College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences News

Japan Friendship Ties Program

Kakehashi Japan Friendship Ties exchange program gives students insight into Japanese culture, history, society, technology and language.

December 8, 2022

How to Spot Fake News

ѿ Bay Lecturer of History and Communication Nolan Higdon gives tips for being a conscious news consumer.

March 3, 2022

Acknowledging Our History

Why it's critical to remember the Japanese internment on the 80th anniversary of Executive Order 9066

February 17, 2022

Alumna Chalia La Tour Nominated for Tony Award

Alumna Chalia La Tour (BA ‘12, Theatre) is one of five nominees for “Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play” at this Sunday’s Tony Awards for her role in “Slave Play.”

September 23, 2021

The History and Significance of Juneteenth

A question and answer series with with ѿ Bay ethnic studies professor Nicholas Baham and lecturer Steven Cleveland on the cultural and historical significance of Juneteenth.

June 18, 2021

Ethnic Studies professor publishes award-winning book

Enrique Salmón describes his family as a living library of plant knowledge, which informed his newest book, “Iwígara,” an anthology of plants native to the Americas. It details the cultural, culinary and medicinal significance these ingredients have to the tribes that use them.

May 27, 2021