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Military and Veterans Services News

The Military and 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

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Student-veterans in Lee Business School's MBA program share their determination to succeed as they transition back to civilian life.

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Military veteran Noah Claypool uses empathy and understanding to address America’s incarceration problem.

Kinesiology student Zachary Coleman studies outside.
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At UNLV, nontraditional students can find support designed to meet them where they are — and help them go further.

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University’s online nursing master’s programs, bachelor’s degree in psychology earn top 25 rankings in publication’s annual list of nation’s best online degree programs. 

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Yearly ‘Military Friendly Schools’ ranking evaluates over 1,800 schools nationally on efforts to create sustainable paths for student veteran success.

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Rebel Vets discussed benefits, health care, and education in this one-of-a-kind visit.

Military and Veterans Services In The News

Nevada Independent

Of the states that will decide the 2024 election, Nevada has the highest percentage of its population who are veterans — a civically minded voting bloc of an estimated 200,000 with the power to swing a swing state.

Las Vegas Sun

You probably could have guessed: Of the 100 largest cities in the United States, Las Vegas came in at No. 1 in a ranking of the best places for recreation, according to personal finance website WalletHub.

KNPR News

Many colleges and universities have military and veteran resources for students, and the University of Nevada Las Vegas' center for military and veteran resources has fared fairly well since its inception 12 years ago. It recently ranked in the top 10 most military friendly schools in the nation.

Yahoo!

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas is doing its part to help those who have served this country as the school has been ranked a top choice nationwide for active military and veterans.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas is doing its part to help those who have served this country as the school has been ranked a top choice nationwide for active military and veterans.

Military Times

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.

Recent Military and Veterans Services Accomplishments

Melissa Barber (Military & Veteran Services Center) has been awarded the prestigious WAVES Bill Pearson Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award for 2024. Barber is MVSC associate director of certifying. She was recognized for her nine years of establishing certifying services and programs to support more than 9,000 veterans, active duty service…
Madeline (Maddy) Anderson, Erika Busbee, and Melissa Barber (all Military and Veterans Services) presented on "Leveraging Hybrid Teams In the Modern Certification Environment" at the National Association of Veterans' Program Administrators (NAVPA) conference held this year in Norfolk, VA. The trio are VA School Certifying…
Madeline (Maddy) Anderson, Erika Busbee, and Melissa Barber recently presented on "Leveraging Hybrid Teams In the Modern Certification Environment" at the Western Association of Veteran Education Specialists (WAVES) conference held this year in Reno, Nevada. The trio are VA School Certifying Officials (SCOs) on staff within the UNLV Military…
UNLV Ranked Among Nation’s Top 10 for Student Veterans Ross Bryant is the director of UNLV’s Military and Veteran Services Center (MVSC), which is part of the Division of Student Affairs. The annual "Military Friendly Schools" ranking evaluates more than 1,800 schools nationwide for commitment to student veteran success. Currently, there are…
Andrew Thomas Reyes (Nursing), Christopher Kearney (Psychology), and Ross Bryant (Military and Veteran Services Center) published an article "Student Veterans’ Construction and Enactment of Resilience: A Constructivist Grounded Theory Study" and was considered as a top cited article for 2018-19 in the Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health…
The UNLV Military & Veteran Services Center (MVSC) recently hosted a Veterans Affairs (VA) education compliance survey specialist, who conducted a regular audit of VA benefit user files. No discrepancies were found and the auditor bestowed high praise for the team's orderly files and exceptional customer service. This is a testament not only…