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Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs News

The Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs supports student achievement through program improvement through program and curricula review, academic course and degree assessment, new programs and program changes, discipline and the university's regional accreditation.

Current Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs News

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Campus News |

Group service projects during the weeklong orientation highlight the university's commitment to community.

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People |

The senior academic advisor is providing students the guidance and tools necessary for long-lasting career success.

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Campus News |

Students in the Las Vegas Valley can take college credit courses at their school or attend on the UNLV campus through Dual Enrollment.

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Campus News |

The RTC program is offered to students who demonstrate financial need. 

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Campus News |

UNLV received no recommendations as part of the Year Seven Evaluation of Institutional Effectiveness.

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Campus News |

Aryah Certain and Jennifer Tidwell turn sports fandom into social impact, taking home the grand prize for their innovative solution to Nevada’s volunteer shortage.

Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs In The News

The Signals

In this episode, Kelsey Peterson sits down with Elizabeth Barrie, Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning Innovation at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Beth shares the fascinating backstory of how UNLV transformed its approach to online education, sparked by an innovative partnership with MGM Resorts International. Together, they explore the evolution of online learning, from overcoming skepticism and technophobia among faculty, to building vibrant online communities and ensuring meaningful student engagement.

KSNV-TV: News 3

This year, freshmen participating in 'Rebel Ready Week' will move into campus housing earlier than usual, getting a head start on their introduction to college life. Rebel Ready Week will take place from Monday, Aug. 21, to Friday, Aug. 25.

Voice of America

According to a recent analysis by the US Census Bureau, the number of college students who identify as Hispanic has doubled over the past 18 years.

Nevada Independent

The new UNLV Tuition+ Award Program will provide eligible Nevada residents a grant for 12 undergraduate credit hours of tuition and fees each semester, plus $1,000 for books for the school year.

WAMC

Today on the Best of Our Knowledge, we’ll travel to Las Vegas, Nevada…and talk to someone who has created an office of diversity at universities on both sides of the country.

TVO

The Agenda explores the complex challenges that people of mixed ethnicity face when trying to find compatible bone-marrow and cord-blood donors, the topic of "Mixed Match...

Recent Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Accomplishments

Laurel Pritchard (Academic Affairs) presented a keynote address, "The People Behind Persistence: Retention Practices that Matter" at the National Symposium on Student Retention on Oct. 22 in Reno.
Dan Gianoutsos, Ph.D. (Student Success; Academic Affairs) was the featured presenter for McGraw Hill’s national “Lunch and Learn” virtual series (Oct. 7, 2025). His well-attended session, “Beyond the Grades: Understanding Why Students Drop Out of College,” examined the underlying factors contributing to student attrition. Drawing on an extensive…
Jenna Heath (Liberal Arts) and Lauren Gatto (Academic Affairs) presented "Institutionalizing Life Design to Support Students in Transition" at 2025 "Students in Transition" conference hosted by University of South Carolina.  The presentation addressed how UNLV embedded Life Design principles across campus to support students in transition,…
Beth Barrie (Teaching & Learning Innovation) recently participated in a keynote panel discussion on AI in Education and Rural Workforce Development at the NTCA (The Rural Broadband Association). The conversation explored how AI is transforming education and workforce development, including the integration and adaptation of AI, what new skills…
Michael Pfurr (International Student and Scholar Compliance) has received a Fulbright International Education Administrator Award to South Korea for the 2025-2026 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. This prestigious award provides international education professionals in the United States an…
Lindsay Couzens (Academic Affairs) and Jennifer Tison (Information Technology) presented at the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) Annual Conference in Seattle, Washington, on November 21. The presentation, titled "Continuous Innovation for Continuous Improvement: Weaving a Data Web to Inform Student Success Initiatives,"…