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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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Research |

Faculty and students from the Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Lab help solve missing persons cases.

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Campus News |

Some of the hottest headlines featuring UNLV faculty, staff, and students.

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People |

Across generations, Rebels share how UNLV served as the setting for their love stories.

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Student-volunteers connect with nature and community during Service Day at UNLV's Center for Urban Water Conservation.

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Research |

New research shows PTSD symptoms and pain can trigger one another in the first few weeks after sexual assault.

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A look at some of the most eye-grabbing headlines featuring UNLV faculty, staff, and students.

Liberal Arts In The News

Nevada Current

Nevada has earned an F grade in protections for human trafficking survivors on a report card prepared by the Polaris Project advocacy organization. Senate Concurrent Resolution 3, passed during the special legislation session in November, mandates state lawmakers to conduct an interim study on human trafficking and offer policies that could be taken up in the 2027 Legislation Session.

Everyday Health

Could nicotine — the highly addictive chemical compound in tobacco plants — find a new identity as a health shortcut? Wellness influencers and biohackers are touting the benefits of nicotine in a multitude of forms, including patches, pouches, gum, and drinks.

Conversation

By the late 1770s, people had been commemorating the anniversary of St. Patrick’s death – reputedly on March 17, 461 – for over a thousand years. Irish immigrants brought the tradition with them when they moved to North America, and officers in the Continental Army regularly used the holiday to bring glimmers of cheer to their cold and gloomy camps.

Climbing Magazine

Bill Ramsey got on rock before sport climbing existed. Now, he’s using the screaming barfies, discontinued climbing shoes, and more hacks to send 5.14 at age 65.

Nevada Independent

After resolving a legal case in Nevada and serving years in a Virginia prison, the operative is working for a congressional candidate.

Las Vegas Review Journal

When the Eastside Cannery debuted in summer 2008, hundreds of people waited outside to get in Las Vegas’ newest hotel-casino on opening night. Some waited a few hours to explore the $250 million project on Boulder Highway.

Liberal Arts Experts

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An expert in political philosophy, philosophy for children, and Latinx philosophies.
An expert on women and crime, social justice, intersectionality, re-entry, surveillance, violence, and victimization.
An expert in psychology, particularly the relationship between inner experience and mental health. 
An expert in paleontology and human evolution.
An expert on voting behavior, East Asia, and political psychology.
An expert in adolescent development and gender development, particularly as it relates to career choice.

Recent Liberal Arts Accomplishments

Amy Reed-Sandoval (Philosophy) gave the 2026 Ann Gary and Sharon Bishop Endowed Lecture in Feminist Philosophy at California State University, Los Angeles. Her lecture was entitled "Borders as Intimacy Violation: Toward a Feminist Theory of Borders".
Lisa Johnson (Anthropology) recently co-presented at the 20th annual Tulane Maya Symposium on "Maya Cities," a talk titled "Households, Neighborhoods, and the Dynamics of Urbanism at Lakamha'."
Annaliese Grant (Sociology) and her coauthor recently published a paper, "Watching scripted fiction: Repertoires of co-viewing, time, and attention to scripted series and movies in Australia," in Poetics. 
Tiange Xu (International Gaming Institute), Mehmet Erdem (Hospitality), Brett Abarbanel (International Gaming Institute; Hospitality), and Shane Kraus (Psychology) recently published a paper, "A Methodological Scoping Review for Video Analysis in Hospitality Research," in the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights. This study reviewed 37…
Bailey Way, Todd Jennings and Shane Kraus (all Psychology) and colleagues recently published a paper, "Psychometric Evaluation of the Nonmainstream Pornography Use Extent Scale," in Sexual Health and Compulsivity.   
Cheryl Abbate (Philosophy) presented an invited talk titled "Taking Feline Well-Being Seriously" at the Cat/People Symposium at Southern Methodist University. In this talk, Abbate argued that promoting animal well-being (human and nonhuman, felines included) involves more than just promoting happiness; it also involves treating and viewing animals…