CSU College of Liberal Arts

In a first-of-its-kind collaboration between the College of Liberal Arts and the CSU College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, the first class of 20 D.V.M. students graduated in May with a certificate in Spanish for Veterinary Professionals.

Language skills, cultural competency, and veterinary-specific communication training help veterinarians provide better care for animals and better support for their caregivers.

Read more about this enterprising certificate on SOURCE 🔗 https://col.st/uukdm

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Congratulations to the more than 1,200 new CLA Ram Grads who earned their bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degrees over the weekend. 🎓️ We’re so happy to welcome you to our alumni family (that’s 50k+ strong!)

We were honored to kick off commencement weekend by celebrating Jo Carroll (B.A., ’26), recipient of the 2026 Albert C. Yates Student Leadership Award, as they rang the Old Main Bell. 🔔🎓🐏

The Albert C. Yates Student Leadership Award recognizes a graduating senior who demonstrates exceptional leadership, service, and commitment to CSU’s values, traditions, and community.

A transfer student, McNair Scholar, and campus advocate, Jo has made a lasting impact at CSU through their collaborative leadership style and commitment to creating spaces where others feel heard, welcomed, and empowered.

Congratulations, Jo, on this well-deserved recognition and all you have contributed to the Ram community! 💚

Read Jo’s full story linked in bio.

Celebrating excellence across the College of Liberal Arts! ✨⁠
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Last month we honored 2026 CLA award winners at our all-college meeting. These exceptional faculty and staff were recognized for their impact on our students, colleagues, and campus community. ⁠

Read more about the awards in SOURCE: https://col.st/oliqb
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Morgan Chair Award - Tara Opsal⁠
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Carl A. Bimson Humanities Seminar - Niroj Bhattarai⁠
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Ann Gill Faculty Development Award - Guy Numa, Sarah Payne, and Andrew Altschul⁠
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John N. Stern Distinguished Professor - Tobi Jacobi and Erika Osborne⁠
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Outstanding Engaged Scholarship Award - Meara Faw⁠
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Outstanding Service Award - Adam Thomas⁠
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Excellence in Student Mentorship Award - Lisa Morgan⁠
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Excellence in Teaching - Kylie Johnson, Rachel Kirby, Alexis Kennedy, and Jessica Barbata Jackson⁠
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Impact and Inspiration Awards - Emma Cleveringa, Alie Wise, Jenna Milliman, Eden Trujillo, Ashleigh Foster, and Chris Gallegos⁠
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Thumbs Up Awards- Dan Goble, Suzanne Hale, Ashleigh Foster, Abby Woods, Annie Krieg, and Kristen Mullen

When Rams Rise, the world rises with us. Today is and your generosity fuels student success.

Support the College of Liberal Arts by making a gift to one of our featured funds:

▪️ Ann Gill Hall
▪️ Democracy Initiatives
▪️ Liberal Arts Emergency Fund

Thank you for helping Rams Rise, today and every day!

Give here:
https://give.colostate.edu/rams-rise-2026

Kayla Garcia, a nonprofit leader and communication studies alumna, is the newest member of the CSU System Board of Governors.⁠
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Kayla grew up in Pueblo, and holds deep ties to the state of Colorado — currently serving as president and CEO of Girls Inc. of Metro Denver. The organization’s mission is to inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. She brings more than 15 years of experience across the nonprofit, business, and philanthropic sectors. ⁠
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Congratulations, Kayla! ⁠

CSU System Board of Governors welcomes Kayla Garcia, president and CEO of Girls, Inc. Kayla Garcia, a nonprofit leader who was educated at Colorado State University, grew up in Pueblo, and holds deep ties to the state of Colorado, was named to the Colorado State University System Board of Governors, following confirmation by the Colorado General Assembly on April 27. Garcia, an alumn...

On I Love CSU Day, we celebrated art and community with the installation of the sculpture “That Which Holds Us Together” by CSU alum and Colorado-based artist Pard Morrison (’97). This is the third piece by Pard Morrison that enters the permanent collection for the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art at Colorado State University and his second sculpture on the CSU campus.

This new piece outside the University Center for the Arts is a beacon, calling attention to the variety of visual and performing art within the UCA and throughout the CSU campus.

It is part of a simple and powerful idea: Art lives here at CSU.

📸 Photos by Slane Slattery-Quintanilla and Ron Bend

Great writing doesn’t happen in isolation. ✍️ Discover how CSU’s Creative Writing MFA program emphasizes mentorship and community to help writers grow their craft—and find their voices.

Thanks to Stacy Nick for capturing our program, faculty, and students with such care and attention!

CSU’s Creative Writing MFA program: poetry, prose and the art of mentorship - College of Liberal Arts With a small cohort size and opportunities for mentorship, the program has produced award-winning alumni who are thriving in their literary careers.

University Distinguished Professor of Economics Ed Barbier was elected this week to the National Academy of Sciences.

Dr. Barbier is a leader in the field of environmental economics, and his contributions to scholarship and public discourse on global environmental and sustainability issues have been influential around the world.

Congratulations, Dr. Barbier!

Environmental economist Edward Barbier elected to prestigious National Academy of Sciences - College of Liberal Arts A leading figure in the field of environmental economics, Barbier joins 13 CSU faculty who have been elected to the prestigious organization over the years.

Six CSU research projects designed to contribute to rural communities have received seed funding with the aim of enhancing interdisciplinary research and community engagement in Colorado.

Funding comes from the colleges of Agricultural Sciences, Liberal Arts and Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, along with the Office of the Vice President for Research.

Seed funding granted to multidisciplinary research projects that support rural communities - College of Liberal Arts Six CSU research projects designed to contribute to rural communities have received seed funding with the aim of enhancing interdisciplinary research and community engagement in Colorado.