The Mace Wielder
Sadanand Verma carries the university mace during commencement
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Who's the leading the procession at commencement? The ceremony's grand marshal carries the mace as our symbolic protector.
Changing the Face of Homecoming
Students peruse booths at the 2017 homecoming carnival
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Student event coordinators shifted homecoming's focus to philanthropy, and look to carry that mission to the 2018 iteration of the event.
This Researcher Is Betting on Las Vegas
A portrait of Bo Bernhard
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Vegas native Bo Bernhard’s research on the city’s top industry, hospitality and gaming, informs billion-dollar business decisions around the world and closer to home.
TEDxUNLV Announces Speaker Lineup for June 22 Event
UNLV professor Georgiann Davis on stage
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Inspirational artists, entertainers, educators, athletes, and students headline TEDxUNLV 2018, a daylong celebration of “ideas worth spreading."
May 2018 Outstanding UNLV Graduates
UNLV students in caps and gowns celebrating commencement
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UNLV president will highlight exceptional students at commencement who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.
The Scientist and Educator: Jeff Eggleston
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The research he’s done at UNLV has set Eggleston on a path to addressing movement-related impairments in children with developmental disorders or disabilities.
The Dental Enthusiast: Taylor Cohen
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People |
After graduation, the Reno native is heading to Portland, Oregon, for a year to complete her general practice residency at Oregon Health & Science University.
The Activist-Scholar: Desire Galvez
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At UNLV, the Las Vegas native found a welcoming community. Now she hopes to recreate the positive learning environment she experienced.
The Music Mogul: Chris Berry
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Berry transferred to UNLV so he could mash up communication studies with business to prepare for a career in the music industry.
The Fearless Lawyer: Monica Pechous
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People |
Pechous got involved in several student organizations, was Lee Business School Ambassador, joined the Honors College, and became a new student orientation leader. Next up: Law school.
The Future Governor: Kanani Espinoza
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The president of the grad student association and UNLV employee added another Rebel degree to her credentials.
The Cultural Researcher: Katelyn DiBenedetto
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People |
DiBenedetto came from New York to study with leading professors and live in a different part of the country. “And Las Vegas is that,” she said.