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Student and Academic Success News

By establishing partnerships across the university, the Academic Success Center (ASC) helps students achieve their educational goals and complete their studies on time. The ASC offers or refers students to programs and resources such as advising, career exploration, skills testing, tutoring, and more.

Current Student and Academic Success News

Jennifer Czajkowski in a colorful blouse under a blooming tree on campus
People |

The senior academic advisor is providing students the guidance and tools necessary for long-lasting career success.

Kinesiology student Zachary Coleman studies outside.
Campus News |

At UNLV, nontraditional students can find support designed to meet them where they are — and help them go further.

An RA poses in front of the World Languages themed residence hall.
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New and revamped student housing theme floors connect students to faculty, campus resources, and each other.

woman sits on quilt made of shirts with wreath in her lap
People |

The associate director for Lee Business School's Career and Professional Development Office uses her experiences as both a faculty member and alum to mentor students.

Rimi Marwah sitting on the grass cross-legged and throwing a globe into the air
People |

In her 25 years at UNLV, the Urban Affairs advisor and administrator has influenced the future careers of hundreds of Rebels.

female students using a frame to take a selfie
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Event organizers hope new program will ease student transition to collegiate life and instill a feeling of belonging.

Student and Academic Success In The News

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

As Clark County schools prepare to reopen, student-athletes across Las Vegas are getting ready for another year of balancing academics and sports.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

Take a step inside to a transformed world with peace and quiet. A safe space to gain the confidence to ace that speech, debate or comm class assignment.

Las Vegas Weekly

Cole Smithers, a senior psychology student at UNLV, stepped onto the debate stage with plans to rebuke his classmate’s well-trained arguments in favor of ​​single-payer national healthcare. Treading carefully, Smithers knew he had to refute that reasoning.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

AREA15, the experiential retail and entertainment complex opening in 2020, introduces a series of guided meditation videos to encourage relaxation and amusement during quarantine.

Yahoo!

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, love is in the air for many.

The sight of smooching couples may warm your heart, or turn your stomach.

U.S. News & World Report

Dr. Ming-Wei Wu drives his son and daughter to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and escorts them to and from classes.

Recent Student and Academic Success Accomplishments

The Office of the Associate Vice Provost for Student Success is excited to announce the 2024-2025 award winners of the academic advising awards through UNLV and NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising. Learn more about our accomplished colleagues and how they have contributed to the UNLV and academic advising community in this…
Camila Salgado (Political Science), a Hixson-Lied Scholar, has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Spain for the 2025-2026 academic year. Sponsored by the U.S.-Spain Fulbright Commission and the Gobierno de Canarias, Salgado will live and work in the Canary Islands, assisting in English language classrooms and supporting…
Matthew L. Bernacki, Dan Gianoutsos (Student and Academic Success), and MeganClaire Cogliano (Education) published their manuscript, "Examining Digital Curricular Enhancements to First-Year Seminars and Effects on College Success," in Innovative Higher Education. This five-year longitudinal study examined how digital curricular enhancements, which…
Nikki E. Bennett (Biological Anthropology) and co-authors Elizabeth A. Johnson (Anthropology; Academic Success Center) and Peter B. Gray (Anthropology) have published the paper, "Veterinary care providers recognize clinical utility of genetic testing but report limited confidence in interpreting direct-to-consumer results," in the American Journal…
Dave Beisecker (Philosophy) recently participated in a workshop hosted by the University of Bergen in Norway and the journal, Hegel Bulletin, on the occasion of the release of a special issue dedicated to racism and colonialism in Hegel’s philosophy. Beisecker’s article, “American Hegelianism and its Impact on Indian Boarding School Policy,” co-…
Dave Beisecker (Philosophy) and Joseph Ervin (Academic Success Center) recently published their article, "American Hegelianism and its Impact on Indian Boarding School Policy," in Hegel Bulletin. The article is part of a special issue devoted to Racism and Colonialism in Hegel, which will be the subject of a special panel and workshop sponsored by…