First day of classes, Turlington Plaza, Wednesday, August 22. The largest student body ever arrives--an estimated 46,126 students, 43,714 of them on the Gainesville campus. (Photo: Jane Dominguez)

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences 2008 Turlington PO Box 117300 Gainesville FL 32611-7300 (352) 846-2032 editor@clas.ufl.edu clasnews.clas.ufl.edu CLASnotes is published monthly by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences to inform faculty and staff of current research and events. Dean: Neil Sullivan Editor: Allyson A. Beutke Layout/Illustration: Jane Dominguez Copy Editor: John Elderkin

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