The rhythm of love: Yusef Komunyakaa receives Morgan Distinguished Alumni Award

During Homecoming and Family Weekend, Yusef Komunyakka (M.A., ’81) received the William E. Morgan Distinguished Alumni Award for his work as a Pulitzer prize winning poet. Though he was unable to attend the ceremony, University Distinguished Professor Camille Dungy accepted the award on Komunyakaa’s behalf and described his “rhythm of the work.”

Summer Vacation Spotlight: MFA students, alum deepen craft at prestigious writing conferences and workshops

This summer, MFA students Chase Cate, Linnea Harris, Becca Tabb, Sarah Mullens, and alum Bryce O’Tierney, were each accepted into competitive writing workshops. Learn more about how these enriching summer experiences made a positive impact on their writing lives.

CSU’s Joe Blake Center for Engaged Humanities Announces 2024-2025 Faculty Fellows

The Joe Blake Center for Engaged Humanities at Colorado State University has named five College of Liberal Arts faculty members as Faculty Fellows for 2024-2025: Kari Anderson, Carrie Chenault, Jessica Jackson, Tobi Jacobi and Emily Moore. The Faculty Fellows Program is designed to support and promote humanities-oriented scholarship and to foster fellowship among humanities faculty who either already conduct engaged research or are interested in doing so.