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Honors College News

The Honors College is a selective college within the university that offers an enhanced undergraduate core experience for highly motivated students. We partner with the "discipline" colleges at UNLV where honors students pursue their academic majors.

Current Honors News

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Campus News |

As plans for a permanent memorial garden take shape, community-driven projects offer a way for students and faculty to reckon with loss.

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People |

UNLV math sciences professor Satish Bhatnagar will be honored for his half-century of contributions to the university during the annual Faculty Length of Service Program. 

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Campus News |

A monthly roundup of the top news stories at UNLV, featuring the presidential election, gaming partnerships, and much more.

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People |

From groundbreaking researcher to UNLV president, Marta Meana reflects on the unexpected moments of her long career.

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Campus News |

What does it take to run a successful election campaign? In this class, it can be a good roll of the dice.

Wearing a dark blue suit and blue tie, 2024 UNLV Outstanding Alumnus of the Year Randy Garcia poses with his hands in his pants pockets in front of logo for his company, the Investment Counsel Company
People |

After founding an investment firm, Randy Garcia has generously (and gratefully) invested in his alma mater. 

Honors In The News

AL.com

Gulf Shores officials have long said their airport east of Alabama State Route 59 is the second busiest in Alabama due to a heavy volume of takeoffs and landings of private charter flights.

Las Vegas Review-Journal En Español

Newcomers to Nevada might be surprised to learn that the state capital is not in the more populous Las Vegas area, or even the “biggest little city” of Reno, but is instead 30 miles south of Reno and nearly a seven-hour drive from the state’s population center.

Las Vegas Sun

Spirit Airlines, the second-most active carrier at Harry Reid International Airport, filed for bankruptcy last week. However, that doesn’t mean the company will stop service anytime soon.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Newcomers to Nevada might be surprised to learn the state’s capital isn’t in the most populous area of Las Vegas, or even the “biggest little city” of Reno, but is instead 30 miles south of Reno and a nearly seven-hour drive from the state’s population center.

CNBC

Moving sidewalks can be useful in speeding up connections between flights if they are strategically placed, but can also cost airport stores considerable lost business opportunities as passengers pass by without an opportunity to shop.

Marketplace

Spirit Airlines says it hopes to emerge from bankruptcy by the first quarter of 2025. Dozens of airlines have gone bankrupt over the years, and while some have recovered, others have shuttered or merged with other carriers.

Honors Experts

A licensed clinical psychologist and noted expert on women's health and human sexuality. 
An expert on commercial aviation, airport history, and travel.
An expert in ethnic and national identities, geopolitics, and cross-border cooperation in Eastern Europe and the European Union. 
An expert in Nevada, Civil War, and gaming history.
An economist studying microeconometrics, economics of food security, health economics, and urban economics        

Recent Honors Accomplishments

Assistant professor-in-residence Michael Chin (Honors College) published a work of creative non-fiction with Eunoia Review, titled "RUN-HIDE-FIGHT." The essay pairs reflections on his experience teaching at UNLV during the tragic events of Dec. 6, 2023, with experiences from his youth
Gillian Gottlieb (Honors College; Nursing) with Corrin Sullivan, Dale Netski, and Kavita Batra (all Medicine) published an article, "Anxiety and Depression Among College Students in the Post-COVID-19 Phase," in the Journal of Medicine, Surgery, and Public Health. 
Gillian Gottlieb, Lisa Menegatos (Honors), Brenna Renn (Psychology), with Corrin Sullivan, Dale Netski and Kavita Batra (all Medicine) presented a poster of their study, "The Mental Health Impact Among College Students in the Post-COVID-19 Phase" at the Spring 2024 Undergraduate Research Symposium held at UNLV.  Gottlieb is graduating this…
Michael Green (History; Honors) was elected to membership in the American Antiquarian Society, based in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is a national research library and learned society founded in 1812.
Project Wellness President Jose Llanes, faculty co-advisors to Project Wellness Ursula Kamanga (Honors; Communication Studies) and Daniel Bubb (Honors; Academic Affairs), the Project Wellness Executive Board, and the Project Wellness Planning Board published an article in The Beacon, a newsletter distributed to colleges and universities…
Members of Alpha Epsilon Delta, the American Medical Student Association, Project Wellness, and other UNLV students participated in assembling hygiene and health kits for the unhoused. In all, 20 students participated in this project, resulting in 153 kits that will be given to the unhoused. Next week, the kits will be delivered to local Las Vegas…