News: Department of Communication Studies
Urban Adventure class draws in multiple disciplines to create a uniquely detailed scenario for students.
Urban Adventure class draws on police, social workers, actors and more to make a complex scenario come to life for Urban Affairs students.
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With her love of sports, she is taking her approach “behind the scenes” by helping students in the classroom and in their sports.
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UNLV’s Research & Creative Honors Program provides undergraduates with unique opportunities that prepare them for graduate studies.
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Applications now open for all UNLV graduate students; internships begin in June and focus on the integration of policymaking, finance, effective communication.
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City resilience framework will focus on health and wellness, economy and society, infrastructure and environment, and leadership and strategy.
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To unfriend, to unfollow, or to keep in touch? Communication studies professor Natalie Pennington helps answer questions about the human connection to social media.
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Movie awards season keeps UNLV alum and Netflix employee Kelli Hill on the move.
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Inaugural hackathon offered UNLV students unique opportunity to generate innovative commercial products; winner announced during CES 2019 in Las Vegas.
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Event planning led this alumna to managing sponsored programs at her alma mater.
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Communication Studies Professor Jennifer Guthrie provides strategies on how to resolve problems in the workplace.
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Authors explore social justice efforts springing from art, techniques for helping students accept new knowledge that may threaten long-held beliefs, and more.