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From CLAS, For CLAS, About CLAS
Digest #36
A twice-monthly bulletin for the faculty and staff of the
University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
News from the CLAS website
August 8, 2016--August 22, 2016
Research News
Report your significant research news
Public Policy Center study, led by Soc Prof Sarah Bruch, helps Iowa City schools improve school climate
NEH "Next Generation Humanities PhD" grant supports the reimagining of the rhetoric of graduate humanities education
Arts News
UI Symphony Band celebrates 50th anniversary of Soviet Union tour
UI String Quartet Residency Program announces 2016-17 events
Engagement and Outreach News
Report your engagement/outreach activities
Parents of children who stutter write letters of appreciation for CSD's UI SPEAKS camp
Awards, Achievements, and Media Mentions
Report your awards and media mentions
Chronicle of Higher Ed reviews Soc Prof Michael Sauder's book, "Engines of Anxiety”
SAAH grad student Elizabeth Spear receives Frick fellowship
SAAH grad student Lauren Freese receives National Committee for the History of Art Fellowship
Around Campus
INTERNAL CLAS SEARCH: Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Outreach
Global Health Studies major begins fall 2016
New "Black at Iowa" student support group begins at WRAC
On Iowa! 2016 welcomes another record-breaking first-year class
Iowa Edge program supports first-generation students and those from underrepresented backgrounds
The UI welcomed the Class of 2020 with its annual convocation
Sports/Rec Management students complete summer practicum with Chicago Blackhawks
Upcoming CLAS Events
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Lectures/Conferences/Informational Meetings
UI Cultural & LGBTQ Resource Centers' Fall Open House August 23
The Past, Present, and Future of Shakespeare and the First Folio August 29
Arts
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Shakespearean stage fighting September 3
Tony and Friends September 4
24+24 Composition Concert September 4
Faculty Showcase: Rene Lecuona, piano, and Hannah Holman, cello September 6
Exhibitions
Virginia A. Myers Memorial Exhibition Through September 2
Sciences