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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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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

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Telling teens not to text and drive might be outdated soon.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.

KSNV-TV: News 3

The Senate narrowly passed President Trump's so-called "big, beautiful bill" with a 50-50 vote, requiring Vice President J.D. Vance to cast the tie-breaking vote. This development follows a prolonged effort to secure unanimous Republican support for the legislation, which Trump aims to sign into law by Friday.

City Cast Las Vegas

You know the Goodmans (of Vegas mayoral fame) and the Reids (our airport's namesake) — but did you know that a surprising number of our politicians actually come from generations of elected power? Co-hosts Sarah Lohman and Dayvid Figler talk with UNLV history professor Michael Green about the political dynasties of Las Vegas and if a legacy last name still matters as much as it used to.

Nevada Independent

By the time the dust settled on the 2025 Nevada legislative session, more than 300 bills sponsored by lawmakers had reached Gov. Joe Lombardo’s desk. The Republican governor eventually rejected more than a fifth of these bills, vetoing 68 of them while signing 243 into law.

Las Vegas Review Journal

The Las Vegas Police Protective Association closed a poll on Friday asking its members to consider striking, but gave no indication on whether a work stoppage — which could be considered illegal under state law — will be authorized.

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Recent Liberal Arts Accomplishments

Amy Reed-Sandoval (Philosophy) published "Claudia Sheinbaum has a story to tell - and we need to listen" in Salon.
Jarret Keene (English) has a new story collection, "Gateways to Annihilation," published by Dark Wolf Books, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and wherever books are sold. Three-time Bram Stoker Award-winner Mercedes M. Yardley describes Keene's tales as "quietly magnificent."
Austin Horng-En Wang (Political Science) publish a co-authored article, "Cross-cultural data on romantic love and mate preferences from 117,293 participants across 175 countries" in Scientific Data. This archive includes online respondents from 175 countries and will serve as the base for cross-national studies on romatic love…
John M. Bowers (English) has his article "Chaucer's Wife of Bath and Clooth-Makyng" accepted for publication by in ANQ: A Quarterly Journal of Short Articles, Notes, and Reviews.
Teddy Uldricks (History) presented a research paper on "Weaponization of Rape and Sexual Assault by the Japanese Army in China during the War of Resistance: Spontaneous Atrocity or Deliberate Policy?" at the International Academic Symposium Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in World War II and the Chinese People's War of Resistance…
Melissa Carrion (English) was a recent guest on the "Public Health on Call" podcast, where she discussed her research focused on maternal vaccine hesitancy.