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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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Despite working with a challenging U.S. market, team STheory's bold strategy leads to big payoff.

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People |

Master problem solver and triple alumna Valarie Burke of the Graduate College helps make it happen at graduation.

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Campus News |

Rebel Grounds’ cafe operations manager brews the perfect blend of precision and creativity to keep campus energized throughout the day.

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Campus News |

A collection of colorful headlines featuring UNLV staff and students.

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Campus News |

UNLV Health Sciences schools team up with other state institutions to showcase faculty and student work.

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Campus News |

Collaborative initiative connects students with expert guidance and resources to boost career skills and opportunities.

Liberal Arts In The News

AARP

Storing more than a century of American IDs, the program’s database is a go-to resource for cultural historians — and a source of inspiration for parents-to-be.

CBS News

President Trump has repeatedly shared an image of Kilmar Abrego Garcia's finger tattoos in an effort to link the Maryland man, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador on March 15, to the notorious MS-13 gang.

Blavity

President Donald Trump is doubling down on his claims that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador despite court orders, is affiliated with the MS13 gang. He shared a photograph of the man’s hand tattoos online, but experts say it appears to have been digitally altered. Others point that tattoos do not constitute proof of gang affiliation.

Univision

US President Donald Trump has insisted that a digitally edited image of the tattoos on the hand of Salvadoran immigrant Kilmar Ábrego García, deported to El Salvador, is irrefutable proof of his alleged ties to the MS-13 gang.

The Latin Times

The Trump administration has asserted time and time again that the Maryland father who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador had finger tattoos who proved he was a member of the MS-13 gang. But experts are casting doubts on those statements.

The Elko Daily Free Press

A McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act for homeless youth in Elko County has lost its federal funding from the Nevada Department of Education.

Liberal Arts Experts

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Recent Liberal Arts Accomplishments

Andrew Nicholson (English), Jarret Keene (English), and Black Mountain Institute Shearing Fellow Monica Macansantos served as judges for the 2025 Vegas PBS KIDS Writers Contest Presented by Janice Allen. The contest empowers children in grades K-5 to celebrate creativity and build literacy skills by writing and illustrating their very own stories.
Brittani Sterling (Libraries) has been named a 2025 Library Journal Mover & Shaker, one of 50 library professionals across the U.S. recognized for innovation and leadership in the field. Sterling was honored in the Educators category for her work to develop inclusive programming that broadened the reach of library services to more UNLV…
Jeff Schauer (History) participated in a conference on "Neoliberalism, Race, and Empire" at the University of California, Berkeley, in honor of the retirement of James Vernon (Helen Fawcett Distinguished Professor of History). In reflecting on Vernon's influence on his own work, Schauer shared "Writing Africa through Zambia", and argued that…
On May 3, Christopher D. E. Willoughby (African American and African Diaspora Studies) presented the paper, “Medical Motley Crews: Anatomy, Monopoly, and the Urban Crowd in the United States, 1765-1860,” at the annual meeting of the American Association for the History of Medicine in Boston. Willoughby's paper examines multiethnic street…
Michelle Tusan (History) presented on the British History Today plenary panel at Queen Mary University in London.
Roberto Lovato (English) did a live interview on the Univision television network about the MS-13 gang, tattoos and President Trump's attempts to label legal resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia as a gang member.