News: Office of Executive Vice President and Provost

Portrait of Elaine Anderson, executive assistant in the Faculty Affairs office, is the Classified Employee of the Year.
People |

This year’s top Classified Employee of the Year says the most daring thing she’s ever done ended with a thud.

Portrait of Bill Speer
People |

Bill Speer, director of UNLV’s Math Learning Center, earns a national lifetime achievement award with his forward-looking approach to teaching math.

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People |

As geologist Peg Rees heads to retirement, the 4,000 pounds of rocks she collected go to the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center.

man in UNLV uniform
People |

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

UNLV professor Georgiann Davis on stage
Arts and Culture |

Inspirational artists, entertainers, educators, athletes, and students headline TEDxUNLV 2018, a daylong celebration of “ideas worth spreading."

Portrait Brent Drake
People |

From sports to student success – it’s all in the numbers for the new vice provost for decision support.

woman behind computer terminal
People |

Professor Fatma Nasoz earns 2018 Faculty/Staff Community Outreach Award for program providing computer coding opportunities to underserved female students.

signage that says "research"
Research |

UNLV research administrators on creating an environment to connect faculty from different disciplines.

Bo Bernhard
Business and Community |

TEDxUNLV returns to campus June 22 with its celebrated style of presenting, “Ideas worth spreading;” speaker nominations now being accepted.

Jefferson Kinney working in the lab.
Research |

Neuroscientist Jefferson Kinney's work with Ruvo Center for Brain Health is improving patient care while expanding opportunities for UNLV student learning.

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Campus News |

Some inspirational words from Rebels who've made it through another fall semester.

woman in gold dress
Arts and Culture |

Museum director Alisha Kerlin is building a network of collaborators from disparate disciplines and inventing new ways to entice the community to campus.