Clark C to be closed for upgrades this summer; all three Clark wings renamed
There is exciting news on the construction front at the Clark complex, including upgrades to the Clark C Wing, which is being renamed the “Social Sciences Hall.”
Celebrate CLA! Faculty and staff recognized for outstanding contributions to teaching, research, and service in 2026
The College of Liberal Arts acknowledges the accomplishments and efforts of our outstanding faculty and staff for 2026.
Sociology Professor Tara Opsal named William E. Morgan Endowed Chair in the College of Liberal Arts
Tara Opsal, a professor and current chair of the Department of Sociology in the College of Liberal Arts, has been named the William E. Morgan Endowed Chair in the College. A nationally respected public sociologist, Opsal advances community-engaged reform in the criminal legal system, examining how it produces harm and inequality and developing pathways for change. She is also the director of the Criminal Justice and Victimization Institute at Colorado State University. As Morgan Chair, Opsal will use dedicated time and resources to expand CJVI as a hub for community-engaged, interdisciplinary justice research across Colorado.
CSU research on how Colorado measures water for ecosystem and human use
With a grant from the Colorado Water Conservation Board, Jacob Petersen-Perlman and an interdisciplinary group of CSU researchers are now examining how Colorado and other states measure and establish standards for instream flows – actual water in a river or lake needed to support ecosystems as well as human uses.
A roll of the dice: How Native Americans shaped gambling and probability long before the Old World
New research pushes the earliest known origins of dice, gambling and the exploration of randomness back six millennia and into North America.
CSU research will inform policies for instream flows
A CSU research team is working to identify nationwide standards for instream flows that maintain rivers and their ecosystems while also delivering water needed for municipal supplies.
The arts in April: Sculpture installation, exhibits, film, writing and more
Internationally known artist and alumnus Pard Morrison will headline a series of Colorado State University arts events in April as he visits campus to install a sculpture at the entrance to the University Center for the Arts.
New abroad class taps into Belgium brewing culture
Beginning in January 2027, CSU students can quaff Belgium’s brewing culture in a new Anthropology class that takes students across Belgium for two weeks as part of an education abroad course experience.
Anthropologists will gather at CSU for conference on housing and dwelling
The April 9-11 conference will focus on changing household composition and livelihood strategies, particularly in the wake of mass foreclosures, evictions, migration and public health crises across urban, rural and transnational settings.
Celebrating our Spring 2025 Outstanding Grads
Join us in celebrating our College of Liberal Arts Outstanding Grads for Spring 2025.