Topic: student success

Second UNLV Student Wins Competitive Foreign Affairs Award
Photo of Martha Amaya standing in a crowded group of people.
Campus News | December 12, 2019
Honors College student Martha Amaya one of just 30 nationwide to receive Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship.
Prestigious Foreign Affairs Fellowship Awarded to UNLV Senior
A photo of Akaisha Cook delivering a speech at the 2019 UNLV Foundation Annual Dinner.
Campus News | November 22, 2019
Honors College student Akaisha Cook one of just 30 nationwide to receive 2020 Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship.
Getting Back What You Give
Student in white medical coat stands in front of medical equipment
People | November 4, 2019
A UNLV alum and current med school student says the Engelstad Scholars Program solidified his desire to help others.
Dentistry, plastic surgery, and solid defense
A man stands with his wife, son, and two daughters
People | October 18, 2019
School of Dental Medicine Alumnus of the Year Dr. Dayne Jensen went from a linebacker at Weber State to a decorated dentistry student to an accomplished plastic surgeon.
Creating a Sense of Community: The Engineering Life and Living Floor Opens
Campus News | October 15, 2019
UNLV residence hall dedicates floor to build camaraderie and serve engineering students with a specialized computer lab.
The Interview: Hanna Andrews
Hanna Andrews holding books in front of the Academic Success Center
People | October 7, 2019
She is inspired by the goals, values, and dreams of her students at the Academic Success Center.
A Place to Cram: Lied Library Introduces Rebel Hours
Campus News | October 3, 2019
Pilot program offers students from any NSHE institution a safe place for late-night study sessions and group project meetups.
Celebrating the Student and the Family
collage of students and families
Campus News | October 3, 2019
Family Day will bring hundreds to UNLV on Oct. 5 for brunch and a football game.
Making the Grade, In and Out of State
people in workshop
Campus News | October 3, 2019
Universities offering distance learning opportunities must comply with regulations across state lines.
UNLV Jazz Celebrates CD Release with Concert Sunday
large ensemble of jazz musicians
Arts and Culture | September 24, 2019
Since 2010, UNLV Jazz studies students have won 20 "DownBeat" Magazine Student Music Awards.
First-Year Medical Student Moves from Pageants to Patients
woman in formal dress at piano
People | September 4, 2019
Inspired by a '00s movie and a grandfather she never met, Alexis Hilts found her path to medical school.
Makerspace and Multimedia Production Studios Open in Lied Library
woman in audio recording studio looking through window at performer
Campus News | August 29, 2019
From podcasting to prototyping, resource center lets students craft and create for class or fun.