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CAS is comprised of 24 academic units, ROTC, research centers, and 2 Centers of Excellence.

Providing over a quarter-million credit hours of instruction annually, the College is responsible for the lion's share of the University of Memphis' undergraduate curriculum, and awards nearly 1100 students BAs and BSs every year. While one of its primary missions is to provide a strong general education in the humanities, the social sciences, mathematics and the natural sciences, the College of A

rts & Sciences also focuses on strengthening the breadth and depth of its departmental major programs. The College of Arts & Sciences offers a comprehensive liberal arts curriculum to equip its students in pursuing rich personal and professional lives. It is dedicated to providing educational opportunities that broaden student knowledge within the major areas of human study, in-depth understanding of at least one area of inquiry, and the skills and abilities necessary for a lifetime of learning, career success, and participatory citizenship. The College of Arts & Sciences offers broad liberal arts experiences to the candidates for its own Undergraduate and Graduate degrees, as well as to the students of other colleges of the University. The college is divided into three grand divisions: Humanities, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences. Departmental and related Facebook groups:

Army ROTC: http://www.facebook.com/pages/University-of-Memphis-Army-ROTC/121919277868296

Biological Sciences: http://www.facebook.com/pages/UofMemphis-Biological-Sciences/232013370188384

Chucalissa: https://www.facebook.com/Chucalissa

Benjamin Hooks Institute for Social Change: https://www.facebook.com/benhooksinstitute

Computer Science: https://www.facebook.com/MemphisComputerScience

Creative Writing: https://www.facebook.com/mfainmemphis?ref=pb

History: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Memphis-Historians/263735552636

Karnak Great Hypostyle Hall Project: https://www.facebook.com/Karnak.Great.Hypostyle.Hall.Project

Naval ROTC: https://www.facebook.com/NROTC.Memphis

Philosophy: https://www.facebook.com/memphil

Social Work: https://www.facebook.com/pages/University-of-Memphis-Department-of-Social-Work/468991716484983

Sociology: https://www.facebook.com/UniversityOfMemphisDepartmentOfSociology

SUAPP: https://www.facebook.com/SUAPPMemphis?ref=br_tf

Criminal Justice Student Association: https://www.facebook.com/pages/University-of-Memphis-Criminal-Justice-Student-Association/203049423060787?sk=wall

Institute for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership: https://www.facebook.com/UofMIPNL

Public Administration: https://www.facebook.com/pages/University-of-Memphis-DPNA-PADM-Placement/137567126313081

TIGUrS Urban Garden: https://www.facebook.com/tigursurbangarden?ref=hl

06/01/2026

The CCRE is launching a new research unit dedicated to improving the transparency, accessibility and usability of Shelby County’s criminal justice data.

The CLEAR Initiative (Criminal and Legal Evaluation using Administrative Records) will harmonize data sources from five Shelby County agencies, making it easier to track outcomes as cases progress through the criminal justice system. Read more at the link in comments!

05/27/2026

Last month, the Department of Earth Sciences and CERI hosted their fifth annual Earth Day event for sixth-graders at University Middle School.

This year's theme was "Earth Futures" and featured hands-on activities like archaeological digs and earthquake simulations.

The students also participated in an Earth Futures Art-A-Thon, where they created their own Earth-inspired art, which was then used to decorate a custom Earth Day globe, resulting in a one-of-a-kind piece to commemorate the event.

Read more 👉 https://uofmcas.co/EarthDay26

05/26/2026

05/12/2026

CAS Outstanding Student Award recipient 𝗣𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗼 𝗔𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗮, who graduated this past Saturday, was featured in The Daily Memphian along with his partner and fellow graduate from the University of Memphis College of Education!

They’re a married couple — and two of the very best students graduating from the University of Memphis Saturday. But the best part of their story is the way they’ve embraced the city they now call home.

04/27/2026

The College of Arts & Sciences held its annual Staff Appreciation Luncheon, where we honored four staff members with the Dean's Outstanding Employee Award:

• 𝗘𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀, University of Memphis Department of Computer Science
• 𝗜𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗮 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝘀, College of Arts and Sciences
• 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗖𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱, UofMemphis Biological Sciences
• 𝗠𝗲𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻, College of Arts and Sciences

Congratulations to our 2026 honorees! 💙🏆💙

P.S. Shoutout to Pouncer for coming through! 🐯🙌

04/24/2026

Did you feel the ground shake yesterday afternoon? The University of Memphis Center for Earthquake Research & Information (CERI) recorded a 4.0-magnitude earthquake at 12:59 p.m. near Cooter, MO. 🫨

Although the epicenter is located in the Missouri Bootheel—about 80 miles north of Memphis—the earthquake could be felt on campus. 🤯

In the wake of the quake, a few researchers from CERI traveled yesterday evening to deploy instruments to monitor the aftershocks.

📸: Dr. Thomas Goebel, CERI

04/23/2026

FOX13 Memphis spoke this week with Dr. Dorian Burnette about the drought affecting the Memphis area over the past month.

Dr. Burnette, an associate professor of Atmospheric Science, explained how heat domes have led to the fifth-driest and third-warmest April ever, resulting in production issues in the agricultural sector and, ultimately, higher grocery costs for Memphians. 🌡️📈

Watch the full segment below. 👇

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Memphis, TN
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https://www.memphis.edu/cas/

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