News: College of Liberal Arts
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Sociology doctoral student Nick Mac Murray studies activists working to change how America views and approaches the burials of their dearly departed.
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Noelle Lefforge helps a UNLV mental health clinic reach into rural Nevada while giving graduate students vital training.
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UNLV faculty and students honored with Service-Learning, Community-Based Research, Faculty/Staff Outreach, and Student Service awards.
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Books by UNLV professors deal with topics as disparate as Thai food and feminist-owned sex-toy stores and the impact both have had in the U.S.
Here's why the one-time temp worker was snatched up full time within a month of stepping on campus.
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Four students on the chances they’ve taken, the confidence they’ve gained, and the dreams they continue to chase.
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From UNLV Magazine spring 2019 issue.
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Participants hope to tap into pipeline leading to legal and public service careers.
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Mariana Sarmiento Hernández, once an undergraduate Dreamer, now helps undocumented students navigate the intricacies of immigration policy.
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Nevada State Bank President Terry Shirey says high-quality medical school is key to moving Southern Nevada forward.
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UNLV sports psychologist Brad Donohue on Netflix docuseries "Losers" and a new mental health approach to helping athletes find the silver lining after loss.
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A soft-handed English professor helps stitch together a giant installation with UNLV Transformation Fellow Amanda Browder