News: Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education
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UNLV professor Federick J. Ngo on how tuition waivers opened doors for undocumented students — and what other states could learn from the Golden State's policy.
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Have a student who is struggling — or excelling? Send them to the Academic Success Center. Nicole Stella wants to see them.
The biggest barrier is getting teachers and staff on board with new strategies in school discipline.
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This College of Education professor is passionate about making higher education accessible to all students and responsive to their needs.
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What will it take to unite the city behind its new hometown teams?
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The featured speakers from UNLV Creates share their wishes for this fall's incoming students.
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Commencement speaker Marissa Nichols embraces the anxiety of public speaking as she accepts her doctoral degree.
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Undergrad Alexis Hilts will present her honors thesis at the American Psychological Association's national conference.
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A younger relative’s brush with gangs and the school's indifference to his situation set this College of Education professor on his career path.
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Education professor Stefani Relles on how paying for a college education is progressively harder, especially for low-income and minority students.
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Brittnie Watkins excels at keeping multiple balls in the air as she earns four UNLV degrees, mothers two, and fulfills a state Supreme Court clerkship.
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Our Alumni of the Year tell us what the learned when they faced a (fake) fire, a blank canvas, a dreaded phone call, and a mother's mortality.