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Welcome to the College of Arts and Sciences

Message from the Dean

"Let the gritty reality of this world into their lives,
so they can learn to feel it, think about it critically,
respond to its suffering, and engage it constructively."

Father Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, Former Superior General of the Society of Jesus

It is USF's vision as a premier Jesuit Catholic, urban University with a global perspective to educate leaders who will fashion a more humane and just world.  In order to realize this vision, we likewise encourage our students to understand the "gritty realities" of this world in order to be moved to remedy them.

Leading the way in this effort are our outstanding faculty.  In recent years, our teacher-scholars have garnered unprecedented national recognition-winning national awards; receiving major new grants and prestigious Fulbright scholarships; and premiering in major art venues and film festivals around the globe. more...


 
 
Current TV to Air USF Media Studies Student Documentary
Working alongside award-winning filmmakers Sam Green and Kevin Epps has paid off for a team of media studies students, with Al Gore's Current TV.
 
       

 
  A&S Grads Land in Top-tier Doctoral Programs
USF's personal approach to education is being credited for helping a growing number of College of Arts and Sciences students win posts at prestigious doctorate programs at universities around the world.
 
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Arts and Sciences Commencement Ceremonies: Friday, May 16, 2008 - 9:00am, Humanities and Sciences; 12:00pm, Visual & Performing Arts and Social Sciences; 6:00pm, A&S Graduate/Business Commencement, St. Ignatius Church.
  


Military Science presents  their 72nd ROTC Commissioning Ceremony, 2:00pm, May 17, 2008,  Presentation Theatre.
   
 
Philosophy Department presents Stuffed and Starved: A Discussion with Raj Patel on the Politics of Global Food Production, 7:00pm, May 21, 2008, Lone Mountain 100.
   

 

 

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