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Studying Struggle, Teaching Hope
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Anthropology professor Lynn Kwiatkowski reflects on a career driven by curiosity, connection, and the pursuit of change as she retires from CSU For more than three decades, Professor of Anthropology…
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Petersen-Perlman Brings Flood of Water Interests as New Geography Faculty
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Read More: Petersen-Perlman Brings Flood of Water Interests as New Geography FacultyPetersen-Perlman Brings Flood of Water Interests as New Geography Faculty Josh Zaffos September 2, 2025 Anyone who has studied and worked on water topics knows the adage, “Whiskey is for drinking, water is for…fighting.” Assistant Professor of Geography Jacob Petersen-Perlman who studies water conflict can’t argue that water is at…
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The Doctors Are In!
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Read More: The Doctors Are In!The Doctors Are In! Milestone Achievement for Students and Department Josh Zaffos This spring, Kelton Meyer, Ph.D. and Zoey Walder-Hoge, Ph.D. became the first-ever Anthropology Ph.D. students graduated from Colorado State University. The individual achievements also represent a department landmark as the first two students to complete the Anthropology doctoral…
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Celebrating our Spring 2025 Outstanding Grads
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Read More: Celebrating our Spring 2025 Outstanding GradsJoin us in celebrating our College of Liberal Arts Outstanding Grads for Spring 2025.
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Celebrate CLA! faculty and staff recognized for outstanding contributions to teaching, research, and service in 2025
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Read More: Celebrate CLA! faculty and staff recognized for outstanding contributions to teaching, research, and service in 2025The College of Liberal Arts acknowledges the accomplishments and efforts of the outstanding faculty and staff for 2025.
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CSU’s Joe Blake Center for Engaged Humanities Announces 2025-2026 Faculty Fellows
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Read More: CSU’s Joe Blake Center for Engaged Humanities Announces 2025-2026 Faculty FellowsThe Joe Blake Center for Engaged Humanities at Colorado State University has named four faculty members as Faculty Fellows for 2025-2026: Abraham Khan, Nina McConigley, Brittney Sly, and Jonna Yarrington.
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Maureen McNamara Best (ANTH MA 2010)
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Read More: Maureen McNamara Best (ANTH MA 2010)Anthropology M.A., 2010 As executive director of LEAP, a nonprofit organization dedicated to local food access and equity around Roanoke, Virginia, Maureen McNamara Best’s work requires fluency and familiarity with agriculture, economics, health, policy, and the environment – so it’s a good thing she studied anthropology, she says. “I think a…
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Democracy Summit 2025
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Read More: Democracy Summit 2025The College of Liberal Arts is hosting the second Democracy Summit at CSU, March 5-7, 2025. https://www.libarts.colostate.edu/research-creative/cla-democracy-summit/ Events are free and open to the public.
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Bown’s New Book Offers Fresh View on Wyoming Landslide
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Read More: Bown’s New Book Offers Fresh View on Wyoming LandslideBown’s New Book Offers Fresh View on Wyoming Landslide February 2025 Josh Zaffos Anthropology and Geography faculty Thomas Bown, Ph.D, is the coauthor of a new book, Heart Mountain Detachment Fault: A Critical Reappraisal, published by Archway Publishing. Bown and Associate Teaching Professor Kim Nichols co-direct the CSU Paleontology Field…
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ANTH/GR Recognized as a Top Five U.S. Anthropology Program for Research Spending
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Read More: ANTH/GR Recognized as a Top Five U.S. Anthropology Program for Research SpendingCSU Anthropology and Geography Recognized as a Top Five U.S. Anthropology Program for Research Spending February 2025 Josh Zaffos The National Science Foundation’s latest, annual Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Survey lists CSU Anthropology and Geography as #5 for Anthropology research dollars, among all programs in the United States.…
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New evidence suggests early human ancestors were present in Europe 200,000 years earlier than previously thought
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Read More: New evidence suggests early human ancestors were present in Europe 200,000 years earlier than previously thoughtCSU paleoanthropologist Michael Pante was part of the team that uncovered evidence suggesting that early human ancestors were present in Europe 1.95 million years ago.