Topic: Women Community

A Modest Woman of Many Firsts
A woman in judge's robes walks through the stacks of a law library
People | October 19, 2021
Silver State Award winner Miriam Shearing doesn't consider herself a trailblazer, but she has been a pioneer in state law and an important philanthropist for UNLV.
A Fallen Hero in the Fight Against COVID-19
A woman holds a portrait outside a hospital
People | October 6, 2021
Former Army medic Gregory Peistrup, the School of Nursing Alumnus of the Year, died after testing positive for disease in September 2020.
Volumes and Volunteerism
A woman looks at a book on a library shelf
People | October 5, 2021
A love affair with books — and a need to complete her degree in order to advance at a library job — led Flora Mason to UNLV, and a lifetime of giving back to Las Vegas.
The Interview: Nevena Cvijetic
A woman is seated next to a globe
People | October 4, 2021
The Graduate College's executive director of leadership, professional, and career development didn't know what she wanted to be when she grew up, but found the perfect landing spot at UNLV.
The Pain Business
A woman sits in front of a sign reading "The Body Achieves What the Mind Believes"
People | September 24, 2021
A bad experience with physical therapy as a child didn't stop School of Integrated Health Sciences Alumna of the Year Ashley Reagor from opening her own physical therapy practice.
Beyond the Trenches
Research | September 23, 2021
UNLV historian Michelle Tusan's contribution to The Lausanne Project helps to build a better understanding of the First World War as a conflict that didn't really end until 1923.
Working Her Way Westward
A woman stands in a living room holding a telephone to her ear
People | September 22, 2021
Hospitality Alumna of the Year came to Las Vegas on a family vacation and never wanted to leave.
The Interview: Jaclyn Costello
A woman sits on a fur rug, surrounded by plants
People | September 20, 2021
The Honors College professor energizes students to consider life’s big questions from diverse perspectives. 
Right Place at the Right Time to Save Lives
A woman stands near Allegiant Stadium
People | September 17, 2021
Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine student Liz Groesbeck helps accident victim outside Allegiant Stadium after gruesome car crash.
'Sparking' Connections Between Science and Social Issues
Mary Blankenship peers into Scienta
People | September 16, 2021
UNLV undergrad Mary Blankenship blends public policy, science, and economics into a cocktail for successful global change.
Shifting “Minority-Serving” from an Adjective to a Verb
Campus News | September 16, 2021
College of Education experts explore what it means to be an MSI institution as they train future higher ed leaders.
Pirouette Across a Hemisphere
A woman in a ballet tutu dances in an African city
People | September 15, 2021
College of Fine Arts Alumna of the Year Cooper Rust spreads her passion for dance to children in Kenya.