Arts and Humanities

A sketch of a person opening a door to look out on sunny landsacpe

Feature

How I spent the summer of COVID-19

Meet three U of M students who found a silver lining after the pandemic changed their plans.

An overhead view of two diverse neighborhoods of housing.

Feature

Unraveling the paradox

U of M professor Samuel Myers talks about tangible ways to reduce racial inequities in Minnesota.

Feature

Ten courses that will blow your mind

The U of M offers thousands of courses on nearly every topic imaginable. Here are ten exciting examples.

A group of students sit in a lounge talking

News Release

New Public Life Project prepares students to grapple with divisions

Public life in the United States is fractured and even toxic but to help encourage connection and discussion across social and political lines, the College of Liberal Arts has launched the Public Life Project.

News Release

University of Minnesota Professor Tanisha Fazal named 2021 Andrew Carnegie Fellow

Fazal is one of 26 fellows selected this year out of 311 people nominated.

News Release

“Why Canoes?” exhibit opens in Northrop Gallery

Exhibit exploring the interconnectedness between the Native Canoe Program, University of Minnesota and members of three Indigenous communities around Mni Sota Makoce.

President Joan Gabel with Minnesota tribal leaders

News Release

University of Minnesota receives $5M grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for racial justice in higher education

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded the University a $5 million grant to address racial justice and create more just and equitable futures for all across Minnesota through public humanities.

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University of Minnesota launches the “Immigrants in COVID America” project

The timely resource and website documents the health, economic and social impact of COVID-19 on immigrant and refugee communities in the United States.