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Department of Ethnic Studies receives CSU’s first Mellon grant

May 8, 2024

The CSU Department of Ethnic Studies received a $100,000 Mellon Grant to create a Distinguished Lecture Series in race, gender, and ethnic studies. The series, which will resume in the fall of 2024, will bring important scholars to CSU for public talks, reading groups, and meetings.

Insights Speaker Series: Humans and the environment

May 3, 2024

This Insights Speaker Series installment features three CLA faculty highlighting the relationship between humans and the environment.

Fire in Haiti

Haiti is in crisis, but foreign intervention comes with an ugly past

March 19, 2024

It is increasingly becoming clear that Haiti has neither the means nor the ability to pull itself out of this quagmire on its own, raising the prospect of – and calls for – foreign intervention. So far, to that end, Kenya has offered 1,000 armed policemen; other countries may chip in. The United States and Europe have pledged millions of dollars in aid.

Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies Ray Black

Guest director Ray Black connects the history of Black theater to modern ‘Fairview’

February 12, 2024

Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies Ray Black is guest-directing ‘Fairview’ for CSU’s School of Music, Theatre and Dance.

Ben Withers

CSU College of Liberal Arts Dean Ben Withers leaves large impact

February 9, 2024

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.