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.
Hatton Gallery presents virtual reality art show ‘The Hangman at Home’
Created by artists Michelle and Uri Kranot and inspired by Carl Sandburg’s haunting 1922 poem, “The Hangman at Home” is an award-winning VR artwork that immerses viewers in a series of quietly charged domestic moments where the roles of witness and participant intersect.
GAMA exhibition uses air pollution to create art
The exhibit ‘Community Smog’ is a partnership between the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art, the Center for Environmental Justice, the Department of Atmospheric Science and Northern Colorado community members to create ‘Smog Collectors.’
CSU, UW Border War game to include wager between art museums
As part of the annual Border War game, each school’s university art museum has wagered an important work from their collection, and the winning museum will get to keep the loser’s artwork on display until the end of the academic year in May.
Artmaking is the Perfect Intersection for Making and Doing
“The Perfect Intersection: Art-making as a way to Learn (and Do!) Anything” is an interdisciplinary class for first-year students to explore art as a gateway to deeper learning, and features special guests across campus including President Amy Parsons, Dean Kjerstin Thorson, and Professor Temple Grandin.
International poster exhibition celebrates 23rd season
Hosted by CSU’s Department of Art and Art History, CIIPE is one of only a few international invitational poster exhibitions in the world.
Kjerstin Thorson named dean of CSU’s College of Liberal Arts
Thorson previously served as the associate dean for strategic initiatives in the College of Communication Arts & Sciences at Michigan State University.
GAMA’s MFA Thesis Exhibition 2024 opens with MFA Speaks
The annual Master of Fine Arts thesis exhibition marks the culmination of a three-year degree program in the visual arts.
CSU College of Liberal Arts Dean Ben Withers leaves large impact
After eight years at CSU, the College of Liberal Arts dean heads to Iowa State University as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Volunteers needed to paint new mural celebrating community
Beginning July 17 through July 26, volunteers are needed to help paint a new mural designed by Northern Colorado artist Armando Silva that celebrates the location’s vibrant community.