College of Liberal Arts University of Minnesota
101 Pleasant St SE
215 Johnston Hall
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Student Info: 612-625-2020
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In the Community

  • Burial Rights

    Barbara Frey, director of the University's Human Rights Program.

    The Human Rights Program (HRP) has been working with Hmong families whose family gravesites have been desecrated in Thailand. Barbara Frey is HRP's director. Learn more.

  • Life-shaping Art

    Sonja Kuftinec with students from the Central Touring Theatre sitting together as a group.The Central Touring Theater and the Department of Theatre Arts and Dance come together to teach and learn from teach other.
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  • Up & Coming: K-12 Outreach Office

    Mayes with students.The K-12 Outreach Office helps to demystify the process of preparing for and attending college for underrepresented populations.
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  • One Village at a Time

    Katie Nelson in Kenyam Village.CLA student Katie Nelson establishes a foundation to help Kenyan families.
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  • Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

    Cedar Riverside Youth Group.Students of the Children's Home Society & Family Services’ Cedar-Riverside Youth group saw their neighborhood in a different way this summer through a weeklong camp provided by the Department of Art. Continue reading…

  • Annual Conducting Symposium

    Conductor and U alum Paul Kile.The School of Music hosted the Third Annual Instrumental Conducting Symposium and once again drew local music teachers, music education students, and professional musicians, including 12 conductors. Continue reading…

  • U Student Helps Give New Life to Ojibwe Language

    Amber Reul.Amber Ruel is engaging younger generations with the Ojibwe language. Continue reading…

  • Training Sessions Enrich Community Engagement Experiences

    Emma PaskewitzThe Career and Community Learning Center help students extract meaning from their volunteer experiences. Continue reading…

  • Teaching the Holocaust

    Contemporary photo of Auschwitz Death Camp.The Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies helps Polish teachers talk about the Holocaust with their students. Continue reading…