News: Office of Community Engagement

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People |

The university’s top engagement awards recognize commitment to the community in four different categories.

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People |

Professor Edwin Oh finds valuable COVID information lurking in our sewers.

Luara Kruskall stands between isles of foot pantry
People |

Faculty/staff outreach award recipient Laura Kruskall developed a multifaceted approach to address food insecurity while providing opportunities for students.

Deirdre Clemente Associate Professor
People |

Service-learning award recipient Deirdre Clemente teaches students to use historical knowledge gained through archival research to create new ways to educate the public.

 

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People |

Student service award recipient Abriana Perez volunteered over 200 hours and partnered with others to help more than 5,000 community members during the pandemic.

 

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Campus News |

Through targeting hiring, the director of the School of Social Work is helping guide UNLV's work to address homelessness, interpersonal violence, and other issues in the region.

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Business and Community |

Working with a local nonprofit, public health professor Sheila Janofsky's class literally led students down a path toward learning: They evaluated walking trails in Southern Nevada.

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Business and Community |

Quarterly report from the Lied Institute for Real Estate Studies provides zip code-specific data for apartment market trends throughout Las Vegas.

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Business and Community |

“We Need to Talk” series resumes in-person Nov. 3 with a focus on the Asian American community’s positive impact in Nevada and ways to combat anti-Asian hate.

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Business and Community |

UNLV Incubator at Hughes Center will help students bridge the gap between a big idea and a marketable business.

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Business and Community |

From professionals to weekend warriors, UNLV Health Sports Medicine Clinic gets active people back in game shape.

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Business and Community |

The associate dean of UNLV’s Boyd School of Law balances a variety of roles to serve the community and state.