Dean's Note
Welcome to another edition of Confluence, the annual publication of UMD’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS). This issue celebrates the incredible students, faculty, and alumni who are impacting their world. Looking back on the past year, we reflect on how deeply our CAHSS community continues to embody UMD’s core values. Across all of our academic and creative spaces — from classrooms and labs to stages and galleries — we actively co-create an environment that shapes the next generation of skilled professionals, thoughtful creators, and engaged citizens.
Our mission remains anchored in providing a broad education that prepares students to navigate an ever-changing workforce with lifelong adaptability. This past year, CAHSS students applied their classroom knowledge directly to community settings, learning to communicate clearly while tackling complex, collaborative challenges. By fostering intercultural skills and a deep capacity for continuous learning, we give students the framework they need to understand our world and share those insights with others. Thank you all for helping us enrich lives and cultivate culturally rich futures.
Jennifer Brady
Interim Dean, CAHSS
Confluence Articles
Remi Foust found sustainable community, while pursuing her passions at UMD.
Alum Zoe Gutz was hired before graduation as a technical writer at Cirrus.
One way UMD students cultivate compassion and community is by volunteering together.
From safer crosswalks to waterfront revitalization, students in the University of Minnesota Duluth’s "City as a Work of Art" course are turning classroom designs into real-world community impact.
How blending art and computer science helped one student imagine a different future.