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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

Portrait of UNLV alumnus Zachary Billot
People |

With resilience and resolve, award adds to Billot's legacy as one of UNLV’s most academically decorated graduates.

A rear view of UNLV students, dressed in red caps and gowns, filtering into the Thomas & Mack Center with the stage in the background
Campus News |

An enduring UNLV end-of-semester tradition is to highlight exceptional students who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.

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Arts and Culture |

‘Tis the season for UNLV folklore expert Katherine Walker to guide us through some of the holiday season’s holliest and jolliest customs.

UNLV XMAS
Campus News |

This month’s frosty headlines and highlights from the students and faculty of UNLV.

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Campus News |

As plans for a permanent memorial garden take shape, community-driven projects offer a way for students and faculty to reckon with loss.

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Arts and Culture |

The author of 'The Body Papers' visits UNLV as part of the Kwentuhan at Chikahan: Las Vegas Filipino Book Club series.

Liberal Arts In The News

Las Vegas Sun

Whether they’ve been cemented in culture since antiquity, since the turn of the 21st century or anytime in between, the traditions and symbols of Christmas, from decorated trees to the Grinch, share a DNA of identity and community.

Las Vegas Review Journal

In 1875, when Nevada was still in its infancy as a state, the seventh session of the Legislature created a fund to pay legislators, prohibited people who hadn’t received a medical education from practicing medicine and banned camels from public roads.

Today

For some Americans, Christmas is a 365 days-a-year obsession. For millions of others, the yuletide season is a cherished annual occurrence, comprising festive meals, gift exchanges, church services, community service, and, of course, a Christmas tree. Or perhaps you’re not a Christian spiritual believer but just enjoy celebrating Christmas in a secular way, such as through decorating your home and gift-giving, and you’re just curious to learn more about its religious roots. Regardless, there’s no denying that countless people would describe Christmas as the most wonderful time of the year.

The Daily Express US

More than 1,100 North Korean troops have been killed or wounded in Russia's war on Ukraine, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff claimed Monday. Ukraine's special operations forces alleged on Sunday that Russia was providing fake IDs to North Korean soldiers to "hide its losses on the battlefield and conceal foreign presence."

Las Vegas Sun

Nevada Assemblywoman Selena La Rue Hatch hears from constituents every year when it’s time to change their clocks at the start or end of daylight saving time.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Las Vegas is a city that constantly reinvents itself, transforming from a small boom town along 1900s railroads to an international gaming destination. Structures don’t stay long, razed for bigger and better casinos or shopping centers.

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Recent Liberal Arts Accomplishments

Talha Soluoku (Neuroscience) and James M. Hyman (Psychology) recently published an article in Neuron titled, "Complexity demands more flexibility and the prefrontal cortex has an answer." This article provides context about a recent finding showing that in tasks with greater complexity, the medial prefrontal cortex helps to switch between…
Kara Christensen Pacella (Psychology) and Kelsie Forbush at University of Kansas have been awarded a National Institute of Mental Health R34 grant ($715,516) to test BEST-U, their new digital health treatment program for university students with eating disorders. The grant will fund a clinical trial of the efficacy of the BEST-U program in a…
  The First-Gen Essay Competition is part of the annual campus-wide First-Generation Celebration held each year in November. The contest allows first-generation undergraduate and graduate students to share personal stories about their first-generation journeys at UNLV. Nearly 40 students participated in this year's…
Route 7, the Utah Tech literary arts journal, praised Jarret Keene's (English) dystopian adventure novel "Hammer of the Dogs" (University of Nevada Press). "Set in Las Vegas following a nuclear attack that has transformed Glitter Gulch into Nightmare Alley," writes the reviewer, "Jarret Keene’s first novel, 'Hammer of the Dogs,'…
Author and professor Roberto Lovato (English) was listed on the Classically A-List in 2024 put out by Nob Hill Gazette, "San Francisco’s publication-of-record for the City’s social, philanthropic and cultural life."
Chenghui Zhang (Sociology) published an article titled, "Constructing Hate Crimes: Does Respondent's Racial/Ethnic Identity Matter?," in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence. This article explores whether and how respondent's racial/ethnic identity affects hate crime perception, considering the races/ethnicities of the offender and the victim.…