The October 1, 2017 mass shooting made Ginger Christian, a UNLV medical school student, wonder how she could help the community. Since uncontrolled bleeding is the number one cause of preventable death from trauma, one of her professors suggested starting a local training effort built on the national Stop the Bleed campaign. Christian began the program with students in her own medical school class and then assisted with training students in the classes of 2021 and 2022 as well as expanding training into the community. Her efforts have resulted in a Community Engagement Student Service Award.

At the first meeting of UNLV’s MGM Resorts Public Policy Institute, government, business, and academic leaders discussed what needs to be accomplished so that Americans will be prepared for a changing work environment. Better educational approaches can help people adapt more quickly and then thrive as technology, the marketplace, and the world changes. The discussion was initiated by Harry Reid, former U.S. Senator and John Boehner, former Speaker of the House, who have come together across political lines to discuss how the country can progress. The MGM Resorts Public Policy Institute will continue to explore bipartisan ways to bring people together to face the challenges of the present and future.

The College of Education and Clark County School District recently announced Rebel TEACH, a unique program that offers high school students the opportunity to earn dual credit on undergraduate teacher education courses while still in high school. Classes mirror curriculum taught at UNLV, with credits transferrable to any Nevada System of Higher Education institution upon graduation.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 5-10 percent of new fathers experience postpartum depression (PPD). The rate increases dramatically if their partners suffer from PPD.  A team of UNLV couple and family therapy professors have studied firsthand accounts from fathers struggling with PPD and the barriers to receiving treatment. The research has been published in the Journal of Family Issues.

The Lawyering Program at UNLV’s William S. Boyd School of Law has been ranked the best legal writing program in the country according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2020 Best Graduate Schools rankings. From its founding, the school developed a skilled team of legal professors who emphasized legal writing and research. This is the second year in a row the program has achieved the honor. The law school continues to rise in the ranks of 192 accredited legal programs.