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Finding Success at Every Stage
At UNLV, nontraditional students can find support designed to meet them where they are — and help them go further.
Mental Health Care and the VA: Here's What to Know
Kathleen McNamara, a veteran and clinical social worker, discusses why mental health care is a crucial service offered by Veterans Affairs.
Giving Back to Veterans Is a Duty and an Honor for Kinesiology Alumnus
Dr. John Pierce creates a scholarship to support student veterans in UNLV's School of Integrated Health Sciences.
UNLV Again Ranked Among Nation’s Top 10 Schools for Military Veterans
Yearly ‘Military Friendly Schools’ ranking evaluates over 1,800 schools nationally on efforts to create sustainable paths for student veteran success.
VA Deputy Secretary Holds Roundtable with UNLV Student Veterans
Rebel Vets discussed benefits, health care, and education in this one-of-a-kind visit.
Establishing Trust Is First Order of Business for New CFO
Casey Wyman draws from the knowledge he gained during his many years of military service in his role as Business Affairs' VP and chief financial officer.
From Air Force to Campus Life: Claude McDougal's Journey
Veteran taps into UNLV resources and finds a supportive community as he returns for his degree.
Discipline Leads Musician to Military and Medicine
Following in his father's footsteps, Dr. Steven Mowen was drawn to both performing in a military band and the fast-paced field of emergency medicine.
Academic Basic Training for Student Veterans
COE 303 is a new course helping student veterans transition into academia and a normal life.
UNLV Ranked Among Nation’s Top 10 for Student Veterans
Annual ‘Military Friendly Schools’ ranking evaluates more than 1,800 schools nationwide for commitment to student veteran success.
UNLV Military and Veteran Services Center Celebrates 10 Years
The center, ranked among the nation’s best, has served more than 8,000 military-affiliated students.
UNLV Rebel Vets Lead 'Operation Battle Born' Ruck March to Honor Fallen Military Members
Student veterans and volunteers will carry military-style backpacks loaded with 7,000 dog tags 60 miles from Amargosa Valley to Las Vegas on May 28 and 29.
A Vital Program for Veterans Arrives at UNLV
New partnership with the VA gets student veterans on-campus access to their military benefits and services.
Paving the Way to a Degree for Student Veterans
Social work student mentors help veterans transition to campus life and conquer new challenges in the classroom.
UNLV Takes Third in International Solar Decathlon Build Competition
Multidisciplinary student team overcame 2020 pandemic obstacles and competition delays to win first in the operations and presentation categories, and second place for innovation and energy.
Their Day in the Sun
After pandemic delays, about 50 students on Team Las Vegas gear up for UNLV's third showdown in the international Solar Decathlon sustainable homebuilding competition.
UNLV Student Veteran Wins National Award
Andrew Ho named 2020 Student Veteran of the Year, becomes second UNLV student to receive national recognition from Student Veterans of America.
Combat Veteran Finds Purpose and Passion in Medical School
Johnathan Scott says his time in the Army taught him that as long as you keep fighting, there's nothing you can't achieve.