News: Alumni Engagement

Lorri Jackson stands against railing in Lied Library
People |

Balancing full-time work while taking classes, the UNLV alumna built the skills and confidence to launch a two-decade career in wealth management.

Virginia Smercina stands at entrance of Graduate Commons
People |

The soon-to-be two-time UNLV alumna is helping graduate students find their voice and advocate for themselves.

Two female bobsled competitors wearing blue Team USA skin suits and helmets wave to the camera
Athletics |

A series of fortuitous events helped former UNLV sprinters Kaysha Love and Azaria Hill fulfill their Olympic dreams.

Gina Bongiovi working on a laptop
People |

Gina Bongiovi draws on her own experience as an entrepreneur to help business owners navigate complex legal decisions.

Amanda Morgan surrounded by STD stuffies holding a sign, "Where do I come from?"
People |

The UNLV alumna-turned-professor has taught thousands of students about their bodies and how to keep themselves safe.

woman in front of CAEO office in photo framed by photo collage of her time at UNLV
People |

The AVP for retention and outreach at UNLV’s Center for Academic Enrichment and Outreach reflects on how her immigrant experience shaped a career supporting student success.

photo portrait of Frances Young
People |

Frances Young, a UNLV social work alumna and lecturer, turned her own postpartum struggles into a mission to expand mental health support for new parents.

Two female students in shorts and red tops make the LV sign with their hands while standing behind a red "U" at the on campus UNLV sculpture
Campus News |

Students, faculty, staff and community members are invited to participate in Rebels Give on March 12. UNLV’s annual daylong fundraiser will feature activities across campus and online.

woman posing outside holding up a legal document and pointing to it
People |

Lee Business School alumna Caren Yap brings the value of collective responsibility to her work in national labor rights advocacy.

two male students on UNLV campus
Campus News |

A scholarship program built around community has graduated 74% of its students and earned a $2 million NSF grant to expand.

colorful mural featuring elements of Las Vegas
Campus News |

Mural and leadership course pay homage to women who have elevated the hospitality industry while acknowledging the challenges that remain.

UNLV letters with red flower petals falling around it
People |

Across generations, Rebels share how UNLV served as the setting for their love stories.