News: Greenspun College of Urban Affairs
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Last year, the Nevada attorney general’s office released statistics indicating that Las Vegas police recovered 2,229 victims of human trafficking since 1994.
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Five-week course for community leaders begins Sept. 22 and will be taught by faculty in the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs’ School of Public Policy and Leadership.
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Criminal justice professor Emily J. Salisbury studies how the treatment of inmates affects all of us.
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Back-to-school events to highlight UNLV campus traditions and student involvement, culminating with the president’s annual State of the University address Sept. 15.
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The featured speakers from UNLV Creates share their best advice with incoming students.
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As the campus gears up to host the final presidential debate, UNLV professors are making direct connections between their course materials and this year's ground-breaking election season.
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Nine free public lectures are planned on campus to evoke conversation and facilitate understanding about the election process and related issues.
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Barbara Richards’ nine years of service captured her first-place honors in this year’s President’s Classified Employee of the Year competition.
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Environmental studies major Naomi Lewis finds a practical application for her passion at a nonprofit.
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Undergraduate Mike Vardakis couldn’t settle on his academic path until an internship showed him the possibilities.
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Criminal Justice graduate Devron Brown's lesson in "adulting."
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When she noticed boy band fans controlled worldwide Twitter trends, journalism grad Nicole Santero wanted to know why.