Topic: diversity, equity, and inclusion

Portrait of Elizabeth Stacy.
People | October 9, 2017

Excited about UNLV’s diversity and upward trajectory, this new life sciences professor is looking forward to involving more undergraduates in her research.

children at a science presentation
Business and Community | September 26, 2017

As the rest of the country becomes as diverse as Las Vegas, UNLV is creating better-than-best practices for our next generation of kids.

Barbee Oakes, chief diversity officer in hallway.
Campus News | September 25, 2017

UNLV’s new Chief Diversity Officer Barbee Oakes on building cultural intelligence and opening the pipeline for advancement.

Portrait of Janice Pluth
People | August 28, 2017

A happy meal toy proved to be a good luck charm for this health physics & diagnostic sciences professor in her NASA endeavors.

Kayla Bland, a participant in UNLV's Journey program examining a microscope slide.
Business and Community | July 31, 2017

UNLV is a host site for the federally-funded Journey program, which puts Native American and other minority high school students interested in health research into college labs.

UNLV professor Zihui Ma
People | July 3, 2017

From the Silk Road to the Strip, this assistant professor has made a journey of the mind and soul — using the pursuit of happiness as her guide.

Gary Totten
People | June 5, 2017

This chair of the English department finds the diversity of UNLV a good match for his interest in multi-ethnic literature.