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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

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People |

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

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Research |

UNLV professor Dan Bubb assures anxious passengers that commercial flying remains the safest way to travel.

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Campus News |

The top headlines featuring UNLV’s staff and students.

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Campus News |

UNLV, UNR Extension collaboration cultivates an early interest in science and engineering.

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Campus News |

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

A portrait of Saipin Chutima, the founder of a staple Las Vegas Thai food chain, Lotus of Siam.
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UNLV students explore Asian American culture, one bite at a time, in Mark Padoongpatt's class.

Liberal Arts In The News

SciFi Pulse

"...Reading obscure stories by long-ago authors is my best advice for helping writers stand out in a crowd. Sci-fi writers should read W.E.B. DuBois’ “The Comet” (1920). Horror scribes should check out Charles W. Chestnutt’s The Conjure Woman (1899). Fantasists should study Shirley Jackson’s Hangsaman (1951). There’s energy to be mined there. That way you can blend inspiration from the past and the present to generate something new and enthralling...."

Salon

Simone de Beauvoir argued in her 1949 book “The Second Sex” that “humanity is male and man defines woman not in herself but as relative to him; she is not regarded as an autonomous being.”

National Geographic

Braces, rubber bands, even jaw surgery—millions endure them in pursuit of a straighter smile. But were misaligned smiles always this common? Research suggests that might not be the case.

Vegas Inc

The U.S. commercial gaming industry generated nearly $72 billion in revenue in 2024, according to the American Gaming Association’s recently released “State of the States 2025.” It marks the fourth consecutive year of record-breaking revenue.

Public Health On Call

For mothers questioning whether or not to vaccinate their children, the decision can be complicated by an overwhelming and, at times, conflicting information environment. In this episode: Health communication researcher Melissa Carrion explores how an onslaught of messaging is informing how mothers decide to vaccinate their kids and how public health experts can better communicate on these key decisions.

SheKnows

Telling teens not to text and drive might be outdated soon. It turns out, young drivers aren’t using their phones to send messages behind the wheel — they’re using it to for entertainment purposes while driving.

Liberal Arts Experts

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An expert in the cause, prevention, and treatment of trauma and anxiety-related disorders.
An expert on gender, sexuality, media, and popular culture.

Recent Liberal Arts Accomplishments

The podcast Rock & Roll Nightmares recently interviewed Jarret Keene (English) to discuss his new story collection Gateways to Annihilation (Dark Wolf Books).
Michelle Tusan (History) has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society in recognition of her contribution to historical scholarship.
Big Other reviewed the dystopian novel Hammer of the Dogs (University of Nevada Press) by Jarret Keene (English). The critic describes the book as "an adventure narrative of uncommon thematic richness and exhilaratingly chaotic energy."
Amy Reed-Sandoval (Philosophy) organized and facilitated a bilingual public philosophy workshop in El Paso, Texas entitled "Exploring Social Justice with U.S.-Mexico Borderlands Children and Youth." The event was funded by a grant from the American Philosophical Association Berry Public Philosophy Fund.
Writer's Digest published an article by Jarret Keene (English) titled, "What Defines Literary Horror in Today's Evolving Landscape?"
SciFiPulse interviewed Jarret Keene (English) about his new story collection, "Gateways to Annihilation," published by Dark Wolf Books.