‘11, economics), 2022 Emerging Alumni Award winner, flexes her “innovative and strategic skill sets” as a Presidential Innovation Fellow.
In this TEDx presentation, Richard Lee describes how the silence that follows racial trauma is often due to a lack of racial literacy and can result in further problems.
Doctoral student Thomas May is the inaugural recipient of the Cheit Award, which provides fellowship support and research experience with a faculty mentor.
The prize includes an artist grant, the publication of a photobook with Aperture, and an accompanying exhibition at Baxter St at the Camera Club of New York.
Alumna Aeriel A. Ashlee's experiences of belonging and unbelonging inspired her to write her own story into existence. Read about her transformative journey toward healing.