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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 |

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.

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People |

From advancing their professions to improving the lives of others, this year’s honorees are putting their expertise to work in ways that reflect the values and experiences they gained at UNLV.

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Research |

UNLV boasts Nevada’s only MRI facility dedicated to university research. Here’s what our professors hope to discover with it.

Liberal Arts In The News

The Chain Maker

The AI race between the US and China is no longer just about faster chips or bigger models — it's a battle over entire technology ecosystems. And sitting at the center of it all is Taiwan, the island that builds the chips powering both sides, yet has little say in how AI's rules are written.

Nevada Independent

There are dozens of data centers in Nevada — and more on the way. Are they really as bad for the environment as they’re made out to be?

Inc

Experts are beginning to unravel why modern life messes with our time perception, making you feel like life is passing in a blur. 

Los Angeles Times

There are many states in America where a governor shares the ticket with his or her running mate. Nevada is not one of them.

Nevada Current

Former Family Court Judge Paul Gaudet is hoping to regain the Dept. N seat he lost in 2024 to now-Judge Kerri Maxey, who defeated Gaudet by more than seven percentage points. Gaudet says the reason Maxey won is simple – she’s a woman. He will appear on the ballot this cycle using his middle name, Michel, in an effort to make voters think he’s a woman.

Nevada Independent

The governor's direct control over state and national economic factors is more limited than most realize, but that doesn't matter to voters.

Liberal Arts Experts

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An expert in child development. 
An expert in clinical psychology, psychopathy, emotions and personality traits.

Recent Liberal Arts Accomplishments

Shane W. Kraus (Psychology) recently co-authored three publications examining emerging issues in mental health, compulsive sexual behavior, and sexual media use. In a new integrative review (Ketogenic therapy as a potential novel treatment approach for PTSD: an integrative review and proposed mechanistic model) published in Frontiers in…
Gabriela Oré Menéndez (Anthropology) published an article titled "Slow, Digital, Immersive, Accessible: A Crip Studies–Centered Framework for Inclusive Archaeological Practice" in the journal Advances in Archaeological Practice from Cambridge University Press. In her article, Oré Menéndez draws on crip theory and intersectional disability…
Amy Reed-Sandoval (Philosophy) gave a presentation on her recent book Intimate Borders: Feminist Migration Ethics to the Department of Philosophy at the University of Washington, Seattle.
Camisha Fagan (Sociology) defended her dissertation proposal on September 8, 2026. She is now All But Dissertation status. 
Ph.D. student Stephanie A. Torres (Anthropology) published a co-authored case report titled, "An Unusual Taphonomic Case Report of Human Skeletal Remains in an Urban Aqueduct" in the American Journal of Forensic Medicine & Pathology. The case report details the plastic deformation and creep rupture exhibited by remains that were…
Whitney Koo's (English) second book of poetry, CRY SOWER, won the University of Utah Press' 2026 Agha Shahid Ali Prize in Poetry. Along with a $1,000 award, the book will be published in Spring 2027, and Koo will read for the University of Utah's Guest Writers Series.