Yaa Obeng
People |
This administrative assistant at the UNLV Foundation wouldn’t mind switching careers — if she could perform with Cirque du Soleil.
J.J. Brennan in a UNLV cap
Campus News |
UNLV's oldest graduate finishes his degree after nearly seven decades.
Vladislav Zhitny looks at a test tube
People |
Vladislav Zhitny, who came to Las Vegas from Ukraine in 2006, ends undergrad studies ready to become a member of UNLV School of Medicine's inaugural class.
Palm trees and U.N.L.V. banner
Arts and Culture |
Incoming chair Norma Saldivar also will be executive director of the critically acclaimed Nevada Conservatory Theatre.
Marissa Nichols in cap and gown
Campus News |
Commencement speaker Marissa Nichols embraces the anxiety of public speaking as she accepts her doctoral degree.
Fireworks ignite during commencement
People |
UNLV has a commencement tradition for the president to select and highlight exceptional students who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.
Manuela Bowles sits at a table and reads
Research |
New graduate and author Manuela Bowles on rejection letters, Margaret Atwood, and building a career long before commencement.
Two female students walking during commencement
Campus News |
More than 2,800 students from 33 states and 50 countries to participate in 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. ceremonies; expected grads up 11 percent from 2016.
Christmas Angel III by Kim Rugg
Arts and Culture |
An installation at the Barrick compels museum curators and UNLV mailroom staff to take new notice of each other.
Tre Norman performs during Winter Commencement
People |
Tre Norman will perform UNLV-related music while he collects his own degree, and prepares to make his mark in the public eye after school.
Jin Ouk Choi
People |
This South Korean-born civil and environmental engineering professor has been to more U.S. cities than most Americans. In fact, it was a U.S. city that originally ignited his passion for his profession.
student Alexis Hilts and assistant professor Matt Bernacki
Research |
Undergrad Alexis Hilts will present her honors thesis at the American Psychological Association's national conference.