News: Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
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Hospitality grads Dave and Wyndee Forrest and Cameron Fisher are building CraftHaus into a staple of the Southern Nevada craft brewing scene.
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Rebels Give is a 1,957-minute fundraising challenge (in honor of the date of UNLV’s founding) that encourages the community to get involved and support high-impact campus programs.
Robert E. Lang Memorial Fellowship recognizes immense impact of late UNLV professor, seeks next generation of public policy leaders.
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Thanks to the tenacious support of UNLV leadership, NSHE, and a host of elected and community supporters, groundbreaking for new building has begun.
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Donors' support of hands-on learning and innovation continues with $5M pledge to the Advanced Engineering Building.
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Jon Cobain pledges up to $2.3 million in matching funds to support high-achieving, first-generation business students.
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Funds will support externship program to give students practical experience.
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Ben Jantzen on being a nontraditional student and discovering a new career in college.
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Vote now for your favorite proposal for the new outdoor feature.
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Fred C. Albrecht Outstanding Alumnus of the Year Guy Fieri, Food Network icon and champion of several major charitable causes, talks about his journey to UNLV and well beyond.
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Silver State Award winner Miriam Shearing doesn't consider herself a trailblazer, but she has been a pioneer in state law and an important philanthropist for UNLV.
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Patrick T. Smith Achievement in Service Award Paul Chaffee helped revive UNLV's Real Estate Club, and has been an integral part of the Lied Center for Real Estate, working extensively to show the next generation of real estate agents the right way to do business.