Topic: Civic Engagement

Class Puts Urban Affairs Students at the Scene of the Crime
Stands stand behind the police tape of a simulated crime scene
Campus News | April 25, 2019
Urban Adventure class draws in multiple disciplines to create a uniquely detailed scenario for students.
Las Vegas Community Lends Its Expertise
Jim Stelk talks to three students during the Urban Adventure class.
Campus News | April 25, 2019
Urban Adventure class draws on police, social workers, actors and more to make a complex scenario come to life for Urban Affairs students.
Building Her Own Urban Adventure
People | November 13, 2018
Thanks to a new online bachelor's degree in urban studies, Miranda Barrie has been able to work, travel, campaign, and study on her own terms.
The Interview: Katheryn “K.C.” Brekken
Katheryn "K.C." Brekken, Assistant Research Professor for the School of Public Policy and Leadership and MGM Resorts International Institute at UNLV poses in front of the Las Vegas Strip.
People | November 5, 2018
Ask this researcher about how citizens can be part of policy solutions.
Do You Dread Conflict? It Doesn't Need to be that Way
woman presenting at podium
People | September 18, 2018
Communication Studies Professor Jennifer Guthrie provides strategies on how to resolve problems in the workplace.
Student Funding with a Multiplier Effect
two women and a man in breezeway
Business and Community | July 17, 2018
Community graduate research assistant program connects students to the nonprofit community.
Defying Stereotypes and Paying It Forward
woman standing with street behind her
People | June 6, 2018
Ivet Aldaba-Valera was the first in her family to graduate from college and now she’s helping other first-generation students get to the finish line, too.
UNLV's 2018 Community Engagement Awards Winners Announced
Campus skyline
Campus News | March 27, 2018
Awards recognize those on campus who demonstrate a commitment to community partnership
Building a Debate Dynasty
UNLV debate team members
Campus News | March 6, 2018
UNLV’s young debate team is ranked fifth in the nation and poised to make a deep run in March’s National Debate Tournament.
The Future is the American City-State
man in front of Las Vegas City Hall
Research | November 1, 2017
With partisan gridlock at the higher levels, cities like Las Vegas will be the new leaders in innovative government.
UNLV Journalism Mobilizes After the Shooting
Campus News | October 9, 2017
Students, faculty, and graduates quickly gather unique accounts of the Las Vegas Strip shooting.
Mock Trial Team is the Court Before the Storm
Three students pore over notes at a mock trial.
Business and Community | September 22, 2017
Mentored by practicing legal professionals, undergraduate students in the mock trial team are already learning what it takes to become a trial lawyer.