With classes in full swing, we hope your semester is off to a fantastic start!
This year we are taking big strides forward in our strategic vision for CLAS–as you may have seen in our announcement last week, the proposed structural changes being considered at this week’s Board of Regents meeting are designed to help us improve our operations, foster innovative teaching and learning opportunities, and benefit our students well into the future. The proposed changes came from valuable input and collaboration with our departments and faculty and reflect the strong culture we are all building together in CLAS.
More than 20 CLAS faculty members were celebrated on Monday during the annual Fall Faculty Meeting in the Old Capitol Senate Chambers. Explore the awards and recognitions, as well as photos from the event.
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.
One of the most anticipated premieres at this fall’s Toronto Film Festival is “Nightbitch,” an adaption of University of Iowa alumna and Department of Cinematic Arts assistant professor Rachel Yoder’s novel. Watch the film at the opening of FilmScene’s Refocus Film Festival on Friday, Oct. 17 at The Englert.
Rishab Nithyanand, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science, will tackle the enforcement of consumer privacy regulations with the help of a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation.
Valerie Payré, an earth and environmental sciences assistant professor, received a $492,599 grant from NASA to analyze the geologic makeup of Mars with hopes of better understanding our planet’s history.
The program highlightsexceptional CLAS graduates and invites them back to campus. Learn more about Theodorevan Winkle (20BM) and David Conn (75BA,78MA, 78JD).
Sept. 18 or Oct. 8 Various times Various locations
Explore and experience the breadth of university places, programs, and hidden gems by registering for Discover Your University. This includes tours of CLAS facilities like the Chemistry Glass Facility (currently waitlist only!), Chemistry Department, and Voxman Music Building.
The Showcase is an opportunity to celebrate and learn more about various initiatives faculty members are taking to promote student learning in and beyond CLAS.
