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UNLV Art Student Recognized as One of UNLV’s Outstanding Graduates
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The Department of Art is thrilled to celebrate Lorenzo Williams, who recently presented his research project, “From Dante’s Inferno to California: Visualizing the Marginalized in Sandow Birk’s Social Critique,” at the UNLV OUR 2025 Undergraduate Research Symposium. His work offers a powerful and timely exploration of art, literature, and social justice, and he delivered it with the thoughtfulness…
UNLV Music Students Win Multiple Awards at the November 2025 National Association of Teachers of Singing District Competition
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The recent district National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) competition, held on Saturday, November 15, 2025,  featured participants from Southern Utah, Southern Nevada, and Southern California.  Below are the UNLV winners of this year's competition. Congratulations to all!: College Senior Women: First Place: Madelyn Salazar (UNLV--student of Monica Williams-…
Academy Award Winning Producer to Speak at UNLV Film
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Oscar and Emmy-winning producer, Jeremy Kleiner, will join UNLV Film on Thursday, Nov. 20 at 11 a.m. PST via Zoom. Please join us in FDH 105 or via Zoom to watch and engage in this exciting conversation with one of the most prominent producers in Hollywood. Jeremy Kleiner (born 1976) is an American film producer. Since 2013, he has served as the co-president of Brad Pitt's production…
UNLV Film Students Attend the 2025 American Film Market
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Twenty-eight UNLV Film students (pictured here with Prof. Andi Isaacs) worked at the American Film Market with producers, distributors, and production companies this past week in Los Angeles. While interning at the conference the students also attended industry panels and networked with professionals from around the world.
Fine Arts M. Arch Candidate Places Third in UNLV Graduate College 3-Minute Thesis Competition
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Congratulations to Elmira Ebadi, M. Arch Candidate, who took home third place in the 2025 UNLV Graduate College 3-Minute Thesis competition. Elmira won the preliminary round out of over 100 submissions, finished second in the semi-finals (pictured here), and was the only representative left from the College of Fine Arts when she placed third.  The Rebel Grad Slam invites scholars from…
School of Music Student Awarded First Prize in Prestigious Competition
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UNLV School of music student, Szeyi Fung, has been awarded First Prize in the Nevada Music Teachers National Association competition - Young Artist of Violin division. "I want to express my sincere gratitude for UNLV's generous support," said Fung, "This achievement would not have been possible without the support and opportunity I have received from Dr. Butler and Dean…
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