UNLV Foundation News
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that raises and manages private funds for the benefit of UNLV. Our mission is to increase philanthropic support for the university, grow its endowment for long-term financial stability, and enhance the future growth of UNLV.
Current Foundation News
The Oral History Research Center and its inaugural director, Claytee White, celebrate 20 years.
This fundraiser is the ultimate hype woman – and she makes a mean chocolate chip cookie, too!
Undergraduate research experiences helped Jordyn Farewell strengthen her academic performance and get into med school.
Campus tradition raises funds for scholarship while spreading holiday cheer. Here's the back story and how you can participate this year.
Philanthropist and Lee Business School namesake remembered for his generosity and commitment to education.
The Optum Dr. Tony and Renee Marlon Endowed Chair at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV has been awarded to the man who created the state's first orthopaedics residency program.
Foundation In The News
Since 2017, the Resiliency and Justice Center has been helping victims of the Route 91 mass shooting but was activated for the first time in six years Dec. 6, when a rejected job applicant walked onto UNLV’s campus and shot four professors, killing three and injuring one. The center – working alongside UNLV, Clark County, the UNLV Foundation and Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada – set up a fund to accept donations for families of victims who died in the incident and suffered severe physical injuries.
Before closing out the fall semester, many schools observe different holidays through unique and time-honored traditions.
How does a new foundation CEO ensure long-term success? The first 100 days in office are critical to a successful tenure and depend on the CEO establishing candid, trusting relationships with the institution president, the foundation board, and internal and external stakeholders. Success also depends on the new CEO’s ability to understand the entire gamut of the position’s responsibilities, the corresponding gaps in their experience and expertise, and the means to address limitations.
UNLV is getting a new center called the Kerestesi Center, named after Tom F. Kerestesi of Cragin & Pike. Its primary focus will be for students who want to come into the insurance industry.
A senior-level class at UNLV still sticks out in Colleen Birch’s mind.
The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) has announced the appointment of gaming industry veteran Daron Dorsey as its new executive director, effective March 1, 2022. Dorsey will succeed Marcus Prater, who has served in the position since 2008.