UNLV Liberal Arts

Digging into the Past: UNLV Archaeology Summer Camp was a major dig! 

From July 6-8, UNLV Anthropology immersed students in the world of archaeology!

Our campers kept busy by:
Conducting active field excavations 🪏
Analyzing human history through material traces 🔍
Working with professional archaeologists to sharpen their artifact analysis skills 📚

Thank you to our campers for an incredible program! 🦴✨

COLA’s Pathways to Success summer camp, held June 22–26, equipped students with foundational skills for a lifetime of achievement and success! 🚀

They learned the importance of financial literacy, strengthened their personal development goals, and explored higher education options and future career paths! 🎓

Thank you to our students, faculty, and staff for an incredible program!

Shoutout to Kaylin White of the UNLV Department of Psychology who interned at Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Nevada this summer. Learn more in this News Center story about why she enjoys helping others.

Now That’s What I Call A Career! (Vol. 26: Summer Internships) UNLV students set the tone for their post-grad futures through internship experiences across the country.

ICYMI: June 15-17, the College of Liberal Arts and UNLV Sociology proudly hosted the Justice, Law, and Society summer camp dedicated to empowering the next generation of leaders. Throughout the program, attendees engaged in hands-on community outreach, partnering with The Just One Project and the Dolores Huerta Resource Center to assemble essential supplies for our local community. Students applied critical analytical skills to examine the justice system under the guidance of our expert guest speakers. A heartfelt thank you to our community partners, guest speakers, dedicated staff, and inspiring students for making this camp a success.

Held June 8-12, the Witnessing History Summer Camp was a huge success! During the event, students learned about the role of museums in building public memory and embarked on a unique journey to explore two exciting museums in Las Vegas, The Mob Museum and National Atomic Testing Museum . Thank you to both museums and the hardworking COLA leaders who helped to create the opportunity for these students.

COLA proudly hosted the UNLV Mock Trial Summer Workshop June 1-5. The event was designed to expand access to mock trial activity. Campers used their public speaking and advocacy skills to engage with guest legal experts, build critical skills through debate games, and participate in thrilling courtroom scrimmages and mock trials. Thank you to all the incredible volunteers, staff, and student leaders who helped coordinate and execute this workshop.

Congrats to COLA's own Jenna Heath Moreno on receiving the UNLV Administrative Faculty of the Year Award for Leadership Excellence! In this News Center story, the director of student and community engagement talks about her leadership journey and why helping students find pathways to success is so gratifying.

Leading With Purpose and Perspective: Jenna Heath The administrative faculty honoree has built her career around helping students find confidence, direction, and community.

We're celebrating life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for all. Happy Fourth of July, Rebels!

Congrats to everyone involved in the creation of the new Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) in Clinical Psychology program, which received NSHE Board of Regents approval in Reno earlier this month. The professional degree will focus on clinical psychology practice with pediatric populations and aims to help address the shortage of practitioners in Southern Nevada. Pictured are: Chris Heavey , Dr. Michelle Paul of UNLV PRACTICE and Dr. Erica Hanna, PsyD program director.