Summer is here! We hope you’re taking some time to prioritize rest and relaxation with campus slowing down.

You might enjoy exploring the numerous free movies, performances, festivals, and events in Iowa City over the summer. If you’re looking for summer reading, consider one of these three reads from authors with Iowa roots or faculty member Melissa Febos’s new book The Dry Season, which is garnering national attention. 

However you spend these next couple of months, we hope you enjoy it. Thanks for all you do and for being a part of CLAS.   

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More CLAS news

Check out more CLAS stories by visiting the news section of the CLAS website.

CLAS announcements

Six humanities faculty receive funding to pursue summer research projects

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, in collaboration with the Office of the Vice President for Research, awarded funding to allow six faculty to pursue research projects during the summer. Learn more about their work.

Employee updates

Please join us in welcoming and congratulating CLAS faculty and staff on their hiring, promotion, or transfer within the college. Check out this list of CLAS employee updates from last month.

Upcoming events

Campus Wellness Scavenger Hunt

Now-July 27

Explore campus, spend time outside, and earn wellness points in this year’s Campus Wellness Scavenger Hunt. This is self-paced adventure that you can complete on campus or virtually. Be sure to register online. 

Fifth annual BioBlitz

July 12 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory

Join researchers in collecting, observing, and recording biodiversity during the fifth annual BioBlitz. Bring your family and come examine insects, learn how to identify species, and learn from leaders of the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory. The event is free and open to all ages, but registration is required. 

For more CLAS-specific events, visit the university events calendar.