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CLAS Act
Emmy Award winning broadcaster Forrest Sawyer shares
his thoughts on the health of American journalism.
Armed
and Endangered
Take a journey to Africa, where UF students and faculty
are working with villagers to boost the local economy while protecting
endangered elephants.
The Dark
Side of Astronomy
Learn why scientists have trouble accounting for 85
percent of the universe, and how UF astronomers plan to solve the mystery.
Teaching the
Unthinkable
The Summer Holocaust Institute for Florida Teachers helps
educators gain the knowledge needed to teach the history
of the Holocaust in their classrooms.
CLAS
Tomorrow
Invest in the heart of the Gator Nation
by participating in the new Florida Tomorrow campaign.
Alumni Spotlight
Brian Dassler is embarking on a new teaching
adventure as founding principal of a high school in New Orleans.
Updates from
CLASmates
Whether treating cancer patients, running a
local library or serving in the military, your college friends
are making a difference in the world.
Alumni Bookshelf
Check out the latest reads published by CLAS
alumni.
The African elephant is endangered, but you wouldn’t know it from visiting a small region where they’re wrecking havoc on villages. UF geographers have joined hands with locals to seek a solution. Photo by A. Gaughan. About CLASThe College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Florida is the largest college on campus, with more than 700 faculty members responsible for teaching the majority of the university’s core curriculum to at least 35,000 students each year. CLAS has more than 12,000 undergraduate students pursuing a variety of disciplines through its 42 majors and 42 minors. Additionally, nearly 2,000 graduate students are attaining advanced degrees in the college. About Alumni CLASnotesAlumni CLASnotes is published twice a year by the University of Florida College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for its alumni and friends. Please send all correspondence to Editor, CLAS Dean’s Office, PO Box 117300, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611-7300 or editor@clas.ufl.edu. Interim Dean: Joseph Glover CLAS News &
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