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Record-setting Giving Day reflects strength of CLAS community

February 25, 2026

UF’s College of Liberal Arts & Sciences surpasses all previous records for donor participation and gifts on 2026 Giving Day.

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Professor Sid Dobrin helps lead national conversation on AI in higher education

October 27, 2025

Sid Dobrin collaborates with the Center for Teaching Excellence and the Blue Sky Task Force to guide the University of Florida’s AI strategy.

Meet the new CLAS chairs and directors

August 22, 2025

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences congratulates several faculty members on their recent appointments as leaders of their respective departments.

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Distinguished professors named in College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

June 27, 2025

Michael Hofmann and Jonathan Martin have been recognized as Distinguished Professors, among the most prestigious honors awarded to faculty.

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CLAS faculty earn UF Research Foundation Professorship awards

July 16, 2024

Seven CLAS professors earned this prestigious annual award, recognizing their excellence in teaching and research.

A German novel about a tortured love affair wins 2024 International Booker Prize

June 3, 2024

Professor of English Michael Hofmann’s translation of German author Jenny Erpenbeck’s latest novel, “Kairos,” helped earn the two of them the 2024 International Booker Prize.

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Dante Society honors Putnam County teacher with UF ties

May 29, 2024

Catelyn Boze is awarded with the Dante Society of America’s prestigious Durling Prize.

UF Research Foundation names 2024 professors

May 13, 2024

Seven professors from across the college are honored among UF’s most productive and promising faculty.

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UF duo illuminates untold multilingual and immigrant stories

January 31, 2024

A UF English professor and fine arts student collaborate to expand multilingual digital tools and showcase diverse language communities.

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Humanities Professors Recognized with Distinguished Award

September 5, 2023

Two professors in the humanities, Jack Davis and David Leavitt, receive the prestigious Distinguished Professor Award.

Wake-Up Calls

December 12, 2022

Environmental storytellers, advocates and visionaries work to repair humanity’s relationship with a changing world.

2022 Teaching Advising Award Winners

2022 College Teaching/Advising Award Winners Revealed

February 1, 2022

The awards honor exceptional teachers and advisors in each college for their commitment to enhancing the student experience.

Creative License

November 18, 2021

New book releases from faculty and alumni.

Delia Steverson Named Citizens & Scholars Career Enhancement Fellow

May 7, 2021

Funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Career Enhancement Fellowship supports the research of underrepresented junior and other faculty members in the humanities, social sciences and arts.

U.S. News Ranks CLAS Graduate Programs Among Nation’s Best

March 30, 2021

The U.S. News & World Report 2022 Best Graduate Schools rankings gave high marks to Criminology, History, English and others.

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Margaret Galvan Receives Stanford Humanities Center External Faculty Fellowship

March 8, 2021

Galvan will research how American LGBTQ cartoonists in the 1980s and 1990s formed community through comics.

How Virtual Reality Can Make History Accessible

February 23, 2021

English PhD student Laken Brooks uses virtual reality to highlight marginalized groups and histories.

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2021 College Teaching/Advising Award Winners Revealed

February 8, 2021

The annual Teaching/Advising Awards recognize outstanding teachers and advisors in each college for the difference they make in students’ lives. 

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David Leavitt Discusses Crossword Puzzles and Grief on PBS NewsHour

January 4, 2021

David Leavitt, Professor of English and Co-Director of the University of Florida’s Creative Writing program, was featured recently on PBS NewsHour where he discussed the personal meaning behind the New York Times crossword.