Welcome from the Dean
Hello and welcome! This fall 2014 we have 1,094 new Arts and Sciences undergraduate students, which constitutes a modest and not surprising decrease from last year’s new class of 1,256. Our current grand total of new and returning undergraduates is 4,376. Read more.
Performing the Greeks
Most first-year students in the College of Arts and Sciences begin the fall semester enrolled in a semester-long seminar course as part of the Teacher-Advisor Program or TAP, choosing from course titles that range from Nineteenth-Century Monsters (English) to Health Care in America (Sociology), from Gender and the Economy (Economics) to Global Climate Change and Sustainability (Geology). With over fifty courses to consider, it can be a daunting selection process for incoming students. Read more.
Spotlight on Psychological Science
The Department of Psychological Science is a community of teacher-scholars, staff, and students dedicated to the mission of creating, evaluating, disseminating, and applying psychological knowledge and skills, with the goal of understanding and improving the lives of individuals, organizations, and communities. Learn more from Department Chair William Falls.
CAS New Faculty
Discover more about the new teacher-scholars who have joined the CAS faculty, including their formal education, and areas of expertise. Pictured, clockwise from top left, are: Sylvia Perry (Psychology), Severin Schneebeli (Chemistry),Katie Gough (Theatre), and Brent Lockwood (Biology).
Much Ado About Nothing