What used to be the C Wing is now called Social Sciences Hall, and it reopened Aug. 10 after being closed most of the summer for improvements that included a new fire alarm system, a new accessibility ramp on the southeast corner and a cleaning/paint job for its exterior.
The College of Liberal Arts acknowledges the accomplishments and efforts of our outstanding faculty and staff for 2026.
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.
Ed Barbier, a University Distinguished Professor of economics at Colorado State University, has been honored with the 2026 Planet Earth Award hosted by the Alliance of World Scientists. He is the first economist to win the award.
The honor celebrates the REDI co-founder’s nearly three decades of commitment to fostering collaboration, advancing economic education, and transforming academic research into tangible solutions that have positively impacted communities across Colorado.
The College of Liberal Arts acknowledges the accomplishments and efforts of the outstanding faculty and staff for 2025.
University Distinguished Professor of Economics Ed Barbier joined colleagues from around the world in San Francisco this week as a panelist at the 2024 Nobel Sustainability Summit cohosted by the Nobel Sustainability Trust and the University of California, Berkeley.
University Distinguished Professor Ed Barbier will feature among the speakers for the Climate Symposium event “Landscapes on the Edge” at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles on Sunday October 20. According to MOCA, this is the first climate symposium of its kind in the country that combines art, science and policy in […]
The College of Liberal Arts acknowledges the accomplishments and efforts of the outstanding faculty, staff, and volunteers for 2024.
This Insights Speaker Series features three CLA faculty highlighting international relations through a unique lens.
