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College of Liberal Arts and Sciences announces new administrative structure for environmental programs and world languages

Thursday, September 19, 2024
Planned changes for fall 2025 will enhance collaboration and support student success.
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Gene Jarrett receives 2024 Truman Capote Award

Wednesday, September 18, 2024
The prestigious prize is the largest annual cash award for English-language literary criticism and will be awarded to a Princeton University literary scholar and administrator.
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Celebrating our faculty: 2024 CLAS faculty awards

Tuesday, September 17, 2024
More than 20 faculty were honored during the annual Fall Faculty Meeting in the Old Capitol Senate Chamber.
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University of Iowa seeks Iowa Board of Regents approval for Performing Arts Annex

Monday, September 16, 2024
Upcoming renovation work to the Performing Arts Annex will give the UI’s Department of Dance a place to thrive.
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CLAS faculty selected as faculty fellows for fiscal year 2025

Monday, September 16, 2024
Over the next 12 months, several University of Iowa faculty members will work to increase mentorship opportunities, develop tools on how to excel in leadership roles, and implement other initiatives to support the 2022-2027 Strategic Plan.
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CLAS students explore connection between chemistry and sustainability while in Europe

Monday, September 16, 2024
In Germany, CLAS Students the important role of chemical processes in implementing sustainable practices. Students were able to see this in real life at some of Europe’s most sustainable cities.
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What’s the safest scenario for crossing the road?

Thursday, September 12, 2024
Researchers in CLAS studied how to make crossing the road safe, especially for children with self-driving cars on the road. Watch this video produced by the NSF on the findings.
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Undergraduate students invited to all majors career fair

Thursday, September 12, 2024
This fair will focus on recruiting students in all major for full time positions and internships.
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Music, political science graduates selected as 2024 CLAS Alumni Fellows

Wednesday, September 11, 2024
The 20-year-old program highlights exceptional CLAS graduates and invites them back to campus to engage with current students.
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CLAS journalism students gain hands-on experience reporting on sustainability efforts in Dubuque

Sunday, September 8, 2024
The School of Journalism and Mass Communication collaborated with the Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities on three capstone classes where students produced news content, snapped photos, and created plans to help the city of Dubuque meet its sustainability goals.