ACT Human Rights Film Festival celebrates 10 years this spring
This spring Colorado State University’s ACT Human Rights Film Festival will celebrate its tenth festival edition April 2-6, 2025.
CLA Student Commencement Speaker for Fall 2023: Lyric Williams
Our Fall 2023 Commencement Speaker, Lyric Williams, speaks on their undergraduate experience and how to lean into the “what ifs.”
Outstanding Grad: Marcus Zacarias
Marcus Zacarias is recognized as an outstanding graduate in the College of Liberal Arts for his dedication to serving the CSU community.
Listening to Neighbors and Documenting Change: Interdisciplinary liberal arts student produces video documentary for CSU Extension internship
Axel Sandoval Bravo, interdisciplinary liberal arts student, and geography professor Carrie Chennault, head to southwest Denver to record the stories of longtime residents experiencing redevelopment and gentrification in their neighborhoods as part of an effort to engage in community building via CSU Extension.
Student film festival starts new annual tradition
The Through the Student Lens Film Festival—the first and only film festival created for CSU students and alumni—got its start just as the pandemic forced festivals and events all over the world to go virtual. Thankfully the festival’s founder, Teaching Associate Professor and professional filmmaker Usama Alshaibi, chose to persevere. With the help of dedicated student volunteers and staff, Through the Student Lens (TSL) hosted its first in-person premiere on April 21, 2022 in Eddy Hall.
Center for Public Deliberation heads to Delaware for new conference on civil discourse
The past few years haven’t been an easy time to champion civil discourse in America, but several CSU students are taking on the challenge. Last month, four student interns with CSU’s Center for Public Deliberation (CPD) were invited to the inaugural Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Ithaca Initiative National Student Dialogue in Wilmington, Delaware.
CSU Extension internship gives liberal arts students hands-on experience
Four students from the College of Liberal Arts participated in a unique internship opportunity with the CSU Extension program this summer. Each intern experienced hands-on training and research in different counties across Colorado focusing on issues troubling the community.