Can you believe another fall semester has wrapped up? We appreciate our faculty and staff who teach, mentor, and support our students and can’t wait to celebrate our newest graduates at commencement this Sunday.
As we enter a new year, look back at some of the accomplishments and highlights from our faculty and staff featured in this list of the most popular stories CLAS news stories from 2024.
We hope you take time over the next few weeks to relax and enjoy winter break. Thank you for all you do and for being a part of the CLAS community. See you in the new year!
CLAS announcements
CLAS proposes School of Social and Cultural Analysis
Restructure would allow CLAS to build on legacy in essential areas while creating administrative stability and room for innovative curricula.
Please join us in welcoming and congratulating CLAS faculty and staff on their hiring, promotion, or transfer within the college. Check out this list of CLAS employee updates from last month.
Kelly Kadera and Sara Mitchell, faculty members in the Department of Political Science, host workshops that support, mentor, and teach women in political science. A recent NSF grant will allow them to continue this work for another four years.
Ali Hval, assistant professor of instruction in the School of Art, Art History, and Design, will use the $10,000 grant from the Iowa Arts Council to expand her studio work. She was selected out of 46 candidates.
Emily Hurst brings two decades of experience and her passion for mental health to the CLAS student care manager role. The new position is the first of its kind on campus and was made possible by a generous donor gift.
Rosemary Moore, associate professor of instruction in the departments of History and Classics, brings her leadership and military experience from the U.S. Navy into her classroom and her research on the Roman military.
Nominations are being accepted for university-wide staff awards. There are several categories and opportunities to recognize a deserving staff member in your area. Submissions are due Friday, Jan. 10.
This holiday season, consider giving back to the community and supporting United Way of Johnson and Washington Counties, Iowa Shares, and Creating Healthier Communities Iowa.
