Breaking Barriers: How UNLV Created a Culture to Support First-Generation Students and Faculty
Outreach programs, personalized resources, and interactive activities create a welcoming campus culture.
Outreach programs, personalized resources, and interactive activities create a welcoming campus culture.
As a UNLV student, Izack Tenorio learned from friend and mentor Patrick T. Smith about the importance of giving back. Now the four-time Rebel graduate is getting the award named in Smith's honor.
From scholarship athlete and three-time graduate to educator and tireless advocate, Lonnie Wright embodies the Rebel Spirit like no other.
Even well into his undergraduate studies, Chase Shropshire didn't envision a career in medicine. Now he’s the School of Medicine’s first Alumnus of the Year.
Urban Affairs Alumna of the Year — and die-hard Rebel — Aileen Pastor parlays her internship into a career with the Regional Transportation Commission.
The School of Public Health Alumnus of the Year has long been on a quest seeking healthcare justice for all — only now he does it as a Nevada senator.
Inspired by another UNLV grad, Juan Gutierrez Jr. focuses his career on helping others through physical therapy. He's now the School of Integrated Health Sciences' Alumnus of the Year.
The associate director for Lee Business School's Career and Professional Development Office uses her experiences as both a faculty member and alum to mentor students.
The pre-professional senior advisor helps students 'shop' for the experiences they need to become the person they want to be.
Gustavo Moreno explores new methods for power generation at the Center for Energy Research.
The Student Affairs head focuses on fostering upward mobility on campus and in the community.
The director of UNLV’s Occupational Therapy program likens her field to the nest-building skills of birds.