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College of Education News

The College of Education creates an intellectual environment that promotes quality instruction, significant research, and professional service. With four unique departments, graduates receive the necessary tools and experiences to make an impact on local, national, and global scales.

Current Education News

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Research |

These UNLV grads are ignoring stereotypes and uncovering the rewards of these vital healthcare and education roles.

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Campus News |

UNLV community outreach programs offer practical learning opportunities for students while leveraging our resources to address societal needs.

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Campus News |

A collection of the top news headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.

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Campus News |

In longstanding tradition, UNLV president recognizes seven students whose academic and community achievements embody the Rebel spirit of the graduating class.

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People |

The new director of Graduate Research Pathways is finding and implementing innovative ways to serve students and enhance higher education.

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Athletics |

From the football field to the basketball hardwood to the volleyball court, two generations of the Harris family beam with Rebel Pride.

Education In The News

Las Vegas Sun

Through numerous outreach initiatives across Southern Nevada, UNLV’s deep commitment to the community, the university has demonstrated dedication to meaningful civic engagement. That commitment has earned recognition at the highest level: UNLV today received its second consecutive Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement, maintaining its place among the nation’s most community-focused higher education institutions.

Las Vegas Sun

Through numerous outreach initiatives across Southern Nevada, UNLV’s deep commitment to the community, the university has demonstrated dedication to meaningful civic engagement. That commitment has earned recognition at the highest level: UNLV today received its second consecutive Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement, maintaining its place among the nation’s most community-focused higher education institutions.

Las Vegas Review Journal

The Las Vegas Review-Journal has sponsored the Judicial Performance Evaluation 14 times since 1992. This year’s survey was conducted by UNLV’s Center for Research, Evaluation and Assessment, and results were released online Dec. 7.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

UNLV discusses the Judging the Judges survey, what to do with the information, and the judge who scored the worst.

Brookings

Tacos and tuition? Burgers for bachelor’s degrees? It’s very possible if you work at Chipotle or McDonald’s, two companies that announced college tuition benefits for their workers in the last decade.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

CCSD is working with UNLV to fill nearly 200 special education teaching vacancies that existed at the beginning of the school year through a specialized endorsement program. Nevada Collaborative for Autism and STAR Endorsement program has already placed more than 100 additional teachers in autism and STAR classrooms across the district.

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Recent Education Accomplishments

The Council of Standards in Human Service Education, the national accrediting body for human services degree programs, recently approved the accreditation of UNLV’s bachelor’s degree in the field. According to the council, the program, housed within the College of Eduction, features a well-aligned, practice-focused curriculum,…
Gerilyn Slicker, Alain Bengochea, and Melissa Stoffers (all Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education), along with graduate and undergraduate students Leticia Delgado, Amanda Zapata, Priscila Hernandez Anaya and Emmanuel Ayitah, published an article, "Access to early care and education for Nevada’s infants and toddlers: A mixed methods…
Linc Johnson (Early Childhood, Multilingual and Special Education) presented his research "Transformative Leadership and the Globalization Scorecard: Standardizing the Johnson Ranking of Global Engagement" at the 2025 Higher Education Teaching and Learning (HETL) conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He was recognized at the conference for…
Associate professor Jenna Weglarz-Ward (Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education) was named to the board of directors for Family Voices. This national organization "is a family-led organization that transforms systems of care to work better for all children and youth, especially those with special health care needs or disabilities"…
Federick Ngo (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) wrote a research brief for Brookings titled, "Tacos and Tuition: A look at new college benefits for the low-wage workforce." The piece is a summary of a recently published article in Educational Researcher ("The Expansion of Corporate-Sponsored Tuition Benefits to America's…
Madeline Clark (Counselor Education, School Psychology, and Human Services) published Counselors Providing Care to Clients Who Self-Diagnose via the Internet and Social Media: A Grounded Theory in the Journal of Counseling and Development with colleagues from various other institutions.