UNLV’s Academic Multicultural Resource Center
Where our communities come together.
The Intersection
We are a one-stop resource for UNLV’s highly diverse student body — a comprehensive multicultural center grounded in the academic life of our students. As an intersecting campus resource, we help ensure students, particularly first-generation and students of color, successfully navigate their academic careers.
Here, all members of campus can discuss their differences, discover their similarities, and build a shared sense of belonging.
What We Do
First Generation
First generation faculty and students face many of the same challenges including being unfamiliar with the new environment, difficulty accessing resources, and making networking connections for collaborative opportunities. The Intersection helps new faculty and students acclimate to our campus.
Making the First-Gen Net Work
This program offered by The Intersection provides opportunities for first-generation students to engage with first-generation faculty or staff members outside the traditional classroom settings while helping in the development of additional activities that meet the needs of first-generation students, faculty, and staff. Apply to participate here.
UNLV is a member of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) First Scholars Network.
Undocumented Student Program
The Undocumented Student Program (USP) provides support services to undocumented students and mixed-status families on our campus. Through advocacy for educational equity and by fostering an inclusive and welcoming campus environment, USP is committed to empowering and celebrating undocumented student resilience.
What's Happening
Outreach programs, personalized resources, and interactive activities create a welcoming campus culture.
The program will help Alejandro Rios prepare for career in immigrant and refugee advocacy.
Through individualized guidance, The Intersection and the Undocumented Student Program help first-generation and minority students tap into the financial, legal, and personal wellness resources they need to make the most of their college experiences.
Keren Jean-Charles works through the university's Minority-Serving Institution Student Council to help other students thrive at UNLV.