Registration Now Open & Call for Proposals: 2026 NSHE Southern Nevada Diversity Summit

Registration is now open for the 2026 NSHE Southern Nevada Diversity Summit. UNLV, in collaboration with the College of Southern Nevada and Nevada State University, invites faculty and staff from all NSHE institutions to attend and submit presentation proposals. The College of Southern Nevada will host the summit.

Theme:

Cultivating Community: Strengthening Pathways to Learning, Employment, and Community Prosperity

  • Summit Date: Friday, November 13, 2026
  • Time: 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
  • Location: College of Southern Nevada, North Las Vegas Campus

The summit provides an opportunity for faculty and staff across NSHE to share innovative ideas, promising practices, and research while fostering meaningful conversations that strengthen pathways to learning, employment, and community prosperity.

Registration and Call for Proposals

Registration is now open, and presentation proposals are being accepted through Monday, September 14, at noon.

For registration information, proposal submission details, or a copy of the Proposal Scoring Rubric, please contact Yaa Obeng at yaa.obeng@unlv.edu.

Please share this opportunity with interested colleagues across the NSHE community.

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