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UNLV ENT Surgeon Provides Advanced Cancer Treatment in Southern Nevada
The department of otolaryngology - head and neck surgery performs the most advanced techniques in medicine to improve patient outcomes and save lives.
Workplace Coaching Program Cultivates a Culture of Collaboration
Leadership Coaching Essentials helps UNLV employees give colleagues the space and support to self-navigate professional challenges.
Rafael Oganesyan Helps Students Turn Research Into Opportunity
The 2026 Administrative Faculty of the Year for Student Service Excellence on his UNLV career — from a high schooler quietly earning college credit to director of the Office of Undergraduate Research.
Closing the Book on a Storied Career
Phil Burns, the longtime executive director of the Office of Student Rights & Responsibilities, reflects on more than three decades of service to UNLV.
Cultivating Cannabis Policy: Riana Durrett Explains Higher Education’s Role
The director of UNLV’s Cannabis Policy Institute helps students get in on the ground floor of a growing industry.
The Person Behind the Process: How Joy Ramiro Helps Guide Research at UNLV
The Administrative Faculty of the Year honoree brings nearly a decade of experience to the careful work of protecting participants and guiding responsible progress.
A Changing Landscape: The Ruth Roark Geoscience Scholarship
Created in honor of longtime staff member, a new geoscience scholarship celebrates 50 years of change while helping the next generation of scientists.
Leading With Purpose and Perspective: Jenna Heath
The administrative faculty honoree has built her career around helping students find confidence, direction, and community.
Caring For & About The Community
Community is what ultimately defines the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV's mission and purpose.
The 'Oracle' of the Lee Business School: Theresa Boucher
The Classified Employee of the Year uses her extensive institutional knowledge to turn staff’s and students’ questions into crystal clarity.
Susan Adair Doesn’t Pass the Buck
The second-place President’s Classified Employee of the Year brings a chemist’s precision and a service-first approach to the economics department.
For Anni Drury, Student Support Goes Beyond the Spreadsheet
The Lee Business School NSHE specialist reflects on adaptability, building connections with students, and the experiences that shaped her career at UNLV.
Building Alumni Connections Through Quiet, Consistent Service
Named the 2026 UNLV Classified Staff Rookie of the Year, Jennifer Belch brings a service-first mindset to supporting alumni engagement.
The Interview: Amber Sewell
Through games and hands-on learning, this teaching and learning librarian helps faculty slay instructional design.
Chris Viton Returns to UNLV with a Long View on Leadership
Chief financial officer and vice president for Business Affairs reflects on the work that helps the university thrive behind the scenes.
A Curator's Guide to Her Own History in the Archives
Su Kim Chung shares what's special to her after a quarter century working in UNLV Special Collections & Archives.
The Interview: Kayla Minor
The School of Dental Medicine cashiering supervisor reflects on a longtime talent for numbers, an unexpected career pivot, and a love of heavy metal.
A Mother and Daughter’s Shared Path to Public Health
Common professors, life lessons, and support shaped one family's experience at UNLV.