Office of Community Engagement News
Current Community Engagement News
UNLV’s early outreach coordinator promotes higher education to expand the college-going pipeline and build bridges between UNLV and the community.
A yearlong collection of UNLV faculty making the news for their discoveries and contributions to the community.
Contactless toy drive nets more than 600 gifts for local youth with Boys & Girls Clubs.
UNLV, community organizations team up for free annual program to turn Christmas trees into mulch; nearly 17,000 trees recycled in 2019.
Seven women are the first to complete the Urban Leadership Program thanks to partnership.
Through community outreach, UNLV's Becky Pugh helps high school students better understand their path to college.
Community Engagement In The News
"The only thought that came into my head during that time was 'this has got to be what it feels like drowning.' Like you have a fish that’s out of water and you see them gasping for air," said Karla Gebo who shared her COVID-19 experience with our News 3 cameras back in May.
Over the last eight weeks, the series has tackled some of the most challenging race questions facing Las Vegas and much of Nevada.
Many hotel rooms on the Strip are empty, thousands of hospitality workers have been laid off, and whether President Trump or Democratic nominee Joe Biden wins Nevada’s six electoral votes could hinge on which party voters blame for the battered economy.
For generations, redlining was used to designate neighborhoods—typically in urban areas with high concentrations of minority residents—as places banks should avoid offering home mortgages. The term originates from Federal Housing Administration maps developed in the 1930s where “red” labeled high-risk lending zones. To be “redlined” meant that households were structurally denied home loans and lost the opportunity to build wealth.
For generations, redlining was used to designate neighborhoods—typically in urban areas with high concentrations of minority residents—as places banks should avoid offering home mortgages. The term originates from Federal Housing Administration maps developed in the 1930s where “red” labeled high-risk lending zones. To be “redlined” meant that households were structurally denied home loans and lost the opportunity to build wealth.
The International Gaming Institute of the U NLV (IGI) launched theIGI Payments Cooperative- in collaboration with payment technology and software providersSightline Payments and Global Payments Gaming Solutions- to analyze the transition of the gaming industry towards cashless gambling.