News: Office of Government & Community Engagement

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People |

2024 Service-Learning Award recipient Rachel Anderson combines passions of community service and teaching for new legal clinic.

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People |

2024 UNLV Student Service Award winner Makayla Franklin inspires Black pride and representation on campus through Afrikan Black Coalition Conference.

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People |

Public Health professor Erika Marquez receives 2024 Community Engagement Award for her work breaking down barriers to reach marginalized communities.

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People |

The award administered by UNLV's Office of Government and Community Engagement recognize individuals who are advancing UNLV's Top Tier goals to serve our region.

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People |

UNLV vice president's preschool revolt was the start of her career in government affairs. She presents at Grad College event Feb. 22.

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Business and Community |

Rebecca Nathanson, a 2024 Community Engagement Award winner, teaches children strategies to minimize trauma of courtroom testimony at Kids' Court School.

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Business and Community |

President Whitfield’s annual event for the community brings cheer to more than 1,300 youth.

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Campus News |

A vigil honored Patricia Navarro Velez, Jerry Cha-Jan Chang, and Naoko Takemaru, who were killed in a campus shooting Dec. 6.

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People |

Manoj Sharma receives Community Engagement Award for his work to provide access and delivery of health care to marginalized groups.

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People |

Dr. Christina Demopoulos, a 2023 Community Engagement Award winner, broadens the scope of Dental School's service-learning course.

Scarlet and Gray, “REB's Glitter Squad”, Lester Cruz and Isabel Ferguson, take pictures and hype up students and families during the October 2022 homecoming football game.
Campus News |

A collection of news stories highlighting UNLV students and faculty who made headlines locally, regionally, and internationally.

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Campus News |

Financial experts will visit locations around Clark County to lead free afternoon and evening community Q&A sessions that address eligibility, application process, and more.