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Since 1958, the Liberal Arts Forum has brought distinguished guests to ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ and sparked meaningful conversations around the humanities and social sciences.

A recipient of the Periclean Award for Civic Engagement and Social Responsibility and founder of ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s Periclean Scholars program, Professor of Sociology Tom Arcaro has shared his dynamic approach to teaching and service with the university for the past 40 years.

In AMS 2200: Playing in the USA, Assistant Professor of Sport Management Khirey Walker helps students explore societal issues through sport.

Horticulturist Susan Tripp has a gift for listening intentionally, caring actively and living authentically, traits she shares with students as she empowers them to grow into the truest versions of themselves.

Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Education Melissa Scales found a calling to help people move, heal and be seen.

In her column from the Summer 2025 issue of The Magazine of ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ, President Connie Ledoux Book reflects on the enduring relationship between ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ and its alumni.

In this column from the spring 2025 issue of the Magazine of ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ, President Book reflects on the legacy of her mother's nursing career and the growth of ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ's nursing program during a critical time for the profession.

Power + Place Collaborative finds strength in preserving community history.

Elly Dirks ’19 was part of the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Dance Team’s first national championship finals. Now, as head coach, she’s leading its most successful era, with a 2022 national title in hip-hop and back-to-back runner-up finishes in 2023 and 2024.

Victory Moore ’25 is turning ambition into action, using ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s resources to pursue cancer research and her dream of launching a lab.