News: Lee Business School
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The featured speakers from UNLV Creates share their best advice with incoming students.
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The entrepreneurial spirit of Las Vegas drew Leith Martin to town, but it’s his family that keeps him here.
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John Starkey began his UNLV career as an undergraduate. Now that’s he’s earned two degrees, is happily working as a senior academic advisor, and has campus career goals in mind, he has no plans of leaving anytime soon.
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Daniel Waqar and Monica Moradkhan were selected as this commencement's featured speakers. Here's what they hope all Rebels will take away from their UNLV experiences.
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UNLV has a commencement tradition for the president to honor a few exceptional students who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.
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Advice from Randy A. Garcia, Lee Business School Alumnus of the Year
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Advice from Lori Marrs, Achievement In Service Award
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Ask this Grad College staff member to call out a military cadence and you might be surprised at the results.
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A three-year National Science Foundation grant will strengthen commercialization efforts at UNLV through a new university-wide entrepreneurship development program.
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Three UNLV graduates were recognized by President Len Jessup during Winter Commencement Dec. 15 for their academic and research excellence.
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The admin assistant in UNLV's marketing & international business department is the first in her immediate family to earn a college degree.
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A longtime Rebel connects Las Vegas businesses with UNLV researchers, and keeps her finger on the pulse of a tech-savvy community.