#UMNCLA welcomes Dr. Samantha Stiepan! She uses the sounds our ears make (otoacoustic emissions) as a window into how hearing works—and how to fix it when it doesn’t. Her goal is to create better diagnostics & mentor the next gen of audiologists. https://ow.ly/GaTm50Yy57Z

Celebrating how women have shaped and strengthened the College of Liberal Arts community, and highlighting how we engage with women's history. 💛 https://ow.ly/CyWZ50Yy5eN

New ideas don’t stay in the classroom—they make their way into the world. Explore recent books from CLA faculty that reflect the questions, insights and impact shaping our communities. Read more: https://ow.ly/xpuL50YwyME

Your voice matters! Take the U of M's most important student survey, the SERU, and tell us about YOUR student experience. Responses are accepted until May 15. Take the survey at z.umn.edu/SERU26social

We remember Gabriel Weisberg, longtime professor of art history at the University of Minnesota, whose decades of teaching, scholarship, and mentorship shaped generations of students. Read more about his remarkable career and impact: https://ow.ly/oQoH50Yutoh

Graduate students: Apply for the Human in the Data Summer Fellowship by March 27. Fellows receive $7,000 to support projects exploring the humanistic implications of data — from research and datasets to art, software, and more. Learn more and apply: https://ow.ly/k4MR50Yutl8

This Sunday, choirs from all 4 University of Minnesota campuses unite for the very first time at the Cathedral of St. Paul. 🎶 Free. Open to all. Featuring a world premiere by a MN composer. March 22 | 2:30 PM Come be part of history: https://ow.ly/t0Bi50YwkGR

In honor of Women’s History Month, explore how gender, women, and sexuality studies at the University of Minnesota help students understand the forces shaping our world today. Learn how GWSS prepares students to think critically and lead meaningful change: https://ow.ly/zWii50YutfY

CLA students Fatima Aden and Izaan Rana have been elected president and vice president of the University of Minnesota Undergraduate Student Government. Bringing experience in student advocacy and leadership, they’re ready to represent and support students across campus. 🎓🗳️ https://ow.ly/rx5t50YvlSl

From journalism student to PR entrepreneur to cookbook author. #UMNCLA alum Sarah Peterson (BA ’95) shares how storytelling, learned in the College of Liberal Arts, helped turn a recipe blog into her first published cookbook. 🧁: https://ow.ly/SYeJ50YuU4n

Join us Wed at 6 PM to hear Dina Gilio-Whitaker, author of "Who Gets to be Indian? Ethnic Fraud and Other Difficult Conversations about Native American Identity," in conversation with Audra Simpson, (Columbia University). z.umn.edu/who-gets-to-be-indian #HoldingOurGroundUMN

As a Liberal Arts Engagement Hub Residency, the Phillips Community Oral History Project documents, amplifies and empowers the community’s multicultural and multi-generational voices. 💛 https://ow.ly/j1Za50YpiXP

Throwing it back to 2016 📸 Same great CLA events—just 10 years earlier! Take a look at these moments from the career fair, the Homecoming parade and College Day.

For Oromo families in the Twin Cities, passing down Afan Oromo to the next generation means everything. CLA's Department of African American and African Studies is helping make that possible — one semester at a time. 🌍 🔗 https://ow.ly/RLJh50YoSRM

#UMNCLA Dean GerShun Avilez caught his very first curling match last week and he met Olympians and CLA alumni Tara Peterson (BA ’13, biology, society & environment) and Tabitha Peterson Lovick (BA ’11, human physiology). Safe to say the bar for his next game is set pretty high! 🥌

Through the Immigration History Research Center and the IHRCA archives, CLA History Professor Sheer Ganor is bringing students face-to-face with the real stories behind migration, refugees and belonging. 🔗 https://ow.ly/REe250YoSw0

Join us today, Thurs., Mar. 5 at 4 p.m. for a free, timely forum exploring how communities respond with resistance and solidarity. 🔗: https://cla.umn.edu/news-events/events/crisis-and-change-metamorphosis-state-violence-and-communitys-collective-response

Congratulations to #UMNCLA Professor Galin Jones, recently appointed vice president for artificial intelligence. In this new role, Dr. Jones will lead the launch and growth of the University’s work to strengthen our leadership in AI innovation. 🔗 https://ow.ly/K0RH50Ypm0C

Join us tomorrow, March 5 at 4 p.m. for three panel conversations to discuss how communities navigate moments of crisis. Free and open to the public. 🔗: https://cla.umn.edu/news-events/events/crisis-and-change-metamorphosis-state-violence-and-communitys-collective-response

What are the strategies for addressing "self-Indigenization" in our institutions? Join UMN American Indian Studies for Holding Our Ground, a hybrid symposium on Indigenous ethnic fraud. March 18-19, 2026. Minneapolis + Online. Register: https://ow.ly/wtmc50YoRBc #HoldingOurGroundUMN

Community and conversation meet at Brewing Justice, the bi-weekly coffee hours hosted by the Human Rights Program Undergraduate Working Group at Bordertown Coffee. ☕ https://ow.ly/lbOK50Ylqzz

Llana Barber, director of the Immigration History Research Center at UMN, addresses how US immigration history has filtered the Black perspective through a narrow lens: https://ow.ly/nGlZ50YmuB3

What do you want to know about your story? Mica L. Anders (MFA ‘09) blends creative practice, research, and entrepreneurship to help individuals reconnect with family history — and make the past something you can see, touch, and understand. #Genealogy #BlackHistoryMonth 🗺️ https://ow.ly/NrnW50Ylqfl

Happy National Study Abroad Day 🌎 Meet Ada, a CLA Global Studies student studying in Ecuador through MSID. From hiking in the cloud forest to hands-on fieldwork, she’s taking her learning global.

Join the Institute on the Environment for the 2026 Sustainability Symposium on March 27 from 10 am to 5 pm Connect with students across all five U of M campuses, explore sustainability research and projects, and enjoy a free lunch. Open to undergrad and grad students. 🌎 https://ow.ly/Cq9b50YhmnN

Call for proposals: 2026–2027 Hub Residencies ✨ The Liberal Arts Engagement Hub is seeking collaborative, community-based projects in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Residencies run July 2026–June 2027 and include up to $15,000 in support. Learn more: https://ow.ly/5PTk50YckST

Senior Lecturer Jin Stone shares how traditions—from dumplings to upside-down “good luck” signs—reflect renewal, togetherness, and hope, while reminding us these traditions vary across cultures and experiences. https://ow.ly/VizJ50Ycknn

How are CLA Statistics students adapting to the data-driven economy?  The School of Statistics has launched a new statistical practice major designed to bridge the gap between computer science and analytical theory. #ComputerScience https://ow.ly/k6bI50YcwKk

ICE in Minnesota is raising complex questions. Explore a collection of recent coverage featuring insights from CLA experts helping bring context to the conversation: https://ow.ly/tKgS50YeELq

Join the CLA Alumni Online Book Club reading The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon! Dive into this gripping historical mystery and connect with fellow alumni. 📚 https://cla.umn.edu/alumni-friends/connect-network/college-liberal-arts-alumni-book-club

CLA community, we love you like Goldy loves his scooter. 💌 Happy Valentines Day from CLA! 🤍

From campus to the world stage. 🌎🥌 We’re cheering on our CLA alumni representing Team USA in curling at the 2026 Olympics. Swipe to meet the athletes and join us in wishing them luck! https://ow.ly/y7qL50Yeqb6

The University of Minnesota Job and Internship Fair is on February 27th in Huntington Bank Stadium! Check out 120+ employers across a variety of industries who are hiring for jobs and internships. Learn more and register at jobfair.umn.edu.

A few stories from across the University to honor Black History Month, including features on CLA alumni John Wright (MA '71; PhD '77) and Jonathan Rabb (BA ’10). https://ow.ly/sQw750Yck8c

The Winter 2026 issue of Minnesota Alumni magazine is here! Explore stories of creativity, resilience, scientific breakthroughs, rising alumni, artists pushing boundaries, and more → minnesotaalumni.org #UMNalumni #UMNproud

Headlines move fast. Economic policy moves faster. Season 3 of Office Hours dives into today’s most urgent economic debates featuring University of Minnesota economists and grounded, research-driven insight. Listen now. 🎙️ https://cla.umn.edu/heller-hurwicz/outreach/office-hours-podcast

Did you know? Healthiest Employers® ranked the University of Minnesota in the top three among large employers (5,000+ employees) in Minnesota. Learn more and get to know our benefits for staff and faculty: https://ow.ly/5vxr50Y4x6Z

Secure your spot now for the MLK Extravaganza! Date: February 5th, 2026 Time: Doors open @ 6:00 pm; Program starts @ 6:30 pm Location: Coffman Memorial Union Theater Parking: East River Road Parking Garage Register here: https://ow.ly/4eiQ50Y8rZ6

Alan Turing, who predicted AI’s rise in the 1950s, is now the subject of an opera created with that very technology. Asst Prof Frederick Kennedy shares how he uses AI creatively—and why ignoring it won’t help anyone. 🔗: https://ow.ly/1krC50Y0p7o

“You can’t do AI without statistics.” In #UMNCLA, the School of Statistics is helping students explore the data-driven roots and ethical future of artificial intelligence. 🔗: https://ow.ly/7FS050Y0oVe

Japanese instructor Marnie Jorenby has successfully written and published three novels entirely in her second language, and plans on writing more. Learn about her writing process, the challenges of learning a second language, and the beautiful impact of her stories. 📚 https://ow.ly/1Pra50Y0oxQ

AI raises big questions. The liberal arts help answer them. See how #UMNCLA scholars are exploring what it means to live, learn, and create in an AI-driven world. 🔗: https://ow.ly/Ap1O50Y0oPm

CLA is #UMNProud of all of our students that earned their spot on the Fall 2025 #UMNCLA Dean’s List! Keep up the amazing academic work. https://cla.umn.edu/undergraduate-students/events-recognition/cla-deans-list

A year full of accomplishments for students and faculty. Closing out our 2025 recap are stories of success from students and faculty. From new programs to research and creative projects, our CLA community has had many achievements this year. 💛https://ow.ly/jlc850XYhwo

2025 was a year full of research, innovation and creativity. These pieces highlight the discoveries and exploration happening in classrooms and research labs across CLA. Check back for more highlights tomorrow. 💛https://ow.ly/loHR50XYgsb

Our alumni book club is reading The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon — a gripping historical mystery centered on justice, truth, and an unsung heroine. Join the online discussion until March 6, 2026. Read along and connect with fellow CLA alumni wherever you are. 📚 https://ow.ly/tvT850XXpfu

How do the liberal arts help us understand today's civic challenges? Join us for tomorrow's panels on media, rights, and public life: https://ow.ly/ax6K50Y1fcP

More stories that made 2025 stand out. From classrooms to research labs and community partnerships, these pieces highlight the discovery, creativity, and impact happening across CLA. 💛https://ow.ly/cc0q50XXsMJ

Join #UMNCLA for Liberal Arts in Action: Responding to This Historic Moment—an ongoing series of college-wide conversations. The first virtual sessions are Fri., Jan. 23. Join for one or all. When moments are complex, the liberal arts are essential. #LiberalArtsInAction 🔗: https://ow.ly/FU3L50Y0IRr

A year full of stories worth sharing. From student milestones and alumni achievements to faculty research and creative work, these standout CLA stories captured the people and ideas that shaped 2025. Keep an eye out for more highlights to come. 💛https://ow.ly/3nJ750XXs56