
Military and Veterans Services News
The Military & Veteran Services helps UNLV's student veterans and active duty military members successfully navigate the academic and administrative pathways of a college education.
Current Military and Veterans Services News

The new initiative raised $7,742 within the first seven months.
News highlights featuring UNLV faculty and students who made local and national headlines.
A collection of news stories highlighting the experts and student changemakers at UNLV.

COE 303 is a new course helping student veterans transition into academia and a normal life.

Annual ‘Military Friendly Schools’ ranking evaluates more than 1,800 schools nationwide for commitment to student veteran success.

A roundup of students and faculty whose innovation and expertise made news headlines.
Military and Veterans Services In The News
The Veterans Protection from Fraud Act — introduced by Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., and Ted Budd, R-N.C., on Wednesday — would add up to 10 more years in prison for individuals convicted of mail fraud and similar crimes when the victim is a veteran. In many cases, that could double the sentence already allowed under federal law.

A new report has ranked UNLV as one of the top choices for military veteran students in the US.

Army veteran Franklin La Rosa Diaz credits UNLV’s Military and Veterans Support Center for helping ease his transition from the service to civilian and academic life.

“I wanted to serve to make my parents proud.” Andrew Ho, 30, enlisted in the air force and served for 7 years. When his contract ended, he said continuing his education was his goal, but adjusting to civilian life was not easy. “It was rough,” said Ho. “I didn’t know too many people. My high school friends had graduated college. It was a different experience.”
First Lt. David Montes, 650th Regional Support Group (RSG) HHC Company Commander, was recognized for his outstanding performance and leadership during his time as an Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) on June 13, 2021.

The National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation named Carole Fisher as the new president of the organization. Fisher has more than 35 years’ experience leading and transforming for-profit and mission-driven health care organizations. Tom Koutsoumpas, who co-founded NPHI in 2014 and has since been president and CEO of NPHI will continue to serve as CEO.