News: Office of Government & Community Engagement

A student checks the eyes of a medical manikin.
Campus News |

A $400,000 federal appropriation provides UNLV's Clinical Simulation Center with state-of-the-art resources for nursing students to hone their skills.

children participating in the Jr. Rebels summer camp at UNLV
Business and Community |

Centralized registration streamlines process for parents seeking university summer camps and programming for K-12 students.

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People |

2024 Service-Learning Award recipient Rachel Anderson combines passions of community service and teaching for new legal clinic.

smiling young woman with trees in background
People |

2024 UNLV Student Service Award winner Makayla Franklin inspires Black pride and representation on campus through Afrikan Black Coalition Conference.

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People |

Public Health professor Erika Marquez receives 2024 Community Engagement Award for her work breaking down barriers to reach marginalized communities.

collage of four community engagement award winners and photo of UNLV and the Strip
People |

The awards recognize faculty, staff, and students who leverage UNLV's resources for the benefit of our many communities.

woman at the front of the room speaking to an audience
People |

UNLV vice president's preschool revolt was the start of her career in government affairs. She presents at Grad College event Feb. 22.

woman sitting at desk with model of courtroom in front of her
Business and Community |

Rebecca Nathanson, a 2024 Community Engagement Award winner, teaches children strategies to minimize trauma of courtroom testimony at Kids' Court School.

woman in elf clothing painting a child's face
Business and Community |

President Whitfield’s annual event for the community brings cheer to more than 1,300 youth.

mourners laying flowers in front of photos at vigil
Campus News |

A vigil honored Patricia Navarro Velez, Jerry Cha-Jan Chang, and Naoko Takemaru, who were killed in a campus shooting Dec. 6.

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People |

Manoj Sharma receives Community Engagement Award for his work to provide access and delivery of health care to marginalized groups.

dental student performing procedure on young child
People |

Dr. Christina Demopoulos, a 2023 Community Engagement Award winner, broadens the scope of Dental School's service-learning course.