Articles from December 2022

Guide to Celebrating Winter Graduation

Thursday, December 8, 2022
You did it! As a newly minted graduate from the University of Iowa, it's time to celebrate.

CLAS Commencement Ceremony details

Thursday, December 8, 2022
We look forward to congratulating you in person during our ceremony. If you or your family members have questions about the ceremony, including where to park and how to watch it online, please visit the commencement website for answers to FAQs.
Portrait of Kelby Yoder

Meet the CLAS commencement singer: Kelby Yoder

Thursday, December 8, 2022
Nearly 700 students will graduate from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences this December. During the ceremony, graduates will hear the national anthem by their peer who grew his confidence and showmanship while studying music at Iowa.
Portrait of Kartik Sivakumar

Meet the CLAS commencement speaker: Kartik Sivakumar

Thursday, December 8, 2022
During the CLAS commencement ceremony, graduates will hear an address from their peer who earned a neuroscience degree, found community, and gained valuable research experience while in CLAS.
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CLAS Professor to keynote annual meeting of the Film and Media Studies Association of Canada

Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Paula Amad, associate professor of Cinematic Arts, has been selected to give the Martin Walsh Memorial Lecture at the FMSAC Conference hosted at York University this coming May.
Amanda Gustafson and Aunica Harvey smiling in their dance studio

Dance studio dream takes shape in Iowa grads’ home state

Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Amanda Gustafson and Aunica Harvey are teaching hundreds of Iowa children to dance in their own studio, which they opened soon after graduation with help from the University of Iowa’s John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center.
CLAS DEI Committee meets around a table

DEI Committee Roundtable

Tuesday, December 6, 2022
The CLAS DEI Committee is charged with advancing college priorities around diversity, equity, and inclusion issues. The group met in November to reflect on the work so far, where it is now, and how it will continue going forward.
Portrait of Kristy Nabhan-Warren

Nabhan-Warren recognized by American Catholic Historical Association for teaching

Friday, December 2, 2022
The 2023 Distinguished Teaching award is an honor for excellence in teaching and mentoring in the field of Catholic history.