Articles by Nancy Weaver
The Interview: Jose Montalto
A first-rate problem solver, this administrative assistant in Education knows all of the local hot spots for fellow cosplayers and LARPers.
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UNLV Announces $10 Million Gift to Expand Campus Preschool
Massive expansion will double capacity and alleviate two-year waitlist.
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Making Room to Grow
The UNLV/CSUN Preschool at the Lynn Bennett Center for Early Childhood Education is about to hit a big growth spurt.
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Namesakes: The Learning Garden
Marge and Bill Speer’s love and dedication to each other and the university has been commemorated in what once was their favorite spot on campus.
The Interview: Yamila de Oliveria
Longtime pre-K teacher sees rainbows ahead with the upcoming preschool expansion.
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UNLV/CSUN Preschool Teacher Named 2022 Early Educator of the Year
Nevada Department of Education honors pre-kindergarten teacher Carl “Mr. Carl” Esteban.
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The Interview: Sadia Shaukat
Visiting Fulbright scholar examines teacher quality here in Las Vegas to bring improvements in training back to Pakistan.
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My Education or My Child's? With New Grant, UNLV Student-Parents Can Have Both
UNLV secures a U.S. Department of Education grant to remove the school vs. family conundrum for student-parents.
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Shifting “Minority-Serving” from an Adjective to a Verb
College of Education experts explore what it means to be an MSI institution as they train future higher ed leaders.