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Transmigrating Cassettes Vol. 1 Workshop event, part of a 2023-2024 Hub residency with Soomaal House and SITAAD, in The Hub on September 9, 2023.

Announcing our 2024-25 Liberal Arts Engagement Hub Residencies

Check out our 2024-25 Liberal Arts Engagement Hub Residencies and learn how these vital partnerships are deepening our culture of engagement with the community.

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Welcome New Grad Students

We are excited to welcome 6 new graduate students this year!

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Pride Month 2024

Happy Pride Month! In CLA, we support community environments and academic endeavors that inspire LGBTQ+ pride, growth, and joy.

Yoko Hama, Fernando González Lesniak, Camille Braun, Alejandra Takahira, James Ramsburg, and Jacky James standing in front of a fireplace

The Power of Language in Shaping an Inclusive Classroom

The Inclusive Language Instruction Research Group aims to create a safe learning environment for all students.

Anupama Rao and Abby Zumbrunnen, two peer research consultants, pose for a candid portrait at Walter Library on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. (Photo/Adria Carpenter)

Three exceptional student employees who keep the Libraries running

Two CLA students, Abby Zumbrunnen and Kelly Rogers, were recognized as 2024 Friends of the Libraries' awardees.

Travels and Tribulations by Tyrel Nelson

CLA Alum Tyrel Nelson's book received top prize in 2024 Independent Author Awards

Tyrel Nelson's (BA '03, Spanish studies; journalism) book won first Place for “Multicultural-Non-Fiction” in the 2024 Independent Author Awards.

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President’s Postdoctoral Fellow Talia Anderson To Join GES Department

Anderson, an alum with a BS in geography, will return to the department in fall 2025, where she will continue researching climate change’s effects on mountain regions.

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SPPT Graduate Students Yoko Hama & Ariel Arjona Awarded Research Semesters

Both will be completing their dissertation projects in 2024-25

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"Multilingualism and native speakerism in academic journals’ language policies: Exploring a potential power of applied linguistics journals in promoting equitable publishing practices"

SPPT Grad Student Leiry Warren with Masatoshi Sato in Studies in Second Language Acquisition

Grad Student Sara Gardner receives Center for German & European Studies Travel Grant Award

She will be presenting two papers in Europe this summer.