News: Department of English

Fall 25 commencement2
Campus News |

A collection of the top news headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.

Catherine Cardwell, dean of University Libraries at UNR, and Jarret Keene during award ceremony
People |

Jarret Keene on the prestigious honor, Las Vegas as a genre, and becoming a ‘pop scholar.’

man inspecting pages of a book
Campus News |

Students learn how to judge a book by its cover.

Fall colors 2025
Campus News |

Some of the biggest news headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.

Amelia Davis holds holiday cards she designed in front of UNLV letters sculpture
Campus News |

UNLV alumna and Foundation graphic designer Amelia Davis embraces her fourth annual holiday card with creativity and gratitude.

First day of classes.
Campus News |

The top news stories starring university students and staff.

Ariana Turiansky sits at table with folded arms
People |

Cool under pressure, the Office of the President's director of strategic operations and planning is being recognized for ‘Operational Excellence.’

group of students in red shirts inside Nevada legislature
Campus News |

Students stepped out of the classroom and into the heart of lawmaking at Nevada’s 83rd Legislative Session.

Will Collins in front of a marquee advertising a gay pride event in 1984 at UNLV
UNLV History |

Author, activist, and alum Dennis McBride on how classmates and allies established one of the city’s first LGBTQ organizations — the Gay Academic Union.

pixabay santa
Arts and Culture |

‘Tis the season for UNLV folklore expert Katherine Walker to guide us through some of the holiday season’s holliest and jolliest customs.

flag that reads "black mountain institute" and "supporting writers in Las Vegas"
Arts and Culture |

An interview with the poet and multimedia artist. She visits UNLV on Nov. 13 as part of the Breakout Writers Series.

man sat at desk in office holding a book
People |

The former English department chair and American lit buff will support faculty and help develop their teaching and research.