COLA staff member Michelle Harris on writing her way to a second career as a novelist
Archives for 2025
Making the Case for People
Economists Dean Spears and Michael Geruso on falling birth rates, global depopulation, and what comes next
Highbrow Advice for Life: Saying What You Mean
Thucydides on the weaponization of language
The Horse and the Whale
Janet Davis on how animals tell the story of American development
Marketing the Liberal Arts: Recruitment Season
How can we get more students to choose a liberal arts degree?
Foreign in a Domestic Sense
Mónica Jiménez on Puerto Rico and “Making Never-Never Land”
Championing Both Sides of the Brain
A combined interest in the humanities and science — and a lifelong commitment to helping those most in need — has guided Kimberley Monday’s life and celebrated career
Knocking on Doors
Montserrat Rocha got her internship at the Texas Capitol the old-fashioned way — and wants other students to follow her example
Don’t Call It a Cult
Bret Anthony Johnston on his new novel, “We Burn Daylight”
The Cenote of Latino Literature
Nicolás Kanellos has devoted his life to unearthing and showcasing an unprecedented body of U.S. Latino literature
New Code for the Same Old Dreams
Iván Chaar López decodes border technology’s past and future
Paying It Forward
A new scholarship for COLA students honors David Garza’s parents
“Sustainability is the Solution”
Two COLA students explain what the Campus Environmental Center offers and why it matters
A Citizen of the Arts
James Cox gives Cherokee playwright Lynn Riggs his due
When Tarzan Fought the Japanese
Brian Hurley delves into the archives to bridge the literature and thought of Japan and the West
Coffee, Clinics, and Compassion
COLA alumna Maria Farahani does it all
Toy Story
COLA alumnus Jeremy Padawer has transformed the toy industry with a keen sense for how collectors think
A Guide to Cancerland
Sociologist and survivor Steph Osbakken draws on personal experience to teach students about the social and cultural landscape of cancer
Carmen, Chameleon
Jennifer Wilks tracks an opera heroine’s many guises, from Bizet to Beyoncé
How to Think Like a Roman
Andrew Riggsby blends classics with cognitive science
In COLA, A New Student Research Landscape Takes Shape
COLA’s research opportunities are rapidly reshaping how undergraduates engage with scholarly work
MALS Celebrates 10 Years with “Knowledge is Power”
The Department of Mexican American & Latina/o Studies invited two artists to commemorate its first decade with a custom mural, now open to the public
A Gift for Real Dialogue
With a gift to the College of Liberal Arts, Carl and Tamara Tricoli have created opportunities for students to engage in challenging but invaluable conversations
The Mentor Mindset
Psychology professor David Yeager on how to speak so young people will listen
Empowering Empathy on Campus
With the launch of the Student Well-Being Center, Humanitas prioritizes students’ mental health