News: College of Liberal Arts

award recipients
Campus News |

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ faculty and students honored with Service-Learning, Community-Based Research, Faculty/Staff Outreach, and Student Service awards.

book covers
Arts and Culture |

Books by 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ 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.

woman in commencement gown and cap
People |

Here's why the one-time temp worker was snatched up full time within a month of stepping on campus.

four portraits of women
Research |

Four students on the chances they’ve taken, the confidence they’ve gained, and the dreams they continue to chase.

Palm trees and U.N.L.V. banner
People |

From 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Magazine spring 2019 issue.

new legislative intern pic.jpg
Campus News |

Participants hope to tap into pipeline leading to legal and public service careers.

woman in front of posters
People |

Mariana Sarmiento Hernández, once an undergraduate Dreamer, now helps undocumented students navigate the intricacies of immigration policy.

A close-up portrait of Terry Shirey
People |

Nevada State Bank President Terry Shirey says high-quality medical school is key to moving Southern Nevada forward.

cartoon of men standing in a circle looking down at camera with concerned facial expressions
Arts and Culture |

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ sports psychologist Brad Donohue on Netflix docuseries "Losers" and a new mental health approach to helping athletes find the silver lining after loss.

Artist Amand Browder, standing, shows English professor Jarret Keene and MFA student Holly Law how to thread a sewing machine during a workshop
Arts and Culture |

A soft-handed English professor helps stitch together a giant installation with 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Transformation Fellow Amanda Browder

Naji Ahmed headshot
People |

The Beverly Rogers, Carol C. Harter Black Mountain Institute, in concert with PEN America, offers a creative home in Las Vegas for the Egyptian novelist and journalist through its City of Asylum Program.

Concept illustration of a businessman trying to unplug the brain, sabotage, killing creativity
Research |

Technology overload is harming our physical, mental, and social health, says a 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ sociologist.