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CSU Faculty Authors: Associate Professor of Theatre Erin Carignan’s first book wins prestigious United States Institute of Theatre Technology award
Erin Carignan, an associate professor of theatre in the College of Liberal Arts’ School of Music, Theatre and Dance, has been awarded the 2026 Oscar G. Brockett Golden Pen Award from the United States Institute of Theatre Technology. This award is given annually to “an outstanding publication in the field of design and production for the performing arts.”
CSU Percussion wins highest national collegiate honor
The Colorado State University Percussion Ensemble, directed by music professor Eric Hollenbeck, was named a winner of the Percussive Arts Society’s International Percussion Ensemble Contest.
College of Liberal Arts welcomes leader for the arts at CSU
The College of Liberal Arts announces that Amanda Ashley, Ph.D., will join CSU as the inaugural executive director and associate dean for the arts in the College of Liberal Arts.
CSU graduates first D.V.M. class with Spanish for Veterinary Professionals certificate
In a first-of-its-kind collaboration between the Colorado State University College of Liberal Arts and the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, the first class of D.V.M. students graduated in May with a certificate in Spanish for Veterinary Professionals.
Celebrating our Spring 2026 Outstanding Grad Nominees
Join us in celebrating our College of Liberal Arts Outstanding Grads for Spring 2026.
CSU students win regional Emmy for short film Pop Punk Grandma
Four Colorado State University students have earned recognition for their filmmaking, winning a Heartland Student Production Award in the college non-fiction long form category from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
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.