Jason Scavone

Communications Specialist

Articles by Jason Scavone

The Digital Infrastructure to Make UNLV Go
A laptop sits in a pile of leaves, in which lines are cleared out to make the "Wi-Fi" symbol
Campus News | November 23, 2020
Office of information technology had a busy summer preparing for a remote campus this fall.
Silver State Silver Linings
A drawing of a UNLV student looking out a window at Las Vegas
Campus News | November 19, 2020
As we near the end of our terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year, 2020 nonetheless allowed for new avenues of research and innovation. Here's what gives us a glimmer of hope for 2021 and beyond.
Silver Linings All Over Campus
Clouds hang over the Las Vegas Strip
Campus News | November 19, 2020
Reasons for hope aren't just confined to UNLV's academic halls. Here are just a few places where 2020 inspired staff and students to find new paths forward.
Echoes of 1918
A newspaper clipping
Research | November 18, 2020
The last great pandemic has remarkable similarities to our own.
Capital Project Hinges on Legislative Session
rendering of proposed building
Campus News | November 4, 2020
College of Engineering expansion, on hold due to coronavirus-induced budget shortfalls, has a lifeline in February's meeting of the state legislature.
The Nexus of Sports, Research, and Community    
Three people stand framed by Allegiant Stadium in the background.
Research | November 3, 2020
UNLV's Sports Research and Innovation Initiative gives a home to the university's sports-related research — and is positioned as a crucial touchstone of a burgeoning sports mecca.
Transcending Isolation 23 Pixels at a Time
A man smiles while writing music
People | October 28, 2020
Alumnus Eric Whitacre's YouTube sensation Virtual Choir is the creative project that had been planning for the pandemic moment for 10 years.
The No Normal
A man holding a football looks out over an empty stadium
Athletics | October 23, 2020
Amid the natural upheaval of a new coaching regime, newcomer Marcus Arroyo had to navigate a team through a pandemic cut off from the usual rhythms of football.
Classroom Shuffle Means Classes Don't Miss a Beat
Theater students practice on stage
Campus News | September 10, 2020
Some courses find themselves in unfamiliar environments as the logistics of social distancing require in-person classes get creative with their spaces.