Department of Student Connection and Engagement News
At Student Connection and Engagement, our mission affirms that belonging, visibility, and engagement are essential to student retention, well-being, and academic success. Our programs are designed to provide students with the tools, relationships, and affirming spaces they need to thrive both personally and academically.
Current Student Connection and Engagement News
From artful storytelling to belly dance, a study abroad fair to global Thanksgiving feast, this year’s International Education Week will infuse campus with extra flair and flavor.
Events include Powwow for the Planet, a produce market with local vendors, and a block party to ignite Rebel spirit.
New and revamped student housing theme floors connect students to faculty, campus resources, and each other.
With a little guidance from his mother, the new director of Student Diversity Programs is ready to cheer on and empower UNLV's diverse student population.
Juan Rubio Pulido joins the first cohort of TheDream.US scholars to graduate from UNLV.
2024 UNLV Student Service Award winner Makayla Franklin inspires Black pride and representation on campus through Afrikan Black Coalition Conference.
Student Connection and Engagement In The News
“Community.” “Curious.” “Expectant.” “Unified.” In one word, each person explains his or her feelings at this particular moment. Seated in a circle of red plastic chairs, an array of community spiritual leaders and UNLV students and faculty pass a microphone to introduce themselves at the “How to Be a Peacemaker” discussion group, part of the university’s ongoing Diversity Dialogues series.
Brenda Williams had just been hired as the first Black bank teller in Nevada.
Brenda Williams had just been hired as the first Black bank teller in Nevada.