News: Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

students and administrators standing at UNLV's first commencement in 1964
Business and Community |

Jon Cobain pledges up to $2.3 million in matching funds to support high-achieving, first-generation business students.

building exerior
Campus News |

Funds will support externship program to give students practical experience.

Former flight attendant Ben Jantzen
People |

Ben Jantzen on being a nontraditional student and discovering a new career in college.

Labyrinth rendering
Campus News |

Vote now for your favorite proposal for the new outdoor feature.

Guy Fieri stands outside Lied Library
People |

Fred C. Albrecht Outstanding Alumnus of the Year Guy Fieri, Food Network icon and champion of several major charitable causes, talks about his journey to UNLV and well beyond.

A woman in judge's robes walks through the stacks of a law library
People |

Silver State Award winner Miriam Shearing doesn't consider herself a trailblazer, but she has been a pioneer in state law and an important philanthropist for UNLV.

A man looks over his shoulders as he walks up a set of stairs
People |

Patrick T. Smith Achievement in Service Award Paul Chaffee helped revive UNLV's Real Estate Club, and has been an integral part of the Lied Center for Real Estate, working extensively to show the next generation of real estate agents the right way to do business.

career fair booth
Campus News |

Alumni volunteers encouraged to give back by helping students develop their professional skills.

A woman points at a chart
People |

Greenspun College of Urban Affairs Alumna of the Year Caitlin Saladino helps provide significant insights into the Mountain West for researchers, policymakers, and the public alike.

A man sits on a hill near a stream
People |

Volunteerism was an essential part of College of Sciences Alumnus of the Year Zane Marshall's career path.

A man stands in front of a wall that reads "School of Public health"
People |

School of Public Health Alumnus of the Year Brian Labus was instrumental in Nevada's fight against COVID-19, serving on the governor's task force and leading a small army of contact tracers.

A woman holds a portrait outside a hospital
People |

Former Army medic Gregory Peistrup, the School of Nursing Alumnus of the Year, died after testing positive for disease in September 2020.