Adapted from Nina McConigley’s award-winning collection of short stories, ‘Cowboys and East Indians’ follows a family struggling with the expectations and culture collisions of moving from India to Wyoming.
An experienced and talented leader, Dr. Julia Schleck brings a deep commitment to the humanities and a collaborative spirit that we’re excited to have guiding CSU’s English department.
The College of Liberal Arts acknowledges the accomplishments and efforts of the outstanding faculty and staff for 2025.
There have only been six Guggenheim Fellows in CSU’s history, including three from the English department’s MFA Creative Writing Program.
Thorson previously served as the associate dean for strategic initiatives in the College of Communication Arts & Sciences at Michigan State University.
Visiting Assistant Professor Vauhini Vara has been selected as one of two authors to represent Colorado’s local literary heritage.
Nina McConigley, assistant professor in the Department of English, has been named a finalist for a 2024 National Magazine Award for three of her columns published in High Country News.
After eight years at CSU, the College of Liberal Arts dean heads to Iowa State University as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
For both CSU Assistant Professor Nina McConigley and Visiting Assistant Professor Vauhini Vara the DCPA event will be the first time seeing their writing translated to the stage.
Justin Frigault, who graduated in December with his bachelor’s degree from the College of Liberal Arts, is one of only 45 students in the country to receive a fellowship from the Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program.
