Kjerstin Thorson named dean of CSU’s College of Liberal Arts
Thorson previously served as the associate dean for strategic initiatives in the College of Communication Arts & Sciences at Michigan State University.
CSU professor selected to represent Colorado at 2024 National Book Festival
Visiting Assistant Professor Vauhini Vara has been selected as one of two authors to represent Colorado’s local literary heritage.
Celebrating our Spring 2024 Outstanding Grads
Join us in celebrating our esteemed College of Liberal Arts Outstanding Grads for Spring 2024 Commencement.
Insights Speaker Series: Humans and the environment
This Insights Speaker Series installment features three CLA faculty highlighting the relationship between humans and the environment.
Celebrate CLA! Faculty and staff recognized for outstanding contributions to teaching, research, and service in 2024
The College of Liberal Arts acknowledges the accomplishments and efforts of the outstanding faculty, staff, and volunteers for 2024.
Mike Palmquist closes impactful career at CSU with prestigious Exemplar Award
After 34 years as a rhetorician, university professor and administrator, Dr. Mike Palmquist is retiring from Colorado State University.
Exploring art and community in CSU’s ‘Green and Gold’ Initiative
Students in an interdisciplinary CSU course engage with literature, philosophy, creative writing, printmaking, letterpress, book arts, and the community when they create cyanotypes with women from Larimer County Community Corrections.
Allison Clark (B.A., ’13) applies liberal arts skills daily at her job in Colorado’s State Court System
“My ability to communicate in writing, and in person, and find ways to resonate with a variety of audiences has been pivotal to my work,” said Clark. “From working with a member of the public to working with attorneys and judges who have advanced degrees, my ability to navigate into all of those spaces was critical to getting where I am today.”
MFA alum Robin Walter (’21) selected as winner of 2024 Academy of American Poets First Book Award
Robin Walter, an alum of CSU’s Creative Writing MFA Program, has been selected by poet Victoria Chang as the winner of the 2024 Academy of American Poets First Book Award for her debut collection of poetry, Little Mercy.
The Politics of Literacy: Students investigate the forces and factors that limit and expand our access to literacy
In Dr. Naitnaphit Limlamai’s course “The Politics of Literacy” students developed complex understandings of literacy while exploring how to apply their learning to their own teaching practices.