News: Honors College
Zachary Billot is the first student in UNLV history to receive the nationally-competitive award.
President Keith E. Whitfield continues decades-long commencement tradition, honoring 10 students who embody the academic, research, and community tenacity of the graduating class.
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Double business major Caren Royce Yap found success and a second home at UNLV.
Billot, a political science major and a member of the Honors College, is one of just 62 students nationwide to win the highly coveted award.
Undergraduates Vesper Evereux and Faria Tavacoli selected for the Goldwater Scholarship, one of the most coveted STEM awards in the country.
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Honors College students help local shelters to expand their libraries while learning more about housing insecurity issues prevalent in the U.S.
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Junior Jaron McCully achieved his dream of studying abroad by spending two semesters in Japan.
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A roundup of news stories highlighting UNLV faculty and students who made headlines locally, nationally, and globally.
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A collection of news stories highlighting expert insights, new collaborations, and academic achievement.
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Student achievements including competition wins, a science fellowship first, and new innovations splashed local and national news headlines in 2022.
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Five UNLV graduates will be recognized by President Keith E. Whitfield during winter commencement for their combination of academic excellence and service to the community.
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From the E.T. Highway to the massive mines southwest of Elko to the shores of Lake Tahoe and back again, a cohort of Honors College students takes an energizing field trip around the state to see all the weird, wild, and wonderful that Nevada has to offer outside Las Vegas’ borders.