CSU’s The Audit: What Hallmark’s holiday movies reveal about America’s love affair with small business owners
CSU film studies professor Kit Hughes examines how the holiday rom-com tropes both reflect and shape economic opinions.
New book by Associate Professor Thomas R. Dunn examines overlooked chapter in LGBTQ+ history
Published by Penn State University Press, “The Pink Scar: How Nazi Persecution Shaped the Struggle for LGBTQ+ Rights” reveals that U.S. activists used Hitler’s anti-homosexual campaign to fuel arguments for LGBTQ+ rights as early as the 1930s.
CSU’s The Audit: What can horror movies teach us about being human?
Can watching horror movies make us more empathetic? Film researchers Scott Diffrient and Riana Slyter recently spoke on CSU’s The Audit podcast about the benefits of horror, as well as the history of the genre, how it’s evolving and why so many of us love to be scared.
Dr. Thomas R. Dunn Publishes Book on LGBTQ+ History and Nazi Persecution
Dr. Thomas R. Dunn published his second book The Pink Scar: How Nazi Persecution Shaped the Struggle for LGBTQ+ Rights (Penn State University Press). The book launches the press’ new Troubling Democracy series, co-edited by Lisa Flores and Christa Olson. In support of the book, Dr. Dunn has been done extensive promotion, including: An interview […]
Dr. Karrin Vasby Anderson Wins Distinguished Scholar Award
Dr. Karrin Vasby Anderson, Professor of Communication Studies, has been named a 2025 Distinguished Scholar by the National Communication Association, joining the ranks of scholars who have achieved “a lifetime of scholarly achievement in the study of human communication” and who showcase the communication profession. “As a CSU M.A. alum and someone who has spent […]
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.
Is it better when your romantic partner is also your best friend? Insights from CSU research
Published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, the CSU study surveyed 940 American adults currently in romantic relationships to learn who calls their romantic partners their best friends and how that may affect their well-being.
10th annual ACT Human Rights Film Festival to showcase unforgettable stories from around the world
ACT will present 23 human rights documentaries and connect award-winning filmmakers and film participants with local audiences.
CSU Democracy Summit features NCAA President Charlie Baker, other leaders
Created as a way to help campus and community explore the many facets of democracy, this year’s summit will focus on the theme of democratic innovation.
Friendship crisis? Study says it’s quality, not quantity with friendships
A new two-year study led by CSU and the American Friendship Project sheds new light on one of our most important — but least studied — relationships.