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College of Liberal Arts News

The College of Liberal Arts offers students a well-rounded education in the humanities and social sciences. Students develop strong analytical and communication skills for a lifetime of learning and discovery that can be applied to a wide variety of careers.

Current Liberal Arts News

Tony and Elaine Sanchez
People |

University Libraries Alumni of the Year honorees have spent their careers and volunteer work supporting education, libraries, and their Southern Nevada community.

photo of book cover for "Latino Fathers" and photo of the author Fatima Suarez
People |

UNLV sociologist examines the often-overlooked population in trailblazing book.

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People |

How learning to ask for help can help students explore new career paths and build confidence for life after graduation.

Thomas Ware
People |

The College of Liberal Arts Alumnus of the Year helps homeowners and community associations navigate property rules and controversies in contract law.

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Arts and Culture |

Nearly 160 issues of publication offer researchers a look at the businesses, culture, and connections that shaped the gentlemen’s club industry.

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Campus News |

A selection of prominent headlines featuring UNLV experts from July and August.

Liberal Arts In The News

Las Vegas Sun

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee added Teresa Benitez-Thompson to its “Red to Blue” program Monday, bringing national party organizational and fundraising support to her bid for Nevada’s open 2nd Congressional District — a seat no Democrat has ever won.

TribLive

Rep. Summer Lee has raised more money from California than from her home state of Pennsylvania for the first time in her three congressional election cycles, a NewsWorks Lab analysis of federal campaign records shows.

KKTV 11 News

Earlier this year, Colorado’s Problem Gambling Coalition awarded researchers at UNLV a grant to study gambling behavior.

CNN

Clark County consistently ranks among the top metropolitan areas on the US mainland for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations. Recent census data indicates roughly 50,000 people in the area identify as at least part Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.

PsyPost

Mate-value refers to a person’s overall desirability as a romantic partner. According to the researchers, as women have gained economic independence and surpassed men in college attendance, women are less reliant on men for financial security. Men who lack a college degree now face steeper competition in both the job market and the dating pool. This perceived loss of status and romantic insecurity, the authors suggest, generates resentment toward feminism and women’s equality.

The Dallas Morning News

From fantasy sports to prediction markets, new forms of online wagering are reshaping gambling addiction among young adults in Texas.

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Recent Liberal Arts Accomplishments

Alexis Chen Rice (Psychology) presented three research posters at the 2026 Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA) Convention, held Oct. 2–3 in Las Vegas. Rice’s presentations highlighted research examining Asian American and multiracial Asian experiences across identity, development, belonging, and higher education. The three…
Dave Beisecker (Philosophy) has edited and contributed an introduction to a special issue of the Journal of the Philosophy of Emotion, which focuses upon Mariana Alessandri’s Night Vision: Seeing Ourselves Through Dark Times. 
Journalist and author Roberto Lovato (English) and his reported memoir, Unforgetting, were mentioned in a Los Angeles Times article about Salvadoran food in Los Angeles as an indicator of that community's coming-of-age.
Amy Reed-Sandoval (Philosophy), Lauren Freeman (University of Louisville), and Avery Kolers (University of Tennessee-Knoxville) presented a webinar entitled "Medicine and Resistance Under Non-Ideal Conditions," which was hosted by the American Philosophical Association and the North American Society for Social Philosophy. The webinar focused on…
James Woodbridge (Philosophy) has his article (co-authored with Bradley Armour-Garb of SUNY-Albany), "The 'Unacceptability' of Alethic Nihilism," published (online first) by the journal, Analysis, on Sept. 30, 2026.
Klaus Ladstaetter (philosophy) presented a paper, “This Is So,” at the 47th International Wittgenstein Symposium in Kirchberg am Wechsel, Austria, hosted by the Austrian Ludwig Wittgenstein Society. The paper will be published in the Proceedings of the International Wittgenstein Symposia by De Gruyter.