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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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A collection of top headlines featuring ÐÔÊӽ紫ý faculty and students.

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People |

The Robert Scott Hooper Photograph Collection at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý preserves decades of celebrity portraiture, commercial imagery, and the changing visual culture of Las Vegas. 

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Campus News |

New community partnerships expand offerings for hands-on activities and off-campus learning.

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Business and Community |

How a stubborn bird dropping on a campus building helped spark the winning students’ idea for a high-rise window-cleaning drone.

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People |

Joyce Woodhouse leaves Nevada better for children and families.

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ÐÔÊӽ紫ý’s commencement tradition highlights exceptional students who embody the highest level of academic excellence and community involvement.

Liberal Arts In The News

KNPR News

The history of UNR traces back to 1862, when congressman Justin Morrill introduced the Land Grant College Act. The goal was to enhance higher education in the United States. But Morrill and his fellow Republicans also wanted to expand knowledge in certain areas.

Reno Gazette-Journal

If you're new to the state or just visiting, you may have been met with eyerolls whenever you try to say Nevada. Nevada is famous for having a name that people constantly mispronounce, and it's easy for locals to tell you're out of place if you utter it wrong.

Daily Beast

A Trump-appointed prosecutor has been accused of using her role to benefit her personal interests and creating a staff exodus due to her behavior.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Billionaire buyers circling two of the biggest casino companies on the Las Vegas Strip are raising fresh questions about what comes next for tens of thousands of hospitality jobs in Southern Nevada, especially as more properties experiment with electronic gaming and automation.

Epoch Times

Many people don't think twice when their doctor prescribes antidepressants or other medications, but new research suggests that some of these drugs may subtly interfere with brain development in unborn babies, raising urgent questions about their safety during pregnancy.

The Nevadan

From the pronunciation of the state’s name to the existence of nefarious underwater creatures, we’ll fill you in on what’s true, false, or unconfirmed about Nevada.

Liberal Arts Experts

An expert on the impact of Alzheimer's and other diseases on cognition, memory, brain processes, and neural interactions.
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An expert in political philosophy, philosophy for children, and Latinx philosophies.
An expert in depression, mHealth, and mental health of older adults.
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A psychologist and expert on the inner experience. 
An expert on commercial aviation, airport history, and travel.

Recent Liberal Arts Accomplishments

Susan Lee Johnson (History) delivered the opening plenary address at the Mormon History Association annual conference held in Las Vegas June 4-7. The invited address was entitled, "Unoriginal Sins: Slavery, Captivity, and Kinship in Western Places." In addition, Johnson chaired and moderated a session at the conference entitled, "Intimate Subjects…
Tyler D. Parry (Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies Department) was listed as a "Historical Consultant" for a PBS short documentary on the southern tradition of raccoon hunting. He provided historical context for the practice, including its intersections with race and class in southern history.
Amy Reed-Sandoval (Philosophy) gave a presentation on her book Intimate Borders: Feminist Migration Ethics at the Freie Universität Berlin (in Berlin, Germany).
Christopher D. E. Willoughby (African American & African Diaspora Studies/Interdisciplinary, Gender & Ethnic Studies) was featured on the Massachusetts Historical Society's podcast "Historians & their Histories." For this podcast, Willoughby discussed his journey as a historian and scholar in African American Studies, as well as his…
Margaret McMullin (Psychology), a former ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Ph.D. student, Nathan Higgins (Psychology), a ÐÔÊӽ紫ý former post-doctoral fellow, Rohit Kumar from Johns Hopkins University, Mounya Elhilali from Johns Hopkins University, and Joel Snyder (Psychology) have published 'Object and setting identification in natural auditory scenes' in a special issue of…
Jacob Cox and Austin Horng-En Wang (both Political Science) published an article, "Asymmetric blame-shifting in the era of globalization," in European Political Science. The article analyzes two survey experiments on whether the leader's blame-shifting strategy works in the eye of voters, and whether such blame-shifting may lower people's trust on…