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.
CSU System Board of Governors welcomes Kayla Garcia, president and CEO of Girls, Inc. of Metro Denver
Kayla Garcia, a nonprofit leader who was educated at Colorado State University, grew up in Pueblo, and holds deep ties to the state of Colorado, was named to the Colorado State University System Board of Governors, following confirmation by the Colorado General Assembly on April 27. Garcia, an alumna of CSU, is president and CEO of Girls Inc. of Metro Denver, where she leads a youth-serving organization serving more than 3,000 girls annually.
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.
Graduate School awards Land Grant Fellowships to three incoming doctoral students
The fellowship supports the Graduate School’s goal of fostering excellence in scholarship, research, creative activity, community service and outreach, while advancing CSU’s land-grant mission of access and excellence across the graduate student population.
Film festival celebrates transformative stories of human rights
Beginning April 9, the 11th annual ACT Human Rights Film Festival returns to bring 28 new movies plus award-winning filmmakers from around the world to Fort Collins.
The arts in April: Sculpture installation, exhibits, film, writing and more
Internationally known artist and alumnus Pard Morrison will headline a series of Colorado State University arts events in April as he visits campus to install a sculpture at the entrance to the University Center for the Arts.
CSU Libraries to host screenings of ‘Chinatown Rising’ with director Q&A, community panel
CSU Libraries is inviting the campus and greater Fort Collins community to engage in a powerful and timely cinematic experience this April with a screening of Chinatown Rising – a documentary that captures the fight for justice, identity and community in San Fransico’s Chinatown during the civil rights era.
CSU students receive free tickets, Lyft rides to film festival
Starting Thursday, April 9, CSU students and community members are invited to experience four unforgettable days of films, conversation and community at Fort Collins’ ACT Human Rights Film Festival.
11th annual ACT film festival presents uplifting stories, both global and local
April 9 through 12 the ACT Human Rights Film Festival will showcase new films from around the world that educate and inspire, along with opportunities to connect with award-winning filmmakers and film participants.
2026 College Awards Announcement
The 2026 College of Liberal Arts awards are announced.