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    Black Mountain Institute Announces 2025–26 Fellows
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    Arts and Culture |

    UNLV’s literary institute launches two new fellowship programs.

    For the Second Time in a Row, UNLV Earns Flawless NWCCU Reaccreditation
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    Campus News |

    UNLV received no recommendations as part of the Year Seven Evaluation of Institutional Effectiveness.

    UNLV Researchers Explore Pathways to Middle Class and Economic Mobility
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    Business and Community |

    New report by UNLV MGM Public Policy Institute examines a high school Career and Technical Education program to increase job placement in hospitality sector.

    There's a Lot of News: Here's What to Do About It
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    Research |

    Arthur Soto-Vásquez, journalism and media studies professor, offers tips on media literacy.

    UNLV Experts In The News

    Las Vegas Valley venture capital company brings life, funding to local start-ups
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    Is Las Vegas the new Silicon Valley? A new venture fund is giving local start-up companies the money they need to succeed.

    Featured Expert: H. Jeremy Cho - Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
    Police oppose bill meant to encourage sex workers to call 911 if they are victims of crime
    Nevada Current

    A recent survey of sex workers in Nevada found nearly all lack confidence in the criminal legal system and feel law enforcement doesn’t take sexual assault allegations seriously.

    Featured Expert: Barbara G. Brents - Professor, Sociology
    UNLV to end private security contract, increase full-time officers by summer
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    UNLV President Chris Heavey and University Police Department Chief Arnold Vasquez announced plans to boost campus security with more full-time officers and a new Campus Service Officer (CSO) program set to launch this summer. The university's contract with a supplemental private security company will conclude on June 30.

    Featured Expert: Chris Heavey - Interim President
    Arts in the Center Presents 'The Edge of Becoming: Art Without Apology' May 23-24
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    Arts and Culture |

    This showcase of emerging artists will present work to challenge norms and reflect a complex world.

    Introducing UNLV’s Outstanding Graduates for Spring 2025
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    Campus News |

    President Chris Heavey recognizes 10 students for their staunch commitment to academic excellence and service to the community.

    The Interview: Betty Nielsen
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    People |

    A problem solver at heart, this tech expert finds fulfillment helping students overcome financial barriers.

    We Are UNLV: How Study Abroad Shaped More Than My Understanding of Art
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    Campus News |

    Art history major Izzy McClain on reconnecting with her family's past.

    UNLV to Host Southern Nevada Healthy Performers Event
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    Arts and Culture |

    The May 23-24 event is intended for dancers, musicians, gymnasts, acrobats, coaches, and others interested in preventing performance-related injuries.

    Recent Accomplishments

    Presentation: Clariana Ramos de Oliveira
    Clariana Ramos de Oliveira (Nursing) presented her work, "Neighborhood Violence and Its Impact on Maternal Mental Health, Parenting and Early Child Development Among Young Mothers and Children in Brazil," at the 2025 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) in Minneapolis this month. The international conference was…
    Presentation: April Ursula Fox
    April Ursula Fox (Educational Psychology) presented the session titled, "Making Science Education Memorable with Zines at the Natural History Museum: A Mixed Methods Study," at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2025. The session offered a deep dive into her current research on the use of Zines as educational tools that…
    Presentation: Katherine Walker
    Katherine Walker (English) was an invited speaker at the symposium, "Usable Temporalities: Time and Writing in Early Modern Almanacs and Calendars," in Fribourg, Switzerland. 
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