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The semester is flying! The home stretch is near, which means commencement is coming. CLAS ceremonies will take place at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 11. About 30-40 volunteers are needed for each ceremony to run smoothly. Be on the lookout for opportunities to sign up to help at commencement soon! 

CLAS Staff Council is hosting a donation drive for the Domestic Violence Intervention Program now through April 18. Items needed include diapers, pull-ups, women's clothing, and personal products. Check out a list of needs and drop-off locations. 

Thank you for all you do and for being a part of CLAS. 

CLAS announcements

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Nominate staff for an award

Do you have an outstanding colleague you want to highlight? Nominations are open for the CLAS Leadership Award and Mary Louise Kelley Staff Excellence Award. Nominations close on April 15. 
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Employee updates

Please join us in welcoming and congratulating CLAS staff on their hiring, promotion, or transfer within the college. Check out this list of CLAS employee updates from last month.

Featured achievements

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Kochanska receives $3.2 million NIH grant

Grazyna Kochanska, professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, received the grant to further her research on the impact of parent-child relationships on the social-emotional development of children.
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Pacheco receives grant for research on Latino community power

Julianna Pacheco, a professor in the Department of Political Science, received a grant from County Health Rankings and Roadmaps to measure Latino community power and its relationship to racial and ethnic disparities in health outcomes.

Spotlight CLAS

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Wise represents Iowa, CLAS at Big Ten data visualization competition

Meliza Wise, a senior business intelligence analyst in the college, took first place in the University of Iowa portion of the Big Ten Academic Alliance Data Viz Championship, which allowed her to compete alongside other Big Ten staff and faculty members.
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Watch the new Performing Arts at Iowa video

The School of Music, Department of Theatre Arts, and Department of Dance, as well as the Performing Arts Production Unit and Hancher Auditorium, are Performing Arts at Iowa. This collaborative endeavor is dedicated to student success, innovation in the arts, and making Iowa a destination for the performing arts.

Check out more CLAS stories by visiting our news section. 

Upcoming events

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One Day for Iowa

Wednesday, March 27
12 a.m. - 11:59 p.m.   
Online

Iowa's 24-hour online giving day is next week. Our college and more than 50 academic departments and programs are participating. Help CLAS take over social during the 24-hour event by using #1DayForIowa! Your posts could win $250-$500 for the college or our programs. Learn about our collegiate efforts this year to support experiential learning opportunities for students.
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Goetz to discuss recent book during Book Matters

Thursday, March 21 
7 p.m. 
Prairie Lights, 15 S. Dubuque St.

Join Christopher Goetz, associate professor in the Department of Cinematic Arts, as he discusses his recent book, “The Counterfeit Coin: Videogames and Fantasies of Empowerment.” The event will start with a reading, followed by a discussion led by Corey Creekmur, associate professor in the departments of Cinematic Arts and English. 

For more CLAS-specific events, visit the university events calendar. 

 
 
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