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Office of Executive Vice President and Provost News

The Executive Vice President and Provost (EVP&P) serves as the university’s chief academic and budget officer and as the chief executive officer of the university in the absence of the president. It provides leadership to support an interdisciplinary, student-centered culture across the campus especially in the area of retention, progression, and completion.

Current Executive Vice President and Provost News

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The initiative serves as the university’s central hub for international programs and initiatives.

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The Sands Institute for Chinese Language and Culture expands global learning opportunities.

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Fall 2025 marks another historic milestone as UNLV surpasses 33,000 students and reaches new high for both graduation rate and total graduates.

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Huajing Maske will lead the institute in promoting intercultural exchange, Mandarin language learning, and Chinese cultural understanding.

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Group service projects during the weeklong orientation highlight the university's commitment to community.

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The senior academic advisor is providing students the guidance and tools necessary for long-lasting career success.

Executive Vice President and Provost In The News

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

School is in session, and going back to school may look different for older adults looking to get their degree for the first time.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

After UNLV President Keith E. Whitfield announced that he was stepping down from his position on Monday, a chancellor at the Nevada System of Higher Education appointed a new leader to take charge temporarily.

KSNV-TV: News 3

UNLV's new officer in charge is promising stability for a university that was suddenly thrust into a leadership transition this week. The Nevada System of Higher Education named Chris Heavey, UNLV's executive vice president and provost, as the officer in charge in the wake of President Keith Whitfield's resignation.

Nevada Independent

After leading UNLV through the pandemic and the 2023 on-campus shooting, Keith Whitfield announced late Monday he is stepping down as president effective at the end of that day.

Las Vegas Sun

UNLV retained its Research 1 Carnegie designation as one of the nation’s highest-performing research universities.

Las Vegas Sun

UNLV retained its Research 1 Carnegie designation as one of the nation’s highest-performing research universities.

Executive Vice President and Provost Experts

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An expert on adult learning and workforce development.
An expert on diversity issues, Title IX, and faculty, student and staff development

Recent Executive Vice President and Provost Accomplishments

Gary Totten's (Faculty Affairs) coedited book Race in the Multiethnic Literature Classroom has won the South Atlantic Modern Language Association Book Award for an edited collection.
A reception honoring academic and administrative faculty who have achieved significant service milestones was held on Monday, Dec. 2, in the Lied Library Goldfield Room. More than 100 honorees and guests attended the reception, which included brief remarks by President Keith Whitfield and a trip down memory lane from Provost Chris Heavey of…
Jennifer McCarthy, Heidi Albrecht, and Bridget Saul (all Space Management) presented at the Campus FM Technology Association Conference in Pasadena, CA. Their presentation "Location! Location! Location! Where's Waldo?" discussed the process and implementation of assigning occupants to space in the Archibus Integrated Workplace Management Software.
Christine Guardian (Liberal Arts), Jenna Heath (Liberal Arts), Lauren Gatto (First-Year Experience) and Karen Violanti (First-Year Experience) presented "Rolling the Dice: Creating Cross Campus Relationships within a Decentralized/Centralized Model" at the ACUI Student Organization Institute held on June 13 at UNLV. The facilitated discussion…
Alyssa Crittenden (Graduate College) and Nikolina Pender (Decision Support) received funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) to assist with expansion of the national CGS survey that collects information on graduate enrollment, retention, progression, and completion. The $75,000 grant was awarded…
Qingmin Shi (Decision Support), along with Robin Cresiski (University of Maryland, Baltimore County), Sandip Thanki (Nevada State College), and Lori Navarrete (Nevada State College), have published an article titled, “Unlocking Undergraduate Student Success: A Study of High-Impact Practices in a Comprehensive and Diverse College,” in the Journal…