Alumni
One Crayon at a Time: Making a difference for refugee children
After seeing waste at a Chili’s restaurant, environmentalist Chelsea Champ Lopez found a new use for the used crayons: helping refugee children in Jordan.
Long-time politician breaks gender and race boundaries to reach many “firsts”
After growing up in a mixed-race neighborhood in Greeley and facing discrimination and prejudice as a Latina woman, Polly Baca worked to break gender and race boundaries, becoming many “firsts” in Colorado’s legislature.
From Trash Animals to Sacred Cows: exploring human-animal relationships across the globe
Inspired to understand animals on their own terms, Kelsi Nagy pursued a master’s degree focused on animal ethics and environmental policy. She has edited a book about our relationship with “trash” animals and continues to study complex animal-human relationships.
An anthropological search for belonging and identity
Susan Harness described her childhood as being caught between two worlds – white and American Indian – and estranged from both. Using her education in anthropology, Harness searched for a sense of belonging and acceptance as a transracial adoptee.
Resource economist reflects on international career
David Fischer, the first person to receive a Ph.D. in economics from CSU, taught natural resource economics around the world. Among other accomplishments, he developed a framework for studying large-scale environmental accidents.
Spring 2017
Sociology, Perspective-Taking, and Law Enforcement
For Assistant Chief Kevin Cronin, sociology changed his worldview and helped him consider a variety of perspectives that he uses in his work as a police officer.
Message from the Dean
The College of Liberal Arts is the heart of the University, pioneering new ways of learning and new approaches to issues and challenges that Colorado and our nation face.