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UNLV Lifelong Learning News

UNLV Lifelong Learning is the university's central hub for community-focused education, offering career-building programs, personal enrichment opportunities, and community connections, all in one place. We offer short-term, noncredit courses and certificates for adults of all ages and backgrounds, designed for career advancement, skill development, and personal enrichment, with flexible options available online, in-person, and hybrid.

Current Lifelong Learning News

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UNLV History |

UNLV’s origin story traces back to one vote by one man, Herb Derfelt. And his legacy continues through generations of family members who followed in his educator footsteps.

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People |

The associate vice provost of academic effectiveness plays a key role in the accreditation process. 

children participating in the Jr. Rebels summer camp at UNLV
Business and Community |

Centralized registration streamlines process for parents seeking university summer camps and programming for K-12 students.

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Campus News |

The Adult Learner Summit provides students with resources to thrive in higher education. 

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Business and Community |

Centralized registration and customer service makes it easier than ever for parents to access university summer programs for area K-12 students. 

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People |

This longtime Rebel and physical education program coordinator is helping UNLV shape up inside and outside of the classroom.

Lifelong Learning In The News

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

The DJ Essentials Course led by Kelly Webb is part of UNLV Lifelong Learning, the university’s central hub for career-building programs, personal enrichment, and community-focused education.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Tucked in a spacious building just off Maryland Parkway, a couple of blocks away from UNLV’s Student Union, there’s a program that has become invaluable to hundreds of seniors. No, not the kind of seniors that are fourth-year students at UNLV, but rather retired and semi-retired people in the Las Vegas Valley who don’t believe that learning stops when life’s twilight years begin.

Las Vegas Review Journal

“Community.” “Curious.” “Expectant.” “Unified.” In one word, each person explains his or her feelings at this particular moment. Seated in a circle of red plastic chairs, an array of community spiritual leaders and UNLV students and faculty pass a microphone to introduce themselves at the “How to Be a Peacemaker” discussion group, part of the university’s ongoing Diversity Dialogues series.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

Anyone wanting to learn how to be a DJ is in luck as UNLV Continuing Education is offering a new certificate this year.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

The end of the school year for Southern Nevada is here, and instead of students hitting the couch for the summer, UNLV is offering them dozens of summer programs. Registration is now open for UNLV’s Young Rebels Program.

El Tiempo

The Clark County School District (CCSD) Family Engagement Department and the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) Early Outreach Program are hosting a “Super Saturday” event to prepare for university on the UNLV campus, which will take place on Saturday, April 23, 2022 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm

Recent Lifelong Learning Accomplishments

Rob Levrant (Lifelong Learning) published an article, "The Psychology of Learning in Retirement: Lifelong learning programs foster positive aging," in the Society of Certified Senior Advisors CSA Journal.
Asma Awan (Social and Behavioral Health), Rob Levrant (Educational Outreach and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute),  and Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health) presented at the Lumivero Virtual Conference 2024 on September 25. The presentation was titled: "Determining Vaping Cessation (Quitting) Intervention Strategies among Young…
Matthew Gyger (Social Work), Stephanie Borene (Educational Outreach), Ramona Denby (Social Work), and Sara Hunt (Medicine), along with Efren Gomez from the University of Michigan and Amanda Klein-Cox from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, co-authored the paper, "Using SBIRT (Screen, Brief Intervention, and Referral to…
Rob Levrant (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) spoke on an expert panel at the 2022 Osher Institutes National Conference, "What You Really Need to Know to Ask for Money in Person." His portion of the presentation focused on the nexus between fundraising and community-building in the context of a membership-based lifelong learning community.
Rob Levrant (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) and Ana Paula Loures-Elias (Educational Psychology) co-presented a lecture session at the 2021 Conference on Academic Research in Education. Their session, "Emerging Professionals in the Field of Learning in Retirement: A Case Study of Participatory Action Research," described and interpreted the…
Jenna Heath (Liberal Arts) and Sam Leif (Summer Term) presented at The Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, the topic being "Experiential Learning During COVID-19: Did We Serve Our Students?" They discussed the power of virtual internships during COVID-19.