Topic: Top Tier

Brian Steen
People | May 23, 2016

Brian Steen's skills aren't limited to those required by his wide-ranging campus duties as a human resources generalist. He's also your go-to guy if you're looking for someone to emcee a motivational meeting or craft creative imaginary pastries.

Boo Shan Tseng
People | April 4, 2016

This Life Sciences professor is all about communities — from the bacterial ones she studies (yuck) to the UNLV community she is pleased to have joined.

Georgiann Davis
Campus News | March 31, 2016

UNLV program that embeds a professor in the residence halls aims at boosting student engagement.

Mary-Ann Winkelmes
Campus News | January 21, 2016

UNLV leads the country with a program that proves even small changes to assignments can yield big results in classroom success — especially among first-generation students.

Len Jessup
Campus News | November 10, 2015

UNLV President Len Jessup on the successes we're already developing under our Top Tier initiative.

President Len Jessup
Campus News | April 30, 2015

President Len Jessup on UNLV’s big initiatives, higher ed’s toughest challenges, and his own path to leadership.

A group of graduates shaking hands with a professor
Campus News | May 28, 2014

President Donald D. Snyder on taking the helm and keeping UNLV's top initiatives moving forward.

Three people talking at a lounge area
Campus News | November 21, 2013

This fall’s freshman class is the biggest, smartest class to date. Here’s how new strategies kept Nevada’s brightest in state and opened the eyes of first-gen college students to the opportunity at their doorstep.

Dr. Neal Smatresk leaning against a pole rail
Campus News | November 14, 2013

In his UNLV Magazine column, President Neal Smatresk explains why Nevada needs UNLV to take its place among the nation's top universities.