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The Office of Student Diversity Programs News

The Office of Student Diversity Programs engages with the campus community to provide co-curricular multicultural, international, and social justice programming and operates the Center for Social Justice.

Current Office of Student Diversity Programs News

A crowd of students mills about campus
People | November 16, 2021

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

A woman sits in front of a wall of posters.
People | September 13, 2021

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

photo of BLM mural on building
Campus News | June 16, 2021

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

The Juneteenth flag, concentric white stars on a field of red and blue
Campus News | June 16, 2021

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

UNLV campus with city in background
Campus News | May 10, 2021

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

police tape blocks off an area
Campus News | January 28, 2021

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

Office of Student Diversity Programs In The News

Las Vegas Sun
September 21, 2020

Brenda Williams had just been hired as the first Black bank teller in Nevada.

Las Vegas Sun
September 21, 2020

Brenda Williams had just been hired as the first Black bank teller in Nevada.

Las Vegas Review Journal
October 24, 2017

A UNLV group is hosting “UndocuWeek,” offering legal and health information and networking and advocacy opportunities to undocumented students.

Recent Office of Student Diversity Programs Accomplishments

February 7, 2023
Godson Ebenezer Adjovu (Civil and Environmental Engineering) has received the Sankofa Advocate Scholarship offered by the office of student diversity programs for the 2022-2023 academic year.
June 2, 2021
Romeo Jackson (Student Diversity & Social Justice) delivered the keynote at the Marsha P Johnson and Sylvia Rivera Gala at DePaul University titled "The Nuanced Legacies of Marsha P Johnson and Sylvia Rivera." They also presented at the HBCU Culture: Reducing Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking at HBCU's conference…
May 24, 2021
Kevin Wright (Student Diversity & Social Justice) had his degree conferred on May 22. He earned a doctorate of education in organizational leadership from Northcentral University.
May 19, 2021
Romeo Jackson (Student Diversity & Social Justice) was awarded an emerging scholar grant with QTPIE: QUEER AND TRANS PEOPLE IN EDUCATION. The mission of QTPiE is to educate, advocate, and build coalitions that advance equitable policies and practices for queer and trans people in higher education. 
May 11, 2021
Kevin Wright (Student Diversity & Social Justice) completed the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Certificate program offered by the Muma College of Business at the University of South Florida.
May 3, 2021
Kevin Wright (Student Diversity & Social Justice) received the National Financial Educators Day Award. This award recognizes those individuals who are working to improve the financial capabilities of people in their communities. Financial Educators Day launched in 2014 and takes place the last Friday of April (Financial Literacy Month) each…