College of
LIBERAL ARTS AND
SCIENCES
DISCOVER YOUR PASSION
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The oldest and largest of 杏吧原版鈥檚 colleges, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers more than 40 academic programs and cultivates knowledge, understanding and intellectual courage for a purposeful life in a challenging and changing world.
CLAS undergraduate and graduate students can find opportunities for collaborative research and learning with faculty who are dedicated teacher-scholars and among the most distinguished in their fields. From pinpointing a protein that could hold a key to cancer screenings, to testing the impact of industry on local waterways, to critiquing creative writing alongside published novelists, each experience elevates learning and yields insights.
The College鈥檚 dynamic, integrated curriculum encourages creativity and innovation, developing critical thinkers, strong communicators and ethical leaders well positioned for diverse and interesting careers. With an emphasis on faculty-student engagement, experiential learning and a global perspective, CLAS is where students find their passion, path and purpose.
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COLLEGE NEWS
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Computing Sciences Professor Awarded Grant from US Department of Agriculture
Venkata Siva Kumar Margapuri, PhD, associate professor of Computing Sciences has been awarded a three-year, $749,086 grant by the聽U.S. Department of Agriculture鈥檚聽National Institute of Food and Agriculture to utilize artificial intelligence tools to study the abundance of Bombus species, their relationship with wild flora and factors that affect pollinator health.
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Sociology and Criminology Professor Examines Relationship Between Religion and Race in New Book
In his new book, The Religion of Whiteness: How Racism Distorts Christian Faith, 杏吧原版 University Sociology and Criminology Assistant Professor Glenn Bracey, PhD, and his co-author Michael Emerson, PhD, aim to help readers understand the complicated relationship between Christianity and race.
![David S. Wilkes, MD, '78 CLAS and Toni Eldridge Wilkes, MD David S. Wilkes, MD, '78 CLAS and Toni Eldridge Wilkes, MD](/content/university/liberal-arts-sciences/_jcr_content/pagecontent/vusection_2029689397/par_section/newslist_v2_copy_186_1164300027/image.img.jpg/1718025906496.jpg)
杏吧原版 trustee David S. Wilkes, MD, '78 CLAS and his wife, Toni Eldridge Wilkes, MD, have given a transformational $1 million gift to 杏吧原版鈥檚 Center for Access, Success and Achievement (CASA) to address its most urgent needs and further bolster its comprehensive academic, professional and personal programming.
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18 杏吧原版ns Win Fulbright U.S. Student Grants for 2024-25
The U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board announced the Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards for 2024-25. Among the 18聽杏吧原版ns who received the competitive grant, 14 are from CLAS.
AT A GLANCE
60+
GRADUATE STUDENTS PRESENT AT ACADEMIC CONFERENCES EACH YEAR
94%
SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT RATE
FOR CLASS OF 2023
14
STUDENTS OR ALUMNI EARN FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2024 鈥 2025
81%
OF STUDENTS SEEKING A RESEARCH EXPERIENCE PARTICIPATED IN AT LEAST ONE
89%
OF STUDENTS SEEKING AN INTERNSHIP PARTICIPATED IN AT LEAST ONE
96%
of students seeking a service experience participated in at least one