University of Florida College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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Established | 1910 |
Type | Liberal arts college |
Academic affiliation | University of Florida |
Location |
Gainesville, Florida, United States |
Dean | Dave Richardson |
Students | 14,000 |
Undergraduates | 12,000 |
Postgraduates | 2,000 |
Alumni | 146,000+ |
Website | www.clas.ufl.edu |
The University of Florida College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) is the college for the liberal arts and sciences of the University of Florida, and the largest of the university's 16 academic colleges. Most core curriculum classes and 42 majors and minors are part of the college. The university reports that more than 700 faculty members teach at least 35,000 students each year, with more than 12,000 undergraduates pursuing a degree from the college and 2,000 graduate students are also attaining graduate degrees in the college.[1]
The college faculty have received a variety of national and international awards, including the Pulitzer Prize, Guggenheim Fellowships, Senior Fulbright Awards, National Science Foundation Fellowships, Presidential Young Investigator Awards and National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowships. They hold memberships in the National Academy of Science, the Nobel Prize Committee, the Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences and the Royal Societies of London and Edinburgh.
CLAS students have numerous scholarships and awards for their academic performance. During the past several years, CLAS students have been recognized as a Rhodes Scholar, Barry Goldwater Scholars, Harry Truman Scholars, and James Madison Scholars.[2]
National Rankings according to US News (2008 edition)
Department | Ranking |
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Physics | 35th overall |
Computer Science | 47th overall |
Chemistry | 34th overall |
Biological Sciences | 48th overall |
Mathematics | 56th overall |
Earth Science | 60th overall |
Criminology | 11th overall |
Economics | 44th overall |
English | 46th overall |
History | 46th overall |
Political Science | 48th overall |
Sociology | 46th overall |
Statistics | 9th overall |
Departments
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Centers and institutes
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Deans of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Years | Dean |
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1910—1934 | James N. Anderson |
1934—1947 | Townes R. Leigh |
1948—1971 | Ralph E. Page |
1972—1978 | Calvin A. VanderWerf |
1978—1988 | Charles F. Sidman |
1988—2000 | Willard W. Harrison |
2000—2007 | Neil S. Sullivan |
2007—2008 | Joe Glover (interim) |
2008—2014 | Paul D'Anieri |
2014— | Dave Richardson |
Deans of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences |
Research
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences was awarded $40 million in annual research expenditures in sponsored research for 2018.[3]
See also
Notes
- ↑ "About the College." University of Florida College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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- ↑ "University of Florida smashes research awards record with $837.6 million in fiscal year 2018". University of Florida. July 31, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2018.