From a home for homeless students to inspiring the next generation of health crusaders — these worthy causes will warm your heart during the holidays.

A younger relative’s brush with gangs and the school's indifference to his situation set this College of Education professor on his career path.

Education professor Stefani Relles on how paying for a college education is progressively harder, especially for low-income and minority students.

Brittnie Watkins excels at keeping multiple balls in the air as she earns four UNLV degrees, mothers two, and fulfills a state Supreme Court clerkship.

John Starkey began his UNLV career as an undergraduate. Now that’s he’s earned two degrees, is happily working as a senior academic advisor, and has campus career goals in mind, he has no plans of leaving anytime soon.

One of the Administrative Faculty Member of the Year Award winners, the Graduate College's Valarie Burke has been part of UNLV since arriving as an undergraduate 14 years ago.

UNLV, CCSD partner on hands-on master's program to create a pipeline of local K-12 teachers to fill demand for as many as 150 principals and other administrators a year.

UNLV has a commencement tradition for the president to honor a few exceptional students who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.

Advice from Cheryl Strabala, Graduate College Alumna of the Year

Advice from Carol Martin, School of Nursing Alumna of the Year

The two UNLV students will teach English and perform research abroad. One is headed to Korea, the other to Colombia.

Advice from Ruben Kihuen, College of Education Alumnus of the Year