A decade of state: Colorado State University 2010-2019
The past 10 years have been a decade of significant growth and change at CSU.
College of Liberal Arts Latest News
Joe Blake makes $5 million gift to CSU’s College of Liberal Arts
Blake said his gift, the largest in the college’s history, is in recognition of its outstanding, high-quality faculty, students and leadership.
2019 Fall Commencement ceremonies to be held Dec. 20-21
Ceremonies and speakers celebrate accomplishments of more than 2,100 CSU graduates.
CSU journalism undergrad produces video for Amazon Studios’ ‘The Report’
Many people are watching the work of Brooke Buchan, a fourth-year journalism student at Colorado State University, thanks to a connection provided by a CSU alumna.
Core team named for Race, Bias and Equity Initiative
The team is developing guidelines for reviewing the more than 100 proposals and ideas that the RBEI has received from CSU students, faculty and staff.
Marching band will lead the way at Parade of Lights
The CSU Marching Band will offer a free preview of its annual 9News Parade of Lights performance on Thursday, Dec. 5, at the Iris & Michael Smith Alumni Center.
College of Liberal Arts Community
College of Liberal Arts IT Department recognized by EAB
Aside from providing web, systems, and technical support, the IT team is readily available and willing to help when unpredictable issues arise.
Outstanding Grad: Shayne Weber, College of Liberal Arts
Shayne Weber, a first-generation transfer student, faced many challenges getting to graduation with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from CSU.
Xavier Hadley this year’s MLK Day spoken word winner
Xavier Hadley is the winner of the annual Black African American Cultural Center’s spoken word competition.
From hashtags to historical context: examining the social movements of the 21st century
Assistant Professor of English Ricki Ginsburg and Assistant Professor of History Jessica Jackson combined their disciplines and teaching approach in an interdisciplinary course offered this fall, LB393: #BlackLivesMatter, #MeToo, #DACAmented, #Pride.
CSU journalism undergrad produces video for Amazon Studios’ ‘The Report’
Many people are watching the work of Brooke Buchan, a fourth-year journalism student at Colorado State University, thanks to a connection provided by a CSU alumna.
CSU employee proves it’s never too late to graduate
Alison Koss started her journey at CSU in 1991, venturing far from her Pennsylvania roots, but didn't finish her studies when life got in the way. Almost two decades later, she will graduate with her bachelor's in sociology this December.
Faculty Friday
Faculty Friday: Tom Lundberg
Professor Tom Lundberg coordinates the Fibers program in the Department of Art and Art History. He is especially interested in cloth that marks time, carries identity, or migrates with people.
Faculty Friday: Leisl Carr Childers
Assistant Professor Leisl Carr Childers studies public history and the American West. Her interest in public lands stems from a love of being outdoors and a passion for horses, which she has brought into the classroom through special courses.
Faculty Friday: Pat Hastings
Assistant Professor Orestes "Pat" Hastings' research explores the mechanisms and processes through which economic inequalities become social inequalities. When he's not running statistics, he can be found running the trails of Colorado as an ultramarathoner.
Faculty Friday: Ziyu Long
Assistant Professor Ziyu Long researches organizational, group, and career communications in the Department of Communication Studies.
Research & Creative Scholarship
Are you listening? Contribute to research in listening across difference
Have you ever been accused of “not listening”? Did you feel misunderstood? Now is your chance to put that misunderstanding to good use.
CSU prof’s new book explores environmental policy’s impact on nomadism around Mediterranean
In the 1800s, shepherds around the Mediterranean Sea moved their flocks between summer and winter pastures seasonally, traveling through forests in southern France and other areas.
Fiber-rich diet eases son’s asthma, launches professor’s interdisciplinary microbiome research
Gamze Cavdar’s son, Ada, had suffered from asthma since he was a toddler, and by the time he was 7 years old, his attacks were so bad that he was regularly missing school and being taken to the emergency room.
CSU faculty writing history of the modern U.S. Forest Service
Two Colorado State University faculty members have received a four-year, $200,000 grant to write an updated history of the U.S. Forest Service.
Lenses of the Liberal Arts: Events in November
The College of Liberal Arts hosts events and programs that foster informed conversations about complex issues. Using the lenses of the liberal arts, we gain new perspectives on topics critical to our community.
A quarter of US parents are unmarried – and that changes how much they invest in their kids
Families with different structures parent differently – and that can perpetuate inequality across generations.
Events
CSU art museum features Kandinsky, Torres-García and other modern masters
The Gregory Allicar Museum of Art is presenting two new temporary exhibitions this spring.
Mona Hanna-Attisha discusses the Flint water crisis Feb. 12
'What the Eyes Don't See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City' tells the story of how the pediatrician discovered lead in the local drinking water.
Community invited to Dec. 7 event for exhibition on the history of brewing in Fort Collins
The Fort Collins community is invited to engage in an interactive experience with brewing enthusiasts and CSU graduate students at "History Harvest," being held from 10 a.m. to noon on Dec. 7 at the Global Village Museum.
Sixth annual interfaith feast of gratitude set for Dec. 5
The Friendsgiving meal is completely kosher, and will also include several meatless dishes over rice with vegan, gluten-free and lactose-free options.
ACT presents collection of Indigenous short films from Sundance Dec. 5
The ACT Human Rights Film Festival concludes its 2019 year-round programming on Dec. 5 with "A Collection of Indigenous Short Films from Sundance Film Festival."
The Conversation
A quarter of US parents are unmarried – and that changes how much they invest in their kids
Families with different structures parent differently – and that can perpetuate inequality across generations.
America can afford a Green New Deal – here’s how
Democrats such as Rep. Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Markey are proposing an ambitious decarbonization plan that critics are calling unaffordable. A green economist explains how the US could pay for it.
When newspapers close, voters become more partisan
American politics has gotten more partisan in the last 50 years. One of the reasons: the closing of local newspapers.
Fossil fuels are bad for your health and harmful in many ways besides climate change
The coal, oil and natural gas industries are also connected with human rights violations, public health disasters and environmental devastation.
College of Liberal Arts Magazine
A Liberal Arts Lens: Technology’s role in society past, present, and future
We’re aware of the role technology plays in shaping our individual lives, but how does technology affect and influence our society and our future? The specific skills and tools unique to the liberal arts can provide understanding as well as a way to navigate the ways technology does (or doesn’t) advance the human experience.
This content is not available in your country (yet)
Getting locked out can happen not just from your car or your home. Getting locked out can happen online when you’re not able to view certain films or media. Geoblocking, or regional lockout, is a way that media distribution companies protect their films. While we may think that the internet and other technologies have created a global village, media distribution practices and other uses of technology have prevented that global interconnection.
Recognizing and reporting signs of terrorism can help prevent attacks
Technology has played a large role in the growth of terrorism through recruitment of terrorists worldwide or through cyberattacks on critical infrastructure. Jordan Clark (’11) trains people to recognize warning signs of possible terrorist or criminal acts on social media and in other settings through the Community Awareness Program at the CELL in Denver, Colo.
Artificial intelligence, the future of work, and inequality
One of the most spectacular facts of the last two centuries of economic history is the exponential growth in GDP per capita in most of the world. This economic progress, unprecedented in human history, would be impossible without major breakthroughs in technology. Many believe we are on the verge of a new technological revolution that will see Artificial Intelligence (AI) automating a majority of tasks that are currently performed by humans. Should we see AI as liberating or as a destructive force?