Greenspun College of Urban Affairs News
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Current Urban Affairs News
This class helps students appreciate and understand cultural differences to find common ground.
The director of UNLV's Tribal Education Initiative has been named the Graduate College Alumna of the Year for her work expanding opportunities for Indigenous students.
A selection of prominent headlines featuring UNLV experts from July and August.
Communication studies classes and a new COM Lab feature help students from any major improve public speaking and listening skills.
The COM Lab helps students prepare for presentations and develop confidence for in-person interactions.
Ryan Brunty, creator of the online shop Depressed Monsters, is a keynote speaker for the incoming class at Rebel Ready Week on Aug. 18.
Urban Affairs In The News
Ponder's arrest raises questions about the future of Hope for Prisoners and perhaps threatens to eclipse the organization's impact. Since its establishment in 2009, it has helped thousands of people transition out of prison by connecting them with jobs and mentoring opportunities. A 2016 study from UNLV found that nearly two-thirds of participants found full-time employment and only 6 percent were reincarcerated over an 18-month period, well below national and state recidivism rates.
More than 200 Flock license plate readers are operating across the Las Vegas Valley, giving police a tool to locate stolen vehicles, missing people and suspects while raising questions about the information collected from drivers who are not accused of crimes.
More than 200 Flock license plate readers are operating across the Las Vegas Valley, giving police a tool to locate stolen vehicles, missing people and suspects while raising questions about the information collected from drivers who are not accused of crimes.
Terance D. Miethe, a criminal justice professor at UNLV, said most cases are solved within a day, and the longer the search goes, the less positive the outcome will likely be. This is where community engagement becomes important.
“Yea or Nay” asks players to recall how senators voted on landmark bills, presidential appointments or other actions.
At 20 years old, Alex Hicks faced a problem most college students never encounter: The online games he was creating were generating six figures in revenue every month.
