News: Department of Criminal Justice

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Campus News |

U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of top graduate and professional schools ranks 26 UNLV programs within nation’s top 100.

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People |

Great places are made of great people. Here are a few who made the news in 2020.

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Arts and Culture |

A sampling of university experts who sounded off on the year’s monumental movements surrounding race, ethnicity, and gender.

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Campus News |

UNLV President Keith E. Whitfield to honor four Winter 2020 graduates for their academic, research, and community impact.

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Research |

UNLV students share their stories in a thought-provoking Brookings podcast series exploring immigration in the U.S.

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Research |

Brookings Mountain West and The Lincy Institute student researchers embrace remote learning and engage in public policy research to benefit UNLV and the region.

Gillian Pinchevsky
Campus News |

Office presents statistics and success stories during The State of Online Education webinar.

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Campus News |

Educational series explores issues on race and seeks solutions for a more inclusive society.

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Campus News |

Urban Affairs’ Advising Center Crafts Remote Infrastructure in Response to Pandemic

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Business and Community |

As virus mandate goes into place, public health professor Brian Labus offers context.

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Research |

UNLV criminal justice professor Gillian Pinchevsky on the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on victims of intimate partner abuse and how society can help protect them in the future.

Protest signs read "Defund Police" and "Abolish Police"
Research |

As more municipalities weigh the future of their police departments, UNLV professors explain what these movements mean and how they would work.