four portraits

2019 Community Engagement Award Winners

Students and faculty lead programs to improve lives in Southern Nevada.

In This Series

Ready to Stop the Bleed in Emergencies
Ginger Christian seen seated in a classroom setting
People | May 1, 2019
Medical student Ginger Christian brings casualty training program to her classmates and the community.
Targeting Communities to Improve Care for Life-Limiting Illnesses
A portrait of Jay Shen
Business and Community | May 1, 2019
Health Care Administration and Policy professor Jay Shen works to increase understanding and use of palliative care among Asian-Americans.
Teaching Youth to Say Yes to Leadership
A portrait of Shekinah Hoffman with a portion of the Las Vegas skyline, including the High Roller, in the background.
People | May 1, 2019
Shekinah Hoffman leads a rigorous program for mentoring youth in under-resourced communities.
UNLV 2019 Community Engagement Award Recipients Announced
Campus News | May 1, 2019
UNLV faculty and students honored with Service-Learning, Community-Based Research, Faculty/Staff Outreach, and Student Service awards.
Unique Partnerships Expand Mental Health Services
A portrait of Noelle Lefforge outside on campus
People | May 1, 2019
Noelle Lefforge helps a UNLV mental health clinic reach into rural Nevada while giving graduate students vital training.

Topics:

awards,  health and medicine,  social issues,  community engagement,  YES Program

Academic Units:

Administrative Units:

Centers/Institutes:

Resources/Services:

Related News:

You Might Also Like

COVID-19 and Connectedness: Finding a Balance in Our Online Lives
cartoon person looks away from phone and touches head anxiously
Business and Community | May 22, 2020
UNLV sociologist Simon Gottschalk provides tips on how to adjust to increased screen time during the coronavirus pandemic.
Sewn Into the Fabric of Southern Nevada
Three children stare at a beaker
Business and Community | May 18, 2020
Carnegie Foundation names university among top institutions in country for community engagement.
‘Getting You to the Other Side’: As COVID-19 Disrupts High School Graduates, Colleges are Ready to Meet Them
A silhouette of a UNLV graduate.
Business and Community | May 12, 2020
UNLV’s associate vice president of enrollment and student services provides tips for high school seniors as they transition to college.
More about Business and Community