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  • Recognition Roundup

    Recognition Roundup 2020

    The College of Liberal Arts is known for having highly-regarded faculty members and students. Here, we compiled just a few of the recent recognitions this semester.

  • Undergraduate Programs Office (UPO)

    Dean’s Office Advising Appointments Undergraduate Programs Office (UPO) The Undergraduate Programs Office can assist with issues that need approval of the Dean or can refer you to the appropriate resources. They act on behalf of the Dean to deal with academic affairs, college and university requirements, and college honors. Online Advising Appointments: Monday – Friday The […]

  • Commercial and residential buildings in the Luohu district of Shenzhen, China on Dec. 18, 2013.

    China’s Epic Property Boom Doesn’t Stop for Covid Pandemic

    Gan Li, economics professor and expert in Chinese household finance, discusses China's property boom amidst COVID-19.

  • Hands holding a heart

    Economics professor for The Conversation

    Benjamin Priday, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Economics, discusses the generosity of the upper class.

  • Students wearing face masks move out of dorms

    Students could be undercounted in the census as coronavirus closes colleges – here’s why that matters

    Census data are used to determine federal funding on everything from highway construction to poverty services. With many students heading back to their parents' homes, college towns may take a hit.

  • Children of color already make up the majority of kids in many US states

    By 2050, the majority of Americans will not be white. That future is already on its way here – just look at the demographics of kids ages 10 and under.

  • In Asia, umbrellas are commonly used as a form of sun protection. AP Photo/Kin Cheung

    Can sun umbrellas ever become fashionable again in America?

    In Asian countries, many people wield umbrellas to protect them from the sun. American women used to as well – but then stopped.

  • What would happen to Congress if Washington, DC became the 51st state?

    A new bill aims to give the District of Columbia representation in Congress.

  • The US white majority will soon disappear forever

    By 2050, the US will be a 'majority-minority' country, with white non-Hispanics making up less than half of the total population.

  • A computer lab with rows of computers

    Why do people still use fax machines?

    It's 2019. And yet faxing is still often more secure, easier to use and better suited to existing work habits than computer-based messaging.