Celebrate CLA! Faculty and staff recognized for outstanding contributions to teaching, research, and service in 2026
The College of Liberal Arts acknowledges the accomplishments and efforts of our outstanding faculty and staff for 2026.
Sociology Professor Tara Opsal named William E. Morgan Endowed Chair in the College of Liberal Arts
Tara Opsal, a professor and current chair of the Department of Sociology in the College of Liberal Arts, has been named the William E. Morgan Endowed Chair in the College. A nationally respected public sociologist, Opsal advances community-engaged reform in the criminal legal system, examining how it produces harm and inequality and developing pathways for change. She is also the director of the Criminal Justice and Victimization Institute at Colorado State University. As Morgan Chair, Opsal will use dedicated time and resources to expand CJVI as a hub for community-engaged, interdisciplinary justice research across Colorado.
Memorial event to honor founder of environmental ethics Holmes Rolston III
Rolston was a founder of the field of environmental ethics, a deep thinker at the intersection of science and religion, and an accomplished naturalist.
Bodaken Philosophy Symposium welcomes Philip Pettit speaking on the what, why, and how of democracy
Join us for “Democracy: the what, the why and the how” with Dr. Philip Pettit on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 4:30 pm in the LSC Theatre.
Getting to know new Monfort Professor Collin Rice
Philosophy professor Collin Rice receives the Monfort Professor award at CSU.
Accident changes the course for College of Liberal Arts grad
In recognition of his resilience, passion and contributions, Jimmy Venditti has been named the 2025 Outstanding Graduate from the College of Liberal Arts.
Celebrate CLA! faculty and staff recognized for outstanding contributions to teaching, research, and service in 2025
The College of Liberal Arts acknowledges the accomplishments and efforts of the outstanding faculty and staff for 2025.
Remembering the ‘Father of Environmental Ethics,’ Holmes Rolston III
Holmes Rolston III, Colorado State University’s longest-serving University Distinguished Professor and a philosopher known as the “Father of Environmental Ethics,” passed away on Feb. 12.
Memorial service for ‘Father of Environmental Ethics’ Holmes Rolston III set for March 1
Holmes Rolston III, CSU’s longest-serving University Distinguished Professor and a philosopher known as the “Father of Environmental Ethics,” passed away on Feb. 12. The service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church of Fort Collins.
Kjerstin Thorson named dean of CSU’s College of Liberal Arts
Thorson previously served as the associate dean for strategic initiatives in the College of Communication Arts & Sciences at Michigan State University.