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Headshot of professor Nina McConigley

McConigley’s debut novel portrays sisterhood, healing in the American West

January 22, 2026 Author - Emily Harnden

Published by Pantheon on Jan. 20, ‘How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder’ centers on two sisters growing up in rural Wyoming and explores girlhood in the 1980s, identity, trauma and cultural memory. The novel is already earning praise from critics and readers.

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Dan Beachy-Quick sitting outdoors in black and white, wearing a striped shirt, with an industrial background and picnic area.

Beachy-Quick’s new poetry explores thinking and thanking

January 15, 2026 Author - Emily Harnden

Published by LSU Press, ‘Elements & Offerings’ is Beachy-Quick’s ninth full-length book of poetry. In it, he examines the interplay between thinking and thanking through reflections on language, philosophy, and meaningful human connections.

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Zach Hutchins in dark suit and patterned bow tie seated outdoors against rocky background, styled in vintage aesthetic.

Hutchins pens narrative of Joseph Smith’s early history

January 12, 2026 Author - Emily Harnden

Published by the University of Illinois Press, ‘Joseph: An Epic’ recounts the early life and career of religious leader Joseph Smith and explores religion’s role in American politics and culture through a poetic lens.

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Students and Professor Joel Bacon in front of Parthenon

From the classroom to the cathedral: Fostering connection, conversation through Catholic studies

December 11, 2025 Author - Emily Harnden

As the endowed Willette Chair of Catholic Studies, Joel Bacon has spent the semester exploring how religious studies can spark dialogue and bridge differences through music, education, new experiences and open conversation.

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Book cover for 'The Pink Scar: How Nazi Persecution Shaped the Struggle for LGBTQ+ Rights' by Thomas R. Dunn. A black and white historical photo of a Nazi-era street scene is overlaid with bright pink triangles. The title appears in white text against the pink overlay.

New book by Associate Professor Thomas R. Dunn examines overlooked chapter in LGBTQ+ history

October 28, 2025 Author - Nathalie Martinez

Published by Penn State University Press, “The Pink Scar: How Nazi Persecution Shaped the Struggle for LGBTQ+ Rights” reveals that U.S. activists used Hitler’s anti-homosexual campaign to fuel arguments for LGBTQ+ rights as early as the 1930s.

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Collage of featured writers from the 2025-2026 Creative Writing Reading Series

Creative Writing Reading Series unveils 2025-26 schedule of distinguished visiting writers

September 10, 2025 Author - Emily Harnden

Each semester, CSU’s Creative Writing Reading Series brings established and emerging writers to campus to share their work and engage with the Northern Colorado community. Discover this year’s literary lineup of events.

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Art Worrell, Dave McComb and Loren Crabtree

Giving Gaffers: Retired CSU history faculty raising money for the department

June 23, 2025 Author -Jeff Dodge

A group of retired Colorado State University faculty from the Department of History has launched a special fundraising campaign for the department as a public display of support during a difficult time for the liberal arts and all of higher education.

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Ryan Simmons

CSU undergraduate honored with two international scholarships

May 27, 2025 Author -Joe Giordano

Colorado State University undergraduate Ryan Simmons has earned not one, but two prestigious scholarships dedicated to studying language internationally.

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Portrait of Emilia Ravetta

CSU Ph.D. student earns prestigious PEO Scholarship

May 21, 2025 Author -Joe Giordano

Emilia Ravetta, a doctoral student in the College of Liberal Arts, is the recipient of a PEO Scholar Award — a $25,000 scholarship awarded to women in the U.S. and Canada pursuing doctoral-level degrees.

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US Supreme Court Building

Is the Supreme Court losing its legitimacy? Study examines how Americans’ perceptions could turn into reality

May 13, 2025 Author -Stacy Nick

New research examines how people view the U.S. Supreme Court and what that could mean for democracy.

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