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A Lifetime of Learning and Discovery

Being well educated involves developing an array of intellectual skills, having the ability to use a variety of methodologies to understand our changing world, and having a broad base of diverse knowledge.

Departments & Programs

Anthropology
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English
History
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Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies
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Philosophy
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Political Science
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Psychology
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Sociology
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World Languages and Cultures
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Great Works
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Social Science Methods
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Wilson Advising Center
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Centers & Institutes

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alumni
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different degrees
3,700
students
835
degrees awarded since 2017

What's Happening

Finding Career Clarity Through Service Learning
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Sep. 6, 2019

UNLV's Alternative Breaks Program bolsters traditional classroom learning with hands-on experiences, immersing students in the issues facing communities throughout the region.
The Backroads: Amber Williams
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Sep. 5, 2019

Amber Williams, a martial artist set to earn her doctorate in psychology at 23, studies stereotypes and breaks them. Here's how she got to UNLV.
First-Year Medical Student Moves from Pageants to Patients
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Sep. 4, 2019

Inspired by a '00s movie and a grandfather she never met, Alexis Hilts found her path to medical school.
Understanding Nevada's Unusual Brand of Civics
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Aug. 20, 2019

"The Sagebrush State" is an essential tome to appreciating the history, and vagaries, of governance in the state.
Black Mountain Institute Announces Fall 2019 Season
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Aug. 15, 2019

Readings and events will explore the human experience through topics including race, class, inequality, and resilience.
End of Summer Reading List
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Aug. 4, 2019

From works providing context for today's political issues to the unexpected inspiration of sheep, Black Mountain Institute staff offer their recommendations.

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Class Notes

Mariam Habashi

September 16, 2019
Mariam Habashi, '17 BA Political Science, '19 BA Psychology, is a registered behavior technician who works primarily with autistic children, a job she says she loves. When she was a sophomore she opened a vintage boutique that she ran until shortly before graduation. She plans to pursue a graduate degree in marriage and family counseling. Fashion, writing, and volunteering are among her hobbies. She lives in North Las Vegas.      

Amy McGehee

September 13, 2019
Amy Van Voris McGehee, '06 BA Psychology, has joined MendenFreiman as an associate. MendenFreiman is a business law and estate, trust, and tax planning law firm. She lives in Atlanta.    

Tammie Carter-Jenson

September 9, 2019
Tammie Carter-Jenson, '87 BA Psychology, '08 Master of Education, was a social worker for 15 years and a cosmetologist for 25 years. Now she is a special education administrator. A Runnin' Rebel to the core, she is married with a blended family of four girls, two dogs, and a load of adventure. Crafting, sewing, crocheting, and making jewelry are her hobbies.

Heather Younger

August 30, 2019
Heather Younger, '93 BA Political Science, is a best-selling author, international TEDx speaker, podcast host, facilitator, and Forbes Coaches Council coach. Her experiences as a CEO, entrepreneur, manager, attorney, writer, coach, listener, speaker, collaborator and mother all lend themselves to a laser-focused clarity into what makes employees of organizations and companies — large and small — tick. She has facilitated more than 150 workshops. Her motivation and philosophy have reached more than 20,000 attendees at her speaking engagements on large and small stages. Her book The 7 Intuitive Laws of Employee Loyalty hit the Forbes must-read list and is a go-to source for HR professionals seeking insight into their organizations' dynamics. Her writing also can be found on her blog at CustomerFanatix.com. She runs her own management consultancy. Eating chocolate, going to the movies, and hiking are her hobbies. She, her husband, and their four children live in Aurora, Colorado.  

Monette Cortez

August 29, 2019
Monette Cortez, '18 BA Sociology, is retired and volunteers at the Lou Ruvo Cleveland Clinic for Brain Health Center. She says she continues working on family history and is committed to learning how to fly the drone she received several years ago. She notes that both can be totally frustrating. Her daughter, Emily Strickler, is a UNLV student pursuing a master's degree in public health

Aeriel Halstead

August 27, 2019
Aeriel Halstead, '15 BA Psychology, '15 BA Communication Studies, has been accepted into the doctoral program in clinical psychology at Brigham Young University. Her research will focus on preventative interventions for intimate partner violence. Teaching dance as a salsa instructor is her hobby.  

Miles Boulton

August 26, 2019
Miles Boulton, '13 BA Psychology, is a senior academic advisor for the Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering. He also is pursuing an MBA at UNLV and hopes to graduate in fall 2020. Hiking, running, and reading are his hobbies.

Dominic Militello

August 21, 2019
Dominic Militello, '89 BA Sociology, is the founder of Job Search Gurus.com, which assists senior executives, executives, former athletes, and artists through the job search process. He was part of the UNLV soccer program from 1987 to 1989 when the team won the Pacific Coast Conference Championship. The team also made the NCAA tournament both years he played. He went on to play professional soccer in the American Professional Soccer League and North American (Indoor) Soccer League. He played professionally with current UNLV men's soccer head coach Rich Ryerson. His hobbies include golf and travel. A resident of Sandy, Utah, he has been married 29 years and has five children and six grandkids.

Cheryl Lyons

August 21, 2019
Cheryl Sawyer Lyons, '93 BA Sociology, is the new director of student life disability services at Ohio State University. Previously, she spent 11 years as the university's director of residential life. In 1995, she earned a master's degree in college student personnel at Ohio's Miami University. She lives in Columbus.  

Nathan Taylor

August 20, 2019
Nathan Taylor, '06 BA Political Science, has announced plans to run in 2020 to represent District 19 in the State Senate. District 19 includes parts of Clark, Nye, Lincoln, White Pine, Eureka, and Elko counties. In 2009, he formed Taylor Consulting Group, a land-use, zoning, licensing, and government affairs firm. During the past decade he has helped more than 1,000 small businesses obtain the licenses they needed to successfully operate.       

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