The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has announced the recipients of its prestigious awards for faculty who received a promotion to tenured associate professor and full professor, and to associate professor and full professor of instruction. The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has announced eight faculty members will receive the college’s esteemed Dean’s Scholar, Collegiate Scholar, Distinguished Associate Professor of Instruction, and Distinguished Professor of Instruction awards.

The Festival, sponsored by the Magid Center for Writing, offers workshops for writers of every skill level, and will take place June 15 to July 25, 2025.

Nine faculty members were nominated by their colleagues and received these prestigious, annual awards from the college

Congratulations to our newest graduates! Check out some of the photos from the May 17 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences spring commencement ceremony.

The name change reflects the department’s growth and expanded scope of education and research.

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences’ Collegiate Fellow is awarded to a senior faculty member who demonstrates distinction in teaching, scholarship, and exceptional leadership.

During each College of Liberal Arts and Sciences commencement ceremony, graduates will hear an address from a peer who will reflect on their shared experience as Hawkeyes, while also looking toward the future.

John Wombacher and Alix Bushard, both fourth-year College of Liberal Arts and Sciences students graduating in May, will sing the national anthem at the start of each ceremony.

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is pleased to recognize the scholarship and achievement of our students graduating in May 2025 with distinction and honors.

As the latest cohort of Hawkeyes prepares to graduate, we laud all they have accomplished.