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Division of Integrated Marketing & Branding News

The Division of Integrated Marketing & Branding promotes and strengthens UNLV's image and reputation by developing and implementing strategic communications plans. The division also builds mutually beneficial relationships with constituents.

Current Integrated Marketing & Branding News

Sam Fugazzotto dressed in blue graduation regalia
People |

With a keen eye for detail, registrar Sam Fugazzotto steps seamlessly into any role to ensure Commencement runs smoothly.

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Campus News |

UNLV’s Take Your Child to Work Day gives kids a chance to see what their parents do while exploring a fun range of educational and career-related activities.

Sabrina Cozine displays daughter's painting of a cake
People |

This marketing manager and music enthusiast is hitting all the right notes to take UNLV branding to the next level.

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People |

The second place winner of the 2023 Classified Employee of the Year is an integral part of the marketing division, a champion of the UNLV brand, and a big hockey fan.

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Research |

Working in the field of immunotherapy, Amani Makkouk’s career was set in motion by her time as a master’s student in the School of Integrated Health Sciences.

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People |

The award-winning media relations specialist helps 'broadcast' UNLV's impact by connecting faculty experts with news outlets.

Recent Integrated Marketing & Branding Accomplishments

The Web and Digital Strategy team won a Gold Award for Microsites for the UNLV Strong website in the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education's 2024 Circle of Excellence Competition. The judges noted, "This entry is an outstanding example of how to use digital tools in a crisis. The team acted quickly, built a clean and accessible…
The Division of Integrated Marketing & Branding won a Bronze Award in Change Management for its Rebel Recovery crisis communications efforts in the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education's 2024 Circle of Excellence Competition. One judge noted, "May none of our institutions need this toolkit. And may all of us be comforted…
A collection of stories by Francis McCabe and Beth DeBouck (both Integrated Marketing & Branding), Afsha Bawany (Urban Affairs), and Natalie Bruzda (Engineering) won a Gold Award in News/Feature Writing in the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education's 2024 Circle of Excellence Competition. The collection related to…
Students and faculty from the Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences published "Validation of Aerobic Capacity (VO2max) and Pulse Oximetry in Wearable Technology." Authors were Bryson Carrier (IHS), Sofia Marten Chaves (undergraduate) and James W. Navalta (faculty). 
Josh Hawkins (Photo) published in the University Photographers' Association of America "Thingamajig Thursday: Apple Watch Transcribe App" on the use of the Apple Watch and iPhone to improve efficiency and details in photo captions.   
The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Marketing and Communications Department is proud to announce they have won two Graphic Design USA (GDUSA) Health+Wellness Design Awards™ for 2023. GDUSA, greatly respected in the world of graphic design, has been a source of news and information for designers and the broader creative community for 60…