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News and Announcements

Congratulations Dr. Kuznetsova and Dr. Yu
Thursday, November 30, 2023
Congratulations to Erico Yu and Daria Kuznetsova on their successful dissertation defenses.

Married CLAS faculty members earn teaching awards for 2022-23 school year
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Fred Boehmke and Cynthia Farthing each received a Collegiate Teaching Award, which is presented annually to faculty members who show exemplary performance in their work.

Sara Mitchell receives two distinguished awards
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Professor Sara McLaughlin Mitchell was recently recognized with academic awards from the International Studies Association and the American Political Science Association.