Assistant Professor of Political Science Anna Mikkelborg studies how group identities shape Americans’ relationships with their political representatives. Her research offers insights not only into individual voting behavior, but also into how people respond to both the identities of their own representatives and the growing diversity of government more broadly. In March 2025, the significance […]
The 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.
An update on the latest research, faculty achievements, alumni spotlights, and other recent news from the College of Liberal Arts.
Meet our new dean Kjerstin Thorson, read her reflections from her first semester at CSU, and get an update on the Clark project.
For 42 years, Carl Burgchardt has dedicated himself to inspiring students through his teaching expertise in rhetoric, public speaking, and film studies in the Department of Communication Studies at Colorado State University. His dedication stemmed from a profound passion for empowering students to reach their potential. The ability to witness their growth brought him immense […]
Liberal Arts alumni provide voice to students from rural or underrepresented communities by creating scholarships.
This issue’s theme of voice elevates the voices we may not hear so that collectively we gain broader awareness of the world around us.
When Linda Cates – a two-time alumna and long-time donor – learned about the Center for Public Deliberation in 2014 she immediately wanted to support students who were learning deliberative dialogue skills – much-needed skills in today’s society.
Several former faculty in the creative writing program at CSU are investing in the next generation of creative writers by funding fellowships that support those students who do not have a GTA position.
Emeriti faculty Jim Boyd and Sue Ellen Markey embody the term “global citizen.” Having lived, worked, and studied in countries around the world, these two embrace and advocate for students to enter another worldview through the establishment of a new scholarship.
