Happy Earth Month! Did you know the Office of Sustainability and the Environment is part of CLAS? View the Earth Month hub to explore sustainability-focused events happening throughout April.  

This month also brings the CLAS Staff Council Resource Fair on April 23 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Psychological and Brain Sciences Building. Add it to your calendar and stop by to connect with campus resources. 

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

CLAS announcements

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CLAS investments help drive record retention, graduation rates

The college's strategic focus on academic advising, student services, and instruction is helping more undergraduate students succeed at Iowa

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Employee updates

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.

Featured achievements

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Koeppel reflects on four decades at Iowa ahead of retirement

Tom Koeppel, interim senior director for business and financial administration in CLAS, has spent half of his impressive career in the college and has made a transformative impact on the university.

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Wenk-Kuchlbauer celebrates 44 years in Performing Arts at Iowa

Margaret Wenk-Kuchlbauer, scenery and costume designer for the Performing Arts Production Unit, shares highlights from her creative career, which includes work with dance, opera, and theatre for over four decades.

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CLAS faculty recognized by esteemed national organizations

Faculty members in the college—from the sciences to the humanities—received prestigious awards, distinctions, and opportunities from organizations across the country.

 

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13 CLAS faculty receive UI awards for outstanding achievements

Several CLAS faculty members are being honored with internal awards for their impactful work in teaching, research, and in their respective fields.

Check out more CLAS stories by visiting our news section. 

Upcoming events

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Staff appreciation event

Friday, May 2 
3 p.m. to 5 p.m. 
Reunion Brewery, downtown

The spring 2025 CLAS staff appreciation event is coming up! The event is a celebration of the work CLAS staff do in service of our departments, faculty, and most importantly, students. Enjoy music during the event from associate deans Roland Racevskis and Josh Weiner in Grateful Dean. We hope to see you there!

 

 

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Spring commencement

Saturday, May 17 
9 a.m. and 1 p.m. 
Carver-Hawkeye Arena

Celebrate our graduating students! This is an inspiring day for students, families, and supporters. Ceremonies will also be livestreamed.

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

 
 
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