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The Devil’s Own Purgatory The United States Mississippi River Squadron in the Civil War
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Read More: The Devil’s Own Purgatory The United States Mississippi River Squadron in the Civil WarThe Devil’s Own Purgatory is the first complete history of the Union navy’s Mississippi Squadron, a fleet that prowled the Mississippi River and its tributaries during the American Civil War. The squadron battered Confederate forts, participated in combined operations with the army, obliterated the Confederate fleet, protected Union supply lines, fought…
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Celebrate CLA! faculty and staff recognized for outstanding contributions to teaching, research, and service in 2025
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Read More: Celebrate CLA! faculty and staff recognized for outstanding contributions to teaching, research, and service in 2025The College of Liberal Arts acknowledges the accomplishments and efforts of the outstanding faculty and staff for 2025.
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Awards and Honors CLA Community CLA Dean’s Office College of Liberal Arts Faculty Faculty News History Latest Headlines Latest News NewsJessica Jackson receives Faculty Excellence Teaching Scholar Award
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Read More: Jessica Jackson receives Faculty Excellence Teaching Scholar AwardAssociate Professor of History and Director of Social Studies Teaching Jessica Jackson was selected as a recipient of the Faculty Excellence Teaching Scholar Award for 2025. The award honors early-career faculty to recognize their dedication to student success and achievement through innovative teaching practices, course design, and curriculum design. Those…
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Kjerstin Thorson named dean of CSU’s College of Liberal Arts
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Read More: Kjerstin Thorson named dean of CSU’s College of Liberal ArtsThorson previously served as the associate dean for strategic initiatives in the College of Communication Arts & Sciences at Michigan State University.
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Childers named 2024-25 National Humanities Center Fellow
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Read More: Childers named 2024-25 National Humanities Center FellowChilders, who specializes in the modern American West and the environment, will be at the Center for the Fall 2024 semester working on his book, ‘The Mountains are Calling: Tourists and the Unmaking of Yosemite National Park.’
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CSU College of Liberal Arts Dean Ben Withers leaves large impact
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Read More: CSU College of Liberal Arts Dean Ben Withers leaves large impactAfter eight years at CSU, the College of Liberal Arts dean heads to Iowa State University as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
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English students partner with Fort Collins Museum of Discovery to open art show focused on BIPOC joy
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Read More: English students partner with Fort Collins Museum of Discovery to open art show focused on BIPOC joyThe BIPOC Joy Art Show challenges the constant focus on trauma that Black, Indigenous and People of Color are often reduced to, prioritizing happiness and hope over suffering and hardship.
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Just a bunch of hocus pocus? CSU professor says America’s connection to witches is firmly rooted in history
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Read More: Just a bunch of hocus pocus? CSU professor says America’s connection to witches is firmly rooted in historyCSU Professor and early North American history expert Ann Little spoke with The Audit about America’s history of witch trials and how society may not have come as far since that era as people think.
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Exhibition honors artist Bob Coonts for roles in American West Program and Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhibition
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Read More: Exhibition honors artist Bob Coonts for roles in American West Program and Colorado International Invitational Poster ExhibitionThe CIIPE co-founder and director emeritus will be honored with a special retrospective showcasing posters he designed over the past 50 years.
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CSU History Professor Makes 3rd Appearance on NBC’s “Who Do You Think You Are?”
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Read More: CSU History Professor Makes 3rd Appearance on NBC’s “Who Do You Think You Are?”To the experts and enthusiasts of early North American history, Ann Little, Ph.D., is perhaps best known for her work as a CSU professor of 21 years and as an award-winning author. But to the viewers who tuned into the July 31 episode of NBC’s “Who Do You Think You…