Heart of KU
The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is the heart of KU. We are home to more than 50 departments, programs and centers, offering more than 100 majors, minors and certificates. We are a collaborative and creative community, committed to making the world better through inquiry and research.
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Program that helps KU College faculty explore funding opportunities completes first year
FRESSH, an acronym for Fostering Research Expansion in the Social Sciences and Humanities, is a cohort of scholars that meets bimonthly throughout the school year, having just wrapped up its inaugural year at KU.
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Professor, Librarian co-teach students to create open access podcasts
Professor Shannon O’Lear and Tami Albin, associate librarian, teach Environmental Geopolitics, where students learn to communicate their research through podcasting and publishing.
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Anthropology professor awarded Guggenheim Fellowship to finish second book
Jennifer Raff, associate professor of anthropology, was recently awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship for her work on the history of human populations through sequencing the genomes of contemporary peoples and their ancestors.
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College Stats
120
Academic Programs
80%
of classes with 30 or fewer students
90%
placement rate after graduation
What is the College?
See what makes the College the largest and most academically diverse school at KU.
Find Your Passion
The College offers you the flexibility to complete your degree your way. Explore as many subjects as you like and pursue your passions.
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Why the College?
With 120 academic programs, the College offers the most diverse academic options of any school at KU.
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Our Research
Our faculty, staff, and students produce research and creative works that seek to make our world a better place.
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Alumni Impact
The College currently has more than 90,000 alumni spanning across all 105 Kansas counties, all 50 states, and 113 foreign countries. No matter where you go after graduation, you can bet a Jayhawk will be nearby.
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