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.
CSU’s Joe Blake Center for Engaged Humanities Announces 2026-2027 Faculty Fellows
The Joe Blake Center for Engaged Humanities at Colorado State University has named four faculty members as Faculty Fellows for 2026-2027: Maura Velazquez Castillo, Johnny Plastini, Nabile Galván Garcia, and Sarah Cooper.
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.
New leadership announced for the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art
Xinran Yuan is the new senior director of visual arts programming and engagement and managing director of the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art.
Art for Breakfast
On Friday, Oct. 10, CSU Arts Management and the Silver Grill are hosting art for breakfast. David Pyle, artist, writer, and faculty member in Arts Management at Colorado State University and ‘roving bands of sketchers’ comprised of CSU students will be doing drawings of diners and the community. The exhibition honors the people who make the café a cornerstone of the community. A portion of the proceeds from today’s sales will be generously donated by the Silver Grill to CSU’s BRAINY program.
New Leaders in the College of Liberal Arts
The new academic year brings new and returning leaders to the CSU College of Liberal Arts to help direct program launches, department milestones and college goals.
CSU’s Maximus Vogt heads to The Met
The art history junior secured a prestigious internship at The Met in New York City.
Celebrating our Spring 2025 Outstanding Grads
Join us in celebrating our College of Liberal Arts Outstanding Grads for Spring 2025.
Celebrate CLA! faculty and staff recognized for outstanding contributions to teaching, research, and service in 2025
The College of Liberal Arts acknowledges the accomplishments and efforts of the outstanding faculty and staff for 2025.
Remembering visionary artist, inspiring educator Phil Risbeck
Risbeck began teaching at CSU in 1965, and his dedication to the field of graphic arts led to a renowned art exhibition as well as a career as both a visionary artist and an inspiring educator.