News: Alumni Engagement

Renee Rivera-Ghelfi smiling while working at her computer.
People |

The alumni engagement events coordinator makes the plans to make people happy.

Close-up of Lisa Danielson with her head thrown back, laughing.
People |

UNLV alumna shoots for the stars and lands at NASA and Los Alamos.

woman outside entrance to medical office
Business and Community |

Nursing alumna Tabitha Lustig opened a new clinic in Washington barely a week before the pandemic first broke on U.S. shores in that state.

Accounting Major Jennifer Atton
Campus News |

Nontraditional student scholars benefit from re-entry scholarships.

Library building at dusk with Las Vegas Strip in background
Business and Community |

Annual Rebels Give event turns to the sometimes subtle and rich ways that philanthropy ties together UNLV and Las Vegans.

Rebels Give logo on red background
Business and Community |

Rebels Give is a 1,957-minute fundraising drive (in honor of the date of UNLV’s founding) that encourages the community to get involved and support campus programs.

Navy Commander Stephen Col, facing camera in uniform and saluting
People |

Naval commander Stephen Col leaves a legacy of transformation and growth following his time at UNLV’s Army ROTC.

U.N.L.V. President Keith E. Whitfield
Business and Community |

Rebels Give - UNLV's annual day of giving - is scheduled for March 2-3.

portrait of woman in graduation cap
People |

With a gaming-centered master’s degree newly in hand, UNLV Hospitality grad Margaret Simpson is bringing powerful leadership to her tribe’s Oregon casino.

Professor Nancy Lough standing in front of Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas
People |

Great places are made of great people. Here are a few who made the news in 2020.

man and woman on tv set
People |

Alumna and sports journalist Cassie Soto returns to UNLV-TV's studios to co-host Tuesday's ceremonies.

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Campus News |

New head of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement understands the key role UNLV plays in expanding opportunities for the Nevadans.