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News & Events

Catch up with our latest news, upcoming events, and faculty and student accomplishments.

Recent News

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Minnesota Sports Fans Commiserate Another Season Ending in Heartbreak

Prof. Doug Hartmann talks about how Minnesota's latest playoff defeats fit into a larger pattern of sports heartbreak, revealing connections between fandom, identity, and…

Remembering Professor Joel Samaha

Joel’s passing marks the end of an era for those of us who had the privilege of learning from him, working alongside him, and calling him a friend.

Cultivating Health

Brittany L. Wright (BA’ 14, sociology) is a music lover, a DJ, and a passionate advocate for helping kids and families navigate the government and health care systems.

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Announcing our 2024 Alumni Award Winners

Eleven exceptional alumni who are champions of change. Meet this year's Outstanding Alumni recipients.

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Alma Matters December 2024 Newsletter

Alma Matters is a quarterly e-newsletter distributed to CLA alumni and friends. This month's feature spotlights GerShun Avilez, the college's 13th Dean.

Upcoming Events

In-Person

January 30, 2025

Jews of Color: One Term and Many Communities

Jews of color are much in the Jewish news. We hear about how there are a lot of Jews of color—more than we knew! We hear about how that is wrong—there are not so many Jews of…

In-Person

January 31, 2025

The Diaphragm Debates: Framing Contraception as a Medical Right at Mid-Century

This talk considers debates about the diaphragm in the middle of the 20th century.

In-Person

February 10, 2025

What Should an Antisemitism Program Do?

In this talk, Maurice Samuels will discuss some of the conceptual, political, and operational problems involved in studying antisemitism in our current moment.