News: Division of Diversity Initiatives

Jessica Murrey headshot
People |

How a classroom assignment led UNLV alumna Jessica Walters Murrey to a career as a social change communication expert.

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Campus News |

Best Teaching Practices Expo showcases their research, tools, and technology.

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Business and Community |

A collection of news stories from 2019 highlighting UNLV's impact in Southern Nevada and beyond.

Students walking in front of UNLV's Lied Library
Business and Community |

More than 400 expected for daylong conference focused on nurturing equity, diversity, and inclusion at Nevada’s public college campuses.

woman in front of posters
People |

Mariana Sarmiento Hernández, once an undergraduate Dreamer, now helps undocumented students navigate the intricacies of immigration policy.

A UNLV student tour guide leads a group of Clark County School District students on a tour of UNLV's campus.
Business and Community |

Nearly 300 local high school juniors visit UNLV during annual recruitment event.

diverse groups at student event
Campus News |

As the most diverse university in the country, UNLV must become a national leader in student success among unrepresentative populations.

man in UNLV uniform
People |

Along with dedicated allies, Conrad Wilson succeeds in quest to extend educational assistance to dependents of classified staff.

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People |

Ivet Aldaba-Valera was the first in her family to graduate from college and now she’s helping other first-generation students get to the finish line, too.

Barbee Oakes, chief diversity officer in hallway.
Campus News |

UNLV’s new Chief Diversity Officer Barbee Oakes on building cultural intelligence and opening the pipeline for advancement.

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Campus News |

UNLV moves from second to a three-way tie for first in annual rankings for "Best Ethnic Diversity.”

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Campus News |

President Jessup reaffirms UNLV's core values of diversity, equity, and inclusion.