Accomplishments: Division of Student Affairs
Heather Rappaport (Student Union & Event Services) has earned the Collegiate Conference and Events Professional Certification by the Association of Collegiate Conference and Events Directors-International. Candidates for this certification are required to provide evidence of substantial professional experience, provide volunteer service to the…
The Residence Hall Association (RHA) won top honors at the Intermountain Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls (IACURH) Regional Business Conference at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs earlier this month.
RHA won the prestigious "School of the Year" award. This is the top distinction in the region and is awarded to…
Huiling Rojas (Registrar) has been named the Administrative Faculty of the Month for December. Her outstanding accomplishment cannot be summarized by a single project or event that benefited the department or university, according to Peter Kim, senior associate registrar. It is something much greater and intangible, yet much more significant and…
UNLV recently was notified that it was honored by the Corporation for National and Community Service with placement on the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for 2015. The university received its award in the "general" category for an array of service initiatives, including the Engelstad Scholars program, America Reads, and…
Sue Ochoa (Registrar) has been named Classified Employee of the Month for December. A seven-year employee of the registrar's office, she is able to publish the commencement program, ensure students can order their caps and gowns, allow students to have their name cards prior to walking across the graduation stage, and have any other barriers to…
Heather Rappaport (Student Union and Event Services) has been elected the Region 1 director for the Association of Collegiate Conference and Events Directors - International (ACCED-I) professional association for 2017-18. She will be involved in leadership decisions and working with conferences and events for the association as a part of its…
Nadia Omar-Czesky (Student Engagement & Diversity), and Janna Bernstein (Housing & Residential Life), along with Sable Manson of the University of Southern California, presented at the 2016 Student Affairs Professionals in Higher Education (NASPA) Western Regional Conference in Seattle in November.. Their presentation, "Public and Private…
Erin Farrar, Reginald Ungos, LaToya Burdiss, John McElrath, Sean Kinnally, Steve Kinsey, and Brigette Sohn (all Campus Recreational Services) were selected by the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) Region VI Conference Committee to present five topics to professional and student colleagues from nine states and two…
Orlando White (Residential Life) won the regional National Residence Hall Honorary "Of the Month" (OTM) honor for October. He was selected by student representatives from states throughout the inter-mountain region. His students nominated him, and described him as encouraging "RHA (Residence Hall Association), NRHH (National Residence Hall…
The Center for Academic Enrichment and Outreach has received funding from the FY2016 Title III Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI) Program for a project. The funding totals $1.75 million over five years.
Thus, for 2016-17 to 2020-21 The Center will be home to another Title III AANAPISI project. This new…
Richard Clark (Residential Life & Student Affairs Maintenance), Jennifer Gray (Student Affairs), and Jeff Panchavinin (UNLV Housing) recently made a presentation at the Association of College & University Housing Officers International Business Operations Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. The topic was "Innovative Housing Partnerships".…
Misty Fogg (Financial Aid and Scholarships) recently made a presentation at the Western Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (WASFAA) in Anchorage, Alaska. The topic was "Sound Documentation Practices for Financial Aid Professionals." She is the assistant director of processing in her department.