College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences

This place will always be with you amesseng
A trio of graduates in cap and gown walk in silhouette in front of the Lift Bridge in Canal Park with the sun shining through.

Theatre grad Olivia Nelson finds inspiration on the North Shore.

UMD 2024 Commencement amesseng
A row of college graduates raise their commencement caps. They're silhouetted against a sunrise and backdrop of Lake Superior

Celebrate UMD's graduates!

2023-24 Faculty & Staff Award Winners amesseng
The sun shines through trees with the US, MN and UMD flags flapping against a blue sky.

A ceremony celebrating faculty and staff efforts and years of service.

Right place, right resources kjorgen
Student Braden Kowalski kneels next to a robotic dog on a sidewalk on the University of Minnesota Duluth campus.

From hands-on computer science to natural resources fieldwork, Braden Kowalski found all the right tools at UMD.

“Reliquary of the North Shore” cowardin
The ceramic art installation titled “Reliquary of the North Shore” is displayed in the main commons on the second floor of UMD’s A.B. Anderson Hall.

A new ceramic art installation at the University of Minnesota Duluth aims to celebrate the biodiversity of Minnesota’s North Shore region.

Soul Food Success cowardin
Elizabeth Manly-Spain stands on stage, smiling and holding a microphone, with fellow UMD Black Student Association members at the annual Soul Food Dinner.

UMD students and community members gathered in celebration of Black talent, food, and culture at the annual Soul Food Dinner.

Pursuit of perspective

UMD Alum Nora Griffin-Wiesner poses for a photo near the ocean in Morocco during her undergraduate research study abroad trip.

UMD Alum Nora Griffin-Wiesner credits her time in the Undergraduate Research Study Abroad program for widening her worldview.

Making L.A. music magic

William Brueggemann sits at a piano at UMD.

For William Brueggemann, it all began when he started composing music in high school. Now, he has a career in the heart of the filmmaking world.
 

Room to thrive cowardin
AB Anderson Hall is pictured from an aerial view in low afternoon sunlight.

Renovations to AB Anderson Hall have positively impacted both faculty and students.

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