Awards & Recognition
UNLV and the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents recognize the achievements of faculty in teaching, research/creative activity, and service with a number of awards each year; as well as those achievements of undergraduate and graduate advisors and undergraduate and graduate scholars. In addition, many academic colleges/schools have their own awards to honor faculty, staff, and/or student achievements.
Academic Achievement Awards
This annual event, held in the spring, celebrates award recipients from across UNLV. It includes presentation of the following awards. Click on each award to view application and nomination instructions, as well as submission and deadline information.
Students
Faculty
Research
Teaching
Academic Faculty
2025 Academic Achievement Awards
The 2025 Academic Achievement Awards Ceremony will take place at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23, in the UNLV Foundation Building/Blasco Wing.
Faculty Length of Service Recognition Program
The Faculty Length of Service Recognition Program, held each year in the fall, recognizes significant employment milestones of UNLV’s dedicated academic and administrative faculty members.
