News: Department of Communication Studies

hands holding cardboard cutout of house
Business and Community |

College of Urban Affairs partners with community groups to stop Southern Nevada crisis.

man in meeting with dog
People |

For veteran Randy Dexter, man's best friend —and a campus organization — made all the difference.

Emma Frances Bloomfield
Research |

Four stumbling blocks impede clear communication on climate change.

The victims of the Las Vegas mass shooting and the city's first responders were honored at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's football game
Campus News |

Two views of the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ campus in the wake of the Route 91 Harvest Festival tragedy.

cell phone saying fake news
Campus News |

In a post-truth world, embracing critical thinking is the only way to counter click bait.

Michael Bruner
People |

Performance poetry led the new chair of communication studies to a career studying the power of persuasion.

Vanessa Hauc
People |

As climate change and hurricanes dominate the news, alumna and Telemundo journalist Vanessa Hauc is raising awareness on the impact in Latino communities.

Reece Aguilar
Campus News |

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's team of rapid-fire competitive policy debaters advanced to the elite eight of the season's first tournament.

Exhibits at the Mob Museum
Arts and Culture |

Forum lecture will examine the rhetoric of the Mob Museum, both within the exhibits, and in its broader context in the Las Vegas community.

ariel view of campus
Business and Community |

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's community engagement office fosters collaboration with entities throughout Southern Nevada for the betterment of both.

Children participate in Rebel Girls dance camp
Campus News |

With a variety of university-sponsored camps taking place both on and off campus, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ is anything but quiet this summer

Jennifer Guthrie with two sets of hands on her shoulders
Research |

Study highlights the importance of effective communication between survivors of domestic violence and the shelter staff who help them.