News: Academic Success Center
Some inspirational words from Rebels who've made it through another fall semester.
![Donor Christina Hixson, left, and journalism and media studies student De'Liza Dulatre-Galimidi](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/donor.recipient.jpg?itok=ozi6TM0e)
Emergency grant and support system helps determined student overcome setbacks.
![Emily Shreve working with students at table.](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/D71800_030.jpg?itok=vtN7vvzm)
Having experienced a terrible first semester in college, this staff member is determined to make sure UNLV freshmen don't have that same misfortune.
![entrance to library](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/LiedLibrary_D71724_13.jpg?itok=TMOyAdO6)
Ernst Lied and his namesake library continue to play an important part in the everyday lives of UNLV students.
![A speaker on stage](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/Creates_D71046_034.jpg?itok=MghK67js)
The featured speakers from UNLV Creates share their wishes for this fall's incoming students.
![Marissa Nichols in cap and gown](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/Nichosl_D71539_01.jpg?itok=3bC-PAoz)
Commencement speaker Marissa Nichols embraces the anxiety of public speaking as she accepts her doctoral degree.
![Sheetal Survase](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/nc_D71476_05.jpg?itok=qyCczc9l)
This academic advisor says a key to success is to realize that success is something you can't achieve by yourself.
![Kimberly Stewart](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/nc_D71146_05.jpg?itok=n8lFQw70)
A former student-athlete herself, Kimberly Stewart says she's proud to help UNLV's students achieve their academic goals.
![David Wedley](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/nc_D70788_09.jpg?itok=YLcdpMB0)
This Academic Success Center staffer says he feels a sense of accomplishment when he sees UNLV’s student-athletes graduate.
![Nicole Stella](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/D70524_11_NewsCenter.jpg?itok=nSYtXxYR)
UNLV's designation as a minority serving institution is one of the things that drew this new academic advisor to campus.
![Rehan Choudhry](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/EWilson_LIB2013-73_Rehan.jpg?itok=3w8zTblJ)
Rehan Choudhry, founder of the Life is Beautiful festival, on separating work and fun. He's the keynote speaker for the upcoming academic induction ceremony, Aug. 21.
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The annual academic induction event gets incoming freshman in the mindset for success. The entire campus community is encouraged to attend 9 a.m. Aug. 21.