September is always my favorite month of the year. Students are back to breathe life into campus and everyone is getting ready for Homecoming. Your CLA Alumni Board has been busy planning another year of exciting events, beginning with our Homecoming tailgate. Join us at the CLA celebration where we will have games and giveaways for the whole family.

You can take advantage of a $5 discount on your game tickets with the special offer code TUALUM through the end of September. In addition to Homecoming festivities, we are busy welcoming a crop of new students and professors. Read on to meet the college's newest instructors as well as the class of 2016.

Let's go Owls!
Jerry Vigna, CLA '73

In This Issue

Welcome to the Class of 2016!

The college welcomed more than 600 new students this year. At convocation in August, they were greeted by Dean Teresa Soufas, Vice Dean for Academic Affairs Jayne Drake and fellow CLA students.

New Faculty Members Join CLA

Nearly 30 new faculty members joined the college this fall. Their introductions appear regularly on the CLA Facebook page. If you can't wait, check out the full listing here.

Renovated Smart Classrooms in Anderson and Gladfelter

Several classrooms throughout Anderson and Gladfelter have been renovated with new furniture and outfitted with the latest technology. Professors can now use new projectors and screens to bring the Internet into their classrooms, which have also been freshly carpeted.

Remembering John Goldkamp and Tom Meyer

The college lost two tremendous educators and friends this summer. Read here for remembrances by Dr. Goldkamp's colleagues and here for memorial information for Dr. Meyer.

Save the Date

October 23, 2012
The Presidential Election: Then and Now
History alumni should be on the lookout for an email invitation to this roundtable and reception.
6:00 PM
Gladfelter Hall, 10th Floor

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