News: Department of World Languages and Cultures

An enduring commencement tradition continues this spring as UNLV president honors seven outstanding students who exemplify the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.

Professor Elena Gandía García created a service-learning class to address the need for medical interpretation services for the Lied Pediatric Clinic and served as a mentor to colleagues.

UNLV Spanish professor Deborah Arteaga volunteers to provide valuable medical interpretation services to under-served patients.

The university recognizes faculty and student for their work to improve the wellbeing of Southern Nevadans.
An enduring UNLV end-of-semester tradition is to highlight exceptional students who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.
UNLV Honors College student Nathalie Martinez reflects on the stories and impact of Latinex artists.

Triple-major Martha Amaya’s research explores the interactions between policing, public policy, and crowd science.

UNLV faculty and students honored with Service-Learning, Community-Based Research, Faculty/Staff Outreach, and Student Service awards.

Faculty/staff donations to the annual holiday card tree fund have been providing scholarships for 50 years.

Learn from UNLV students who just landed prestigious scholarships to study in Asia, Central America, and Europe.

UNLV plates drive scholarship increases for Rebels.

This new chair of the department of world languages and cultures says she has worked in other areas, but finds the allure of Spanish literature irresistible.