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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 |

The Rebel Career Champions Network Showcase highlights ways departments are helping students prepare for their future careers long before graduation.

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Business and Community |

How a stubborn bird dropping on a campus building helped spark the winning students’ idea for a high-rise window-cleaning drone.

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People |

The Eileen McGarry Career Champion of the Year focuses on the 'how' and 'why' of career readiness.

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People |

More than 3,000 young people across Southern Nevada have participated in leadership workshops spearheaded by a UNLV student.

Three people holding an oversized ceremonial for $5,000 made out to "President's Investment Challenge First Place"
Campus News |

Competition was fierce for the 79 student teams that managed portfolios of $500,000.

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Campus News |

Support efforts focus on easing transition and strengthening connection on campus.

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.

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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

Beth Barrie (Teaching and Learning Innovation; Academic Affairs) contributed to the 2026 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report as a member of the expert panel roster. The report explores the key trends and emerging developments expected to influence teaching and learning in higher education over the next decade. Drawing on insights from an expert…
Lindsey Gruber (UNLV Global) published "Navigating feedback in collaborative writing: the impact of student backgrounds and expectations on transitions to new academic and social spaces" in the Journal of Response to Writing. 
Competing against teams from organizations across the Las Vegas Valley, UNLV’s Trivia Team earned a third-place medal as part of the 2026 City of Las Vegas Corporate Challenge on March 14. Team members included co-captain Amy Stone (Medicine), GK Nwosu (Academic Effectiveness), Katherine Manifold (Libraries), Jeremy Bart-Plange (Facilities), Beth…
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,…