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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.

Vanessa Lozano Wun Recipient of Sharon L. Doherty Student Leadership Award

Congratulations to Vanessa Lozano Wun for receiving the Sharon L. Doherty Student Leadership Award.

Melissa Ertl Receives Dorothy Booz Award for Outstanding Achievement in Counseling Health Psychology

Congratulations to Dr. Melissa Ertl for receiving the Dorothy Booz Black Award For Outstanding Achievement in Counseling Health Psychology.

Marissa Berg: Legislative Intern for US Senator Amy Klobuchar

During her summer internship, Marissa learned about the different ways people put in a good faith effort at the US Senate, and how she can, too.

In a photograph with a dark background, there is a cracked cement floor and a cobweb-like figure.

Through the Lens: The Photography Narratives of MN Latinx Immigrants

Latinx art collective Serpentina Arts invites you to an upcoming photography showcase, which asserts their enduring presence in Minnesota’s cultural landscape.

Students walk through Northrop Mall in the fall

Eight incredibly cool fall courses

Spanning the study of Barbie, Twin Cities geography, frightening art, and more, five CLA courses are featured in this roundup of eight amazing fall 2024 courses.

Political Psychology with Dr. Christopher Federico

Professor Christopher Federico discusses the various factors that determine whether someone is politically engaged or not in this episode of Roots of Reality.

Ojibwe-language dub of "Star Wars: A New Hope" gets its first screenings, inspiring native speakers

Moviegoers speak to CBS about the new version, featuring linguistics student Dustin Morrow and alum Aandeg Muldrew, before its first screenings in Minnesota.

Rich Lee Interviewed by MPR at the Minnesota State Fair

Rich Lee was interviewed by MPR on the importance of children seeing themselves in the books they read.

Retro poster of Star Wars for Ojibwe version, "Anangong Miigaading"

It's been spoken in Wisconsin for more than 1,000 years. Now, it's the language of 'Star Wars.'

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel covers the Wisconsin theater debut of this new version, which stars linguistics PhD student Dustin Morrow and alum Aandeg Muldrew.

Recruiters offered backpacks and incentives to entice State Fair visitors to come into the University of Minnesota's Driven to Discover pavilion.

Whether it's for the backpack or science, thousands volunteer for U of M research projects at the fair

Political science graduate student Brianna Kreft is interviewed by the Star Tribune about sharing her research at the Minnesota State Fair.