Office of International Students and Scholars News
The Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS) assists incoming and current international students and scholars, and their families, to make smooth transitions at UNLV.
Current International Students and Scholars News
Civil engineering doctoral student George William Kajjumba on his journey from Uganda, diversity in STEM, and what it means to represent UNLV at national and global events.
This aspiring "world-improvement strategist" hopes that studying in Israel will help her gain a more in-depth perspective on Middle East conflicts and allow her to improve her Arabic.
Three UNLV students win coveted nationally competitive grants to study, research, and teach abroad.
Once an immigrant herself, the director of UNLV's office of international students and scholars knows first-hand about the challenges her clients face. And it doesn't hurt that she is fluent in six languages.
Five UNLV students selected for prestigious international scholarship program.
International Students and Scholars In The News
UNLV was one of nearly 600 colleges and universities represented in a letter sent Friday to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security expressing concern over President Donald Trump's immigration executive order signed a week ago, according to the American Council on Education.
There are a lot of people with questions about the president's travel restrictions, including students at UNLV.
UNLV President Len Jessup wrote to students and faculty over the weekend that rapid changes to immigration policy have created uncertainty but assured the campus they're following all developments very closely.
Las Vegas has become a desirable place for foreign students to study and work.