Written by
Nicolle McMurray

Liminal Spaces: Nostalgia and the Borderland in Vicente Delgado’s prints

Vicente Delgado is a second year Master of Fine Art student studying printmaking. Inspired by his upbringing blending American and Mexican culture, Delgado’s work explores themes of childhood, nostalgia, consumerism, the borderland, and immigration.

Heading off vaccine hesitancy

CSU Professor Emeritus Kate Browne recruited anthropology graduate students Joshua Bauer and Shadi Azadegan (M.A. ’21) for a FEMA-funded project focused on reducing barriers and misperceptions surrounding COVID vaccines in marginalized communities.

Winter 2021

“Being Okinawan” – An examination of Okinawa’s history and resiliency

International Studies student Caroline Dunphy reflects on her study abroad trip to Okinawa and the history that has informed the culture today, including its culinary specialty, taco rice. 

Letter from the Dean: Invisible Lines

A border can be so many different things and have so many different implications once it is drawn. Borders define culture, opportunity, and identity. Some borders are visible and tangible while others are conceptual and symbolic.

College of Liberal Arts 2021 News

From our faculty securing prestigious grants to our alumni making a significant impact on local communities, the College of Liberal Arts has great news to share. 

Rivers Across Borders: Environmental Justice in the Rio Grande Basin

The Rio Grande River Basin is a non-renewable resource that supports millions of human beings and tens of millions of species. The Center for Environmental Justice at CSU studies the lives and systems that the river impacts.   

An International Perspective: Faculty Donors Support Students Becoming Global Citizens

Emeriti faculty Jim Boyd and Sue Ellen Markey embody the term “global citizen.” Having lived, worked, and studied in countries around the world, these two embrace and advocate for students to enter another worldview through the establishment of a new scholarship.