Biography

Nathan Slife coordinates the UNLV College of Education's First- and Second-Year Seminar program. 

The First- and Second-Year Seminar program introduces students to UNLV’s academic expectations and prepares them to succeed in their chosen major. In this role, Slife seeks to increase the amount of students that are retained each year and ultimately graduate from UNLV.  This includes his leadership of COE 303, a course for veterans transitioning from the service back to civilian life and the college environment. 

In a past role, Slife worked with the Holmes Scholars Program, through which he sought to address the Clark County School District teacher shortage and build a diverse teacher workforce by developing pathways for high school and college students to pursue careers in teaching.

Additionally, Slife has a research background through which he has explored the values guiding student affairs professionals in higher education who work in areas such as housing and residence life, student activities, and student conduct.