News: College of Liberal Arts
![Valarie Burke and son Jace](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/nc_D70880_12.jpg?itok=naKXSBTa)
One of the Administrative Faculty Member of the Year Award winners, the Graduate College's Valarie Burke has been part of UNLV since arriving as an undergraduate 14 years ago.
![Dan Lee](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/nc_D70856_12.jpg?itok=TtJHRmll)
As a political scientist who studies elections, Dan Lee is finding 2016 a particularly interesting year.
![Monica Moradkhan and Daniel Waqar](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/speakers.jpg?itok=Iprp8A_c)
Daniel Waqar and Monica Moradkhan were selected as this commencement's featured speakers. Here's what they hope all Rebels will take away from their UNLV experiences.
![Ricki Y. Barlow](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/Barlow_D70757_03.jpg?itok=mj8WJdfY)
Ricki Y. Barlow, Greenspun College of Urban Affairs Alumnus of the Year
![Jodi Tyson](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/Tyson_D70801_05.jpg?itok=WCpG1JcO)
Advice from Jodi Tyson, School of Community Health Sciences Alumna of the Year
![Carlos Campo](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/Campo.Carlos.jpg?itok=ybB9MZ5e)
Advice from Carlos Campo, College of Liberal Arts Alumnus of the Year
![Debra Martin and student forensic osteology class](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/releases/main-images/nc_D70323_02.jpg?itok=I_D3jazn)
UNLV anthropology professor receives award for research that is highly regarded and responsive to the needs of the state.
![Chris Heavey](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/nc_D70798_19.jpg?itok=Q8DdEZ7C)
Heavey is an accomplished psychologist, academic leader and longtime UNLV faculty member.
![Georgiann Davis](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/nc_D70775_15.jpg?itok=MVaeAnZW)
UNLV program that embeds a professor in the residence halls aims at boosting student engagement.
![Diane Chase](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/releases/main-images/nc_Diane%20Chase%202016.jpg?itok=YXvYumb7)
Chase, archaeologist and current vice provost at University of Central Florida, will take over as UNLV's chief academic officer May 1.
![Bernajane Palisoc works in UNLV's neuropsychology lab with professor Daniel Allen](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/Bernajane%20Palisoc.jpg?itok=P-a3BN1j)
The new Office of Undergraduate Research helps students engage in and celebrate their research and creative activity.
![Ashley Weckesser](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/nc_D70700_09.jpg?itok=dK6jQOt3)
Ask this Grad College staff member to call out a military cadence and you might be surprised at the results.