News: Division of Diversity Initiatives
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Deadline for faculty and staff to register for the spring UNLV Equity Institute is Dec. 17.
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UNLV will join nationwide list of eligible higher education institutions for the organization's national scholarship program.
UNLV moves from second into a four-way tie for first in annual U.S. News & World Report list for “campus ethnic diversity.”
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The professor who literally wrote the book on African American dance.
University's "We Need to Talk" virtual discussion series returns May 27.
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Learning more about the heritage and cultures of our campus community.
The 2020 CollegeNet Social Mobility Index places UNLV in the top 10% of universities nationwide.
Nevada's undergraduate students are steadfast in pursuing higher education at UNLV despite COVID-19 challenges.
UNLV doctoral student explores the historical context, charge, and challenge for Nevada institutions at the Southern Nevada Diversity Summit Oct. 2.
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Alumnus Geoff Hughes partnered with UNLV Office of Diversity Initiatives to create Stephanie Wolf Hughes First Generation Scholarship for accounting students.
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This new employee in the career services office wants others across campus to join him in helping students on their career journeys.
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New law school requirement draws in multiple faculty members to address race, policing, and legal system.