• Xochimilco, Mexico
  • Front entrance of the Institut De France
  • A walkway in Germany
  • Front entrance to the Good Wish Garden
  • Graduating students walking up the stairs.

Speak the World

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Castle in Germany

Academic Programs

Our department offers a variety of programs designed to increase global understanding and competence; foster awareness of international literature, music, and film; improve a student¡¯s employment potential; sharpen cognitive and analytical skills; make travel more feasible and enjoyable; improve entry into graduate studies; and broaden knowledge of the past and other cultures while increasing a student¡¯s understanding of their own language and culture.

Language Placement

For all language course levels, students must be placed into their appropriate level prior to registration.

Spanish translation book

What's Happening

A portrait of Casey Sierra, paint shop supervisor, with his golf cart and painting materials.

You see the golf carts everywhere. Now meet the people who drive them.

Engineering professor Eakalak Khan holding a pile of charcoal water cleaners used for his wastewater reuse treatment.

Interdisciplinary research team led by the College of Engineering explores innovation in wastewater reuse at the household level.

Political cartoon showing "The Times" building with speech bubbles that say "Scandal after scandal, All I can Say is Four more Years" followed by "Why is he so happy" and then "He's the cartoonist."

Longtime newspaper cartoonist offers a unique view on local and national politics.

students walking with library in the background

Nearly 33,000 students are choosing UNLV to advance their education this fall, redefining what¡¯s possible in higher education.

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