UNLV received a $3 million grant to establish the National Science Foundation National Resource Hub for Culturally Relevant and Responsive STEM Environments at Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI). This HSI-Hub will serve as the premier site for sharing resources for faculty professional development and community building, as well as knowledge generation and dissemination by and about HSIs. These efforts will reach STEM faculty across 570 current and 400 emerging HSIs in the United States who want to advance and cultivate culturally-responsive and relevant teaching.

UNLV Health opened its second no-cost medical care clinic for students and their siblings in the Clark County School District (CCSD). The clinic, located in the Family Support Center on Maryland Pkwy., is made possible through grants and is staffed by UNLV Health personnel. By providing accessible and free care, UNLV Health is ensuring that students in the community receive the medical attention they need to thrive academically and personally. 

UNLV’s partnership with the Barnes & Noble College’s First Day inclusive access program removes barriers to higher education by improving affordability of course materials and making them more convenient for students to obtain. The program ensures students have access to their materials before the first day of class, resulting in better student outcomes and savings up to 50%. 531 sections of 60 classes at UNLV are currently part of this program.

Available now on Amazon Prime, see UNLV in action on The College Tour. Amazon viewers are learning about our top tier research institution from students and alumni. By leveraging a streaming platform, UNLV is taking its outreach efforts to new levels, inviting viewers across the world to connect with the university like never before.

The UNLV Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering is building a successful community of engineering leaders, with four of its graduate programs earning top 100 spots on U.S. News and World Report's list of Best Graduate Colleges.

It's all "Action!" for students in the media production class of the Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies. They learn to direct live multicamera productions and immediately get to produce big live-streaming events such as the annual State of the University Address and news programs like University Speaks. By the time they're through, the students have rotated through directing, producing, reporting, and anchoring and have amassed a career-building portfolio in multimedia storytelling.

Navigating a university as large and complex as UNLV can be challenging. Over the summer, the Planning and Construction team overhauled wayfinding signage to help visitors find their way around our 350-acre main campus. Gone is the mishmash of kiosks and building markers and in their place are cohesively designed and easily updatable signs.
 

Kicked off by a $10 million gift from an anonymous donor, UNLV launched a fundraising effort to expand the UNLV/CSUN Preschool at the Lynn Bennett Early Childhood Education Center. The expansion will double the preschool’s capacity, helping student-parents, staff, and the surrounding community access affordable childcare.