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Creating Community and Connection for Adult Learners
The Adult Learner Summit provides students with resources to thrive in higher education.
Punk, Poet, Performer, Cyborg: Andrea Abi-Karam Brings Radical Trans Poetics to UNLV
March 21 reading is part of Black Mountain Institute's Breakout Writers Series.
Powwow for the Planet Celebrates Nevada’s Indigenous Cultures
Third annual gathering — to be held April 19-20 at UNLV — focuses on environmental advocacy and cultural offerings.
UNLV Selected to Receive Sloan Centers for Systemic Change Support
STEM doctoral programs receive multi-year funding to close persistent equity gaps and create more effective educational environments.
Integrating Las Vegas and the Entertainers Who Helped It Happen
UNLV director of oral history Claytee White talks about the essential role of Black performers in desegregating the Las Vegas Strip.
UNLV Medical Students Step Up to Host Conference for Underrepresented Minority Students
Chapters representing 10 Western states attended the regional conference for the Student National Medical Association.
Grant to Expand UNLV's Study of Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities
Mellon Foundation award will support the creation of Neon Pacific Initiative to increase research, engagement, and community partnerships.
Building A Pipeline for Black Physical Therapists
Alumna Rosedaveia Howell is the first UNLV recipient of the American Physical Therapy Association's Minority Scholarship.
HBCU Students Get a Taste of Hospitality Careers
The Sands Hospitality Immersion Program program introduces high-demand careers to a broader, more diverse audience.
The Story Collector Becomes the Story
After two decades of documenting the lives of everyday Nevadans, oral historian Claytee White is retiring.
Telling Ghost Stories with Tyriek White
The acclaimed author of 2023’s 'We Are a Haunting' reads at UNLV on Oct. 19.
Joanna Kramer Puts Spotlight on How Disparities Can Impact Patients' Health
The School of Public Health's Alumna of the Year has used her many roles in the medical field to better understand the needs of patients and bring equity to her practice.
OIT Student Employee Awarded Educause Professional Pipeline Student Scholarship
Safiyya Bintali will attend Educause’s annual conference and network with technology professionals to further her IT career goals.
Helping Others Achieve Their Dream: Kathia Quiros-Medina
Boyd Law's Alumna of the Year fled Peru and left behind a career in dentistry to help others on a similar path by becoming an immigration lawyer.
UNLV’s Black Mountain Institute Announces Fall Public Events
The Las Vegas literary center invites the community to readings and conversations with acclaimed authors.
The Interview: Jason Flatt
The research expert recently received a $3.5M grant to conduct a study on LGBTQIA+ caregivers of dementia patients and their experiences.
Black Mountain Institute & Nuwu Art Present ‘Lakota Nation vs. United States’ Film Screening
The free event will open on Sept. 28 with a reading by the film's writer and narrator — activist and Oglala Lakota poet Layli Long Soldier.
Common Read Program Gives Incoming Students Common Ground for Discussion
Students explore the importance of conversation around diverse experiences.