News: Department of Communication Studies

Sara Leoni
People |

Sara Leoni, the College of Urban Affairs Alumna of the Year, finds that a great team can last a lifetime.

Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope
Arts and Culture |

What NBC's 'Parks and Recreation' can teach us about feminism.

Jennifer Hurtado
Campus News |

The best summation of the presidential debate experience: "No one treated me like a student. For a couple of hours, I felt like a professional."

Debate attendee
People |

More than 50 international delegates study our democratic process in person at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ to bring lessons back to their home countries.

Several views of people taking photos with their phones
Campus News |

The Presidential Debate led to an explosion of post, tweets, shares, and snaps. 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's social media strategist shares her favorites.

Katelyn DiBenedetto holds an arrowhead
Research |

From finances to energy, health care, and more, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ graduate student researchers are asking important questions about America’s future.

Genevieve Grippo records podcast
Arts and Culture |

New 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ podcast aims to cover campus one earbud at a time. Subscribe today.

Randy Dexter and his service dog
People |

The Army veteran and communication studies student hopes the he'll work with during the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Presidential Debate will keep an eye on veterans' issues.

Debate Illustration
Campus News |

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ is hosting the final presidential debate of 2016. Here’s how we landed the big event and what that says about the rise of our university and our city.

Emma Frances Bloomfield
People |

This communications studies faculty member says the rhetoric of new technologies is ripe for study.

Student operating a tv camera
Campus News |

Journalism students to broadcast live from the presidential debate media center for 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ-TV and KUNV radio.

2016 Debate flags
Campus News |

Students and the Las Vegas community will gather to watch live streams of the debates leading up to the final contest Oct. 19 at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ.