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Record-setting Giving Day reflects strength of CLAS community
February 25, 2026UF’s College of Liberal Arts & Sciences surpasses all previous records for donor participation and gifts on 2026 Giving Day.
Professor Sid Dobrin helps lead national conversation on AI in higher education
October 27, 2025Sid 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, 2025The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences congratulates several faculty members on their recent appointments as leaders of their respective departments.

Distinguished professors named in College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
June 27, 2025Michael Hofmann and Jonathan Martin have been recognized as Distinguished Professors, among the most prestigious honors awarded to faculty.

20 CLAS faculty receive Humanities Scholarship Enhancement Fund awards
December 23, 2024The 2025 recipients of The Humanities Scholarship Enhancement Fund at UF have been announced.

CLAS faculty earn UF Research Foundation Professorship awards
July 16, 2024Seven 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, 2024Professor 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.

Dante Society honors Putnam County teacher with UF ties
May 29, 2024Catelyn Boze is awarded with the Dante Society of America’s prestigious Durling Prize.

UF Research Foundation names 2024 professors
May 13, 2024Seven professors from across the college are honored among UF’s most productive and promising faculty.

UF duo illuminates untold multilingual and immigrant stories
January 31, 2024A UF English professor and fine arts student collaborate to expand multilingual digital tools and showcase diverse language communities.

Humanities Professors Recognized with Distinguished Award
September 5, 2023Two professors in the humanities, Jack Davis and David Leavitt, receive the prestigious Distinguished Professor Award.

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

2022 College Teaching/Advising Award Winners Revealed
February 1, 2022The awards honor exceptional teachers and advisors in each college for their commitment to enhancing the student experience.

Creative License
November 18, 2021New book releases from faculty and alumni.

Delia Steverson Named Citizens & Scholars Career Enhancement Fellow
May 7, 2021Funded 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, 2021The U.S. News & World Report 2022 Best Graduate Schools rankings gave high marks to Criminology, History, English and others.

Margaret Galvan Receives Stanford Humanities Center External Faculty Fellowship
March 8, 2021Galvan will research how American LGBTQ cartoonists in the 1980s and 1990s formed community through comics.

How Virtual Reality Can Make History Accessible
February 23, 2021English PhD student Laken Brooks uses virtual reality to highlight marginalized groups and histories.

2021 College Teaching/Advising Award Winners Revealed
February 8, 2021The annual Teaching/Advising Awards recognize outstanding teachers and advisors in each college for the difference they make in students’ lives.

David Leavitt Discusses Crossword Puzzles and Grief on PBS NewsHour
January 4, 2021David 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.