Topic: People

Kathy Nelson poses for the camera
People | April 12, 2010

Kathy Nelson, UNLV professor of tourism and convention management, is among the world’s top event management professionals and is helping develop stronger standards for the industry.

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People | April 12, 2010

Alumnus Jay Jacquemoud shows his Rebel spirit with a tribute car in scarlet and gray.

Cindy Ortega poses for camera
People | April 12, 2010

Alumna Cindy Ortega has an unlikely background for someone who just helped open a multibillion dollar resort dedicated to the massaging and feeding of tourists. And at first blush, it seems more unlikely still that her specific job is making such a behemoth environmentally "small."

man in suit posing in front of red backdrop
People | April 12, 2010

Jon Cobain, the first Rebel to cross the stage at commencement, went on to head his own mergers and acquisitions firm. He's shared his success with his alma mater and now challenges all the grads who followed him to reinvest in education.

Student hiking through a forest
People | February 4, 2010

Students put down books and pick up passports for unique learning experiences.

View of the Greenspun Hall five-story building
People | February 3, 2010

UNLV, The Lincy Institute, and Brookings Mountain West are teaming up to address the human capital, economic diversification, and hard infrastructure challenges of our region.