College of Liberal Arts University of Minnesota
101 Pleasant St SE
215 Johnston Hall
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Student Info: 612-625-2020
General: 612-624-8480

In the Community

  • The Art of Life on the Mississippi

    Sonja Kuftinec with students. An MFA student helps Twin Cities teens draw new meaning from life by the river. Learn More


  • Long Live Journalism

    Barbara Frey, director of the University's Human Rights Program.Journalism faculty Kathleen Hansen, Nora Paul, and John Eighmey work with Minnesota news organization to figure out the future. Continue Reading…

  • 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. Continue reading…

  • Student Activism Without Borders

    GSSA: Abdul and Amber.Global studies students raise funds for an orphanage in Honduras. Continue reading…

  • 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. Continue reading…

  • 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. Continue reading…

  • One Village at a Time

    Katie Nelson in Kenyam Village.CLA student Katie Nelson establishes a foundation to help Kenyan families. Continue reading…

  • 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…

  • Training Sessions Enrich Community Engagement Experiences

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