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CLAS celebrates this year’s Gator Nation Giving Day impact
February 22, 2024Generosity ignites the college’s continued success and innovation on UF’s Gator Nation Giving Day.

Passion and pluck: UF grad blazed trail to success in NYC
January 31, 2024After achieving success as a media executive, UF alumnus Kevin Gentzel finds ways to guide the next generation on their own paths.

From Mentee to Bestie: An Unlikely Friendship
October 27, 2023A partnership between UF alum Brianna Alderman and Professor of Economics Roger Blair turned into a lifelong friendship, and helped Brianna land a spot in Harvard’s economics graduate school program.

Oceanic Algal Colonies Found to Maintain Warmer Water Temperatures
October 17, 2023UF researchers investigate the thermal properties of Sargassum colonies, large patches of algae that float along the ocean’s surface.

A Seat at the Table: 75 Years of Women’s Progress
June 29, 2023In celebration of 75 years of coeducation, we take a trek back through the decades to examine women’s progress at UF.

UF Announces Naming of Jewish Studies Center
June 22, 2023The naming celebrates an alumnus whose lifelong commitment to Jewish culture, heritage, and education have left an indelible impact on our institution and the wider Jewish community.

Honoring Archie Carr’s Legacy
June 15, 2023On World Sea Turtle Day, we celebrate legendary researcher Archie Carr and the work of UF researchers carrying on his mission.

Coming Full Circle
May 16, 2023One of the college’s newest graduates in medieval studies, Jamie Paul, found her academic passion with the help of the program’s first graduate.

Celebrating a Record-Breaking Giving Day
March 7, 2023The college received a record-breaking number of gifts from Gators all over the world on Giving Day 2023.

CLAS Scholars Win Prestigious Fulbright Awards
February 10, 2023Eight of 11 University of Florida students named finalists for the 2022-2023 Fulbright U.S. Student Program are students or alumni of the college.

A Giving Day Message From the Dean’s Leadership Council
January 26, 2023Dear fellow Gators, Each of us and each in our way rose to meet challenges these past few years. We persevered thanks to the family, friends, and institutional foundations that sustain us. The powerful difference people can make when they lend a helping hand has never been more apparent. And now, on February 16th, we […]

Wake-Up Calls
December 12, 2022Environmental storytellers, advocates and visionaries work to repair humanity’s relationship with a changing world.

Next Thing You Know
December 12, 2022Triple-Gator Leandra Merz shows the value in embracing life’s unexpected detours.

Anna Morris Pays the Doubters No Mind
December 12, 2022A military leader keeps moving forward when others try to hold her back.

Beyond Buzzwords
December 12, 2022Corporate sustainability expert Tameka Samuel-Jones weighs in on how the business world can step up.

Beyond Buzzwords
December 12, 2022Corporate sustainability expert Tameka Samuel-Jones weighs in on how the business world can step up.

Rebounding Green Sea Turtle Populations Reshape Coastal Ecosystems
November 22, 2022Marine ecologist Alexandra Gulick offers a critical understanding of green sea turtle foraging behavior as they resume their historical ecological roles.

Greater Heights
June 9, 2022Ryan Poehling’s family has committed to ensuring the promising young geographer’s legacy lives on at UF.

How Peer Support is Breaking Stigma Around Mental Health and Wellness
June 9, 2022Backed by college faculty and alumni, students take action on mental health by using peer-driven approaches and positive psychology.

For Neuroscientist Rusty Gage, Progress is a State of Mind
June 9, 2022The pioneering researcher and alumnus, who discovered the benefits of exercise to brain health, reflects on how his UF liberal arts and sciences education spurred his passion for discovery. .