News: The Office of Student Diversity Programs

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

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Nevada State College's Edith Fernandez to speak about her journey and what it means for UNLV to be a minority-serving institution.

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Interim director of student diversity & social justice reflects on making students heard, making room for all perspectives, and her Las Vegas ties.

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Oversized banner celebrates campus diversity as part of student government initiative.

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Student Diversity & Social Justice celebrates holiday marking the end of slavery with website full of reading suggestions, music, documentaries, and more.

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The seminar for the campus community is aimed at helping students who have been arrested or incarcerated.

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Four-part series of conversations will address pressing community issues and pursue path to equity and justice.  

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The director of student diversity and social justice sees work as a life-saving mission.

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A message on LGBTQ history month and its importance to our campus community.

Portrait of Kevin Wright, assistant director for Student Diversity and Social Justice
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This founding member of UNLV's Anti-Black Racism Task Force began questioning unfair practices in high school — and nearly got suspended for it.

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Diversity, safety, and success become the foundation for UNLV.

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Nevada's undergraduate students are steadfast in pursuing higher education at UNLV despite COVID-19 challenges.