Message From the Dean
Welcome to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) at the University of Florida and to the outstanding range of opportunities that our College can offer to the modern student. Our departments, centers and institutes provide a wealth of programs and courses developed by some of the world's leading researchers and scholars.
The information and links on our Web site will guide you through these programs and if you have need of further information, please do not hesitate to contact me or the associate deans.
CLAS
offers not only an excellent program in the traditional disciplines,
but also a wide range of world class interdisciplinary programs and
opportunities to study abroad. Beyond a chosen liberal arts education
and depth of learning in special disciplines and cross-disciplinary
endeavors provide UF students an opportunity to enrich their understandings,
challenge their imagination, and to develop their creative abilities.
We encourage students to indulge in their curiosity at the frontiers
of enquiry and to stretch their imagination to new horizons. It is
this broader and more challenging aspect of the College of Liberal
Arts and Sciences that we believe better prepares our students for
not only leading a more fulfilling life, but also prepares them for
leadership in their future careers.
If we can help you in any way to learn more about our College, please do not hesitate to contact us. The College offices are open 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday through Friday, where you can reach us by telephone at (352) 392-0780.
Joseph Glover
Interim Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
E-mail: jglover@aa.ufl.edu
About the Interim CLAS Dean
Dr. Joseph Glover was named interim dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in 2007. Dr. Glover's relationship with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences dates back to 1982, when he was named an assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics. He served as department chair from 1993 to 1998 and as associate dean for faculty affairs in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences from 1998 to 2001.
Glover was named associate provost for academic affairs in 2001,
where his
responsibilities included enrollment management, tenure and promotion,
and faculty affairs. He chaired the Task Force on the Future of the
University of Florida, participated in developing the university
strategic plan, and
represents UF on the Executive Board of the New
World School of the Arts. From December 2004 through August 2005,
Dr. Glover served as interim provost and senior vice president.
Dr. Glover has served on the Faculty Senate Constitution Committee since 2001 and was a member of the 2004 Joint Committee on Tenure and the 2003 Joint Task Force on Shared Governance.
A native of New York, Dr. Glover received his B.A. from Cornell University and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of California, San Diego. He taught at the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Rochester before joining the University of Florida faculty. He also held an NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship at UCSD in 1982. His awards include an NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Mathematical Sciences, an NSF-CNRS Fellowship held at the Universite de Grenoble II, a CLAS Teaching Award, and a mentoring award from the McKnight Foundation.