More than 1,600 College of Liberal Arts alumni responded to our career survey last year. The results were clear: A liberal arts degree from CSU leads to meaningful work, adaptable careers, and lasting confidence.
An update on the latest research, faculty achievements, alumni spotlights, and other recent news from the College of Liberal Arts.
Highlighting new podcasts, rising student interest, innovative AI courses, and opportunities like the President’s Art Prize and Colorado Democracy Prize—reflecting a year of growth, creativity, and civic engagement.
Elaina Sutley, civil engineering Ph.D. alumna, has been awarded the 2025 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists, one of the most prestigious national awards for early-career researchers.
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.
Colorado State University music education alumna, Xareny Polanco, B.M.E. ‘21, has been awarded a 2025 Colorado Music Educators Association Outstanding Young Educator Award.
During Homecoming and Family Weekend, Yusef Komunyakka (M.A., ’81) received the William E. Morgan Distinguished Alumni Award for his work as a Pulitzer prize winning poet. Though he was unable to attend the ceremony, University Distinguished Professor Camille Dungy accepted the award on Komunyakaa’s behalf and described his “rhythm of the work.”
You might not know CSU Athletics historian John Hirn (B.A., ’93) personally, but you have been able to experience a CSU tradition or memory because of him. On November 29, Hirn went from historian to history maker when he rang the Old Main Bell.
When Colonel Steve Ray (B.A., ’71) transferred to CSU in his junior year, he had no idea he would experience some of the most tumultuous times in campus history. That experience would inspire him to return to campus later in life to help support ROTC cadets and alumni. On November 15, Col. Ray will ring the Old Main Bell for the Bronze Boot Game and in honor of Veteran’s Day.
