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College of Humanities students learn essential skills with a human perspective to navigate the workforce of the future.

Meet Arizona students who have chosen Humanities.

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Learn the skills to compete in the global economy by studying Humanities. Declare a major or minor using our online form below!

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Graduating Soon?

Find all the information you need about the College of Humanities Convocation Ceremonies – a special celebration every semester for just our grads.

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Congratulations to Our High Achieving Students

The College of Humanities is pleased to recognize and reward our undergraduate students whose performance merits special attention.

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Oct. 3, 2024

A New Equation: Health = Humanities

The College of Humanities is launching a new initiative to explore and build collaborations at the intersections of health and humanities. Thanks to strong connections with the College of Medicine – Tucson, the Health Humanities Hub is anchored on the third floor of the new Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine building.

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Health Humanities Hub

Recent News

Prof. Lillian Gorman and the cover of her book, 'Zones of Encuentro: Language and Identities in Northern New Mexico'

Professor Gorman Earns More Book Accolades

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Professor Lillian Gorman is now a triple award winner for her first book Zones of Encuentro: Language and Identities in Northern New Mexico, collecting two early 2026 prizes after a 2025 New Mexico Book Award. Gorman, Associate Professor in the…
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Margaree Little and the cover of her book, 'At the Edge: Selected Political Poems of Marina Tsvetaeva'

COH Graduate Student Named a Finalist for Major Translation Prize

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Margaree Little, a poet and translator pursuing a master’s degree in Russian, has been named as a finalist for the 2026 PEN Award for Poetry in Translation. Little’s translation, At the Edge: Selected Political Poems of Marina Tsvetaeva, was…
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Student Regent Felipe Garcia

Student Regent Garcia on Language, Leadership and Service

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Born in Tucson, Felipe Garcia grew up speaking both Spanish and English. When it came time to study a language in high school, he added French to the mix. Garcia is a student at the University of Arizona’s W.A. Franke Honors College pursuing…
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