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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 | September 26, 2023

The College of Liberal Arts Alumnus of the Year went from being uncertain about the future of his education to being one of the top residential real estate agents in the Las Vegas Valley.

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People | September 25, 2023

Safiyya Bintali will attend Educause’s annual conference and network with technology professionals to further her IT career goals.

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People | September 15, 2023

Though she didn't become a marine biologist, the Graduate College Alumna of the Year charted a course that now supports researchers.

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People | September 11, 2023

The behavioral neuroscientist hopes to help UNLV students push through adversity and pursue pathways to STEM careers through partnerships.

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Arts and Culture | September 1, 2023

Jarret Keene takes his students along on the writing process for a new young adult novel.

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Campus News | September 1, 2023

A roundup of prominent news stories highlighting university pride, research, and community collaboration.

Liberal Arts In The News

Aljazeera
September 26, 2023

Before second Republican debate, experts explain why low-polling candidates hold on despite paltry chances of victory.

The Hill
September 23, 2023

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) is signaling he could be taking a more aggressive approach toward rivals ahead of the second GOP debate next week as he trails several contenders in 2024 polls.

Today.com
September 22, 2023

These get-ups are more frightful than festive.

City Cast Las Vegas
September 22, 2023

When Dr. Lynn Comella joined the faculty at UNLV, her office was in a space that had once been a bedroom. “It’s funny to think about that now,” she says. It was on the second floor of Houssels House, a fascinating campus anomaly. Amid the school’s toybox of large architectural showpieces, Houssels House was once, as its name makes clear, a residence — a 1933 Tudor revival located on Sixth Street near Charleston.

City Cast Las Vegas
September 22, 2023

When Dr. Lynn Comella joined the faculty at UNLV, her office was in a space that had once been a bedroom. “It’s funny to think about that now,” she says. It was on the second floor of Houssels House, a fascinating campus anomaly. Amid the school’s toybox of large architectural showpieces, Houssels House was once, as its name makes clear, a residence — a 1933 Tudor revival located on Sixth Street near Charleston.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13
September 21, 2023

Dapper Companies and Gensler is releasing new renderings of the renovated Huntridge Theater.

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Recent Liberal Arts Accomplishments

September 22, 2023
Cheryl Abbate (Philosophy) published a co-edited book titled, New Omnivorism and Strict Veganism: Critical Perspectives (Routledge). This book puts defenders of new omnivorism and advocates of strict veganism into conversation with one another to further important debates in food ethics. The contributors debate whether it’s ethically permissible…
September 20, 2023
Nicholas Barron (Anthropology) presented a paper, "Lessons in Safe Logic: Reassessing Anthropological and Liberal Imaginings of Termination," for the Consortium of History of Science, Technology and Medicine's History of Anthropology Working Group on Sept. 6. The paper is part of a forthcoming journal article that documents the relationship…
September 16, 2023
Austin Horng-En Wang (Political Science) was invited by the East Asian Institute at the National University of Singapore to give a talk, titled "Taiwan’s 2024 Presidential Election: Explanation of Public Opinions and Implications," on September 13. In this talk, Wang analyzes the recent trend of emerging non-partisans in Taiwan since 2016, and…
September 11, 2023
Shane Kraus (Psychology) and colleague published a paper, "The relative risks of different forms of sports betting in a U.S. sample: A brief report," in Comprehensive Psychiatry. 
September 5, 2023
Recent published research by Kenneth M. Miller and Tanner Bates (both Political Science), "PACs and January 6th: Campaign Finance and Objections to the Electoral College Vote Count" was covered in the Washington Post article "How Corporate Liberalism is Changing Both Parties." The article discussed Miller and Bates' research on the effect of…
September 4, 2023
Sherry Bell and Renato M. Liboro (Psychology) published their article, "Training To Be A Community Psychologist In The Age Of a Digital Revolution," in the Engaged Scholar Journal: Community-Engaged Research, Teaching, and Learning. This article reflects on pedagogy and curricula that have shaped the field of community psychology, and reviews the…