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Business Affairs News

Through it's multiple departments, the Business Affairs division plans and manages UNLV's physical and financial resources. We are committed to serving the needs of UNLV students and employees, community members, and customers.

Current Business Affairs News

rendering of multistory parking garage
Campus News |

Key campus projects reach milestones as new construction and renovations continue across UNLV.

man in cherry picker adjusts hands of clock tower
Campus News |

With each change of hands, the UNLV Clock Tower risks being forgotten — but new routines by Facilities Management are keeping it finely tuned.

a student studying at a wheelchair accessible desk in Greenspun
Campus News |

Decades of infrastructure improvements and evolving standards show how UNLV has embedded accessibility into campus planning, design, and digital spaces.

man in holiday sweater surrounded by holiday decor
Campus News |

Business Affairs units get into the holiday spirit with office decorating contest.

closeup of gingerbread parking garage and other candy decorations
Campus News |

Confectionery creation pays homage to UNLV's future Transit Center Garage.

Karlie Passey in front of "Rebels Make It Happen" banner on campus
People |

The senior human resources business partner brings a small-town, big-heart strategy to her work helping fellow Business Affairs employees navigate processes.

Business Affairs In The News

Nevada Independent

The start of classes Tuesday marks the first time students will return to in-person classes since last month’s shooting that left 3 dead.

Las Vegas Review-Journal En Español

Las Vegas police are investigating allegations that former Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles orchestrated a home sales scheme to personally benefit from property sales handled by his office, sources familiar with the matter told the Review-Journal.

Marijuana Venture

Building and maintaining an online presence for your cannabis business has become critical in today’s increasingly competitive environment. But because federal legislation prohibits cannabis sales, marketing and advertising your products at the national level remains virtually impossible. While online marketing is one of the best ways to reach your target market, there are significant limitations that must be considered carefully before embarking on a digital cannabis campaign.

Higher Ed Dive

Retention and turnover were frequent topics at the National Association of College and University Business Officers’ annual meeting. So were solutions.

Recent Business Affairs Accomplishments

Principal systems analyst Elora Merry Paik (Office of the Controller) presented "A Technical Configuration look underneath the Workday NSHE Monitor Dashboard" at the 2025 Workday Rising Higher Education User Group Pre-Rising Conference on Monday, Sept. 15, 2025. Description Discuss the technical configuration details used to build 15 cross-…
Donald Johnson (Facilities Management), assistant director of Facilities Operations, recently made a presentation at the Honeywell User Group Conference in Orlando, Florida. The presentation was titled, "Campus Lifecycle Upgrades." The topic was centered on UNLV's long-term relationship with Honeywell, what we have done, and how we plan…
Jerra Strong (Web & Digital Strategy) and Heather Ortiz (Business Affairs) presented a session, "A Blueprint for Becoming an Ally for Accessibility: The UNLV Digital Accessibility Ambassador Program," at the 2023 Western Association of College and University Business Officers (WACUBO) annual conference — "Rising to the Challenge!"…
Susan Wynn (Business Affairs) will be co-presenting a session at the National Association of College and University Business Officer's (NACUBO's) 2022 Annual Meeting. The presentation is called "Get Stuff Done (GSD)! Essential Skills and Tools for the GSD Leader." Her co-presenters are Nyeva Agwunobi (Rice University), Heather Crews (University…
Rebecca T. Barber (Financial Planning, Budget, and Analysis), along with several co-authors from Arizona State University and Virginia Tech, published a new article, "Emergency Fostering of Dogs from Animal Shelters During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Shelter Practices, Foster Caregiver Engagement, and Dog Outcomes"  in Frontiers in Veterinary…
Musa Pam (Facilities Management) presented a session, “Championing Anti-Racism in Facilities Management and Beyond,” at APPA, the association for facilities management professionals’ Facilities Symposium in November.  The presentation used data for front-line facilities workers to explore why minorities are underrepresented in leadership…