You belong at the College of LAS.
Diversity of academic pursuits, cultures, and people is essential to the fabric of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.
Become an LAS faculty member
As the heart of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the College of LAS community embodies ambitious curiosity, imagination, and creativity while generating knowledge in both new and long-standing fields. Our college community guides and inspires students from diverse backgrounds as they grow into global citizens who are prepared to make impactful contributions. We act with courage and from a collective responsibility to confront societal grand challenges, and we see diversity, equality, and inclusivity as sources of understanding and productive change.
As a faculty member in the College of LAS, you’ll have access to a healthy, safe, and secure space for analytical and critical thinking, research, teaching, and innovation. You can also participate in multiple leadership and professional development programs that ultimately help foster inclusive excellence across the college.
Hear from Venetria K. Patton, Harry E. Preble Dean of the College of LAS, why you belong at LAS.
Inclusive Excellence programs
The College of LAS has resources to help make our campus a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive place. Check out a few programs that help foster inclusive excellence across the college.
Academic Leadership and Management Institute Collaborative Mentoring Network Inclusive Pedagogy Certificate
Proud member of the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium
The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is proud to be a member of the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC), a nonprofit consortium of 700+ colleges, universities, and related groups committed to being sites of belonging, where all faculty and staff can thrive.