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Business Affairs News

Through it's multiple departments, the Business Affairs division plans and manages UNLV's physical and financial resources. We are committed to serving the needs of UNLV students and employees, community members, and customers.

Current Business Affairs News

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Business and Community |

The program offers faculty and staff resources for legal, financial, or wellness concerns — and more — through ComPsych.

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Campus News |

UNLV is inspiring our students, fostering innovation, and transforming communities. Here in Nevada and around the world, Rebels Thrive.

Pida Plaza is decorated with an inflatable snow globe and Palm Trees with colorful lights.
Campus News |

The collaboration brings the fun — and the safety — to thousands of events each year.

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Campus News |

The university becomes the first NSHE institution to introduce a comprehensive plan for tackling climate change.

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Campus News |

Through initiatives like the annual Lighting & Safety Walk, departments work together to identify needed lighting repairs and safety updates.

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People |

The new RebelWELL initiative expands educational programming and wellness resources for staff and faculty.

Business Affairs In The News

Nevada Independent

The start of classes Tuesday marks the first time students will return to in-person classes since last month’s shooting that left 3 dead.

Las Vegas Review-Journal En Español

Las Vegas police are investigating allegations that former Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles orchestrated a home sales scheme to personally benefit from property sales handled by his office, sources familiar with the matter told the Review-Journal.

Marijuana Venture

Building and maintaining an online presence for your cannabis business has become critical in today’s increasingly competitive environment. But because federal legislation prohibits cannabis sales, marketing and advertising your products at the national level remains virtually impossible. While online marketing is one of the best ways to reach your target market, there are significant limitations that must be considered carefully before embarking on a digital cannabis campaign.

Higher Ed Dive

Retention and turnover were frequent topics at the National Association of College and University Business Officers’ annual meeting. So were solutions.

Recent Business Affairs Accomplishments

Donald Johnson (Facilities Management), assistant director of Facilities Operations, recently made a presentation at the Honeywell User Group Conference in Orlando, Florida. The presentation was titled, "Campus Lifecycle Upgrades." The topic was centered on UNLV's long-term relationship with Honeywell, what we have done, and how we plan…
Jerra Strong (Web & Digital Strategy) and Heather Ortiz (Business Affairs) presented a session, "A Blueprint for Becoming an Ally for Accessibility: The UNLV Digital Accessibility Ambassador Program," at the 2023 Western Association of College and University Business Officers (WACUBO) annual conference — "Rising to the Challenge!"…
Susan Wynn (Business Affairs) will be co-presenting a session at the National Association of College and University Business Officer's (NACUBO's) 2022 Annual Meeting. The presentation is called "Get Stuff Done (GSD)! Essential Skills and Tools for the GSD Leader." Her co-presenters are Nyeva Agwunobi (Rice University), Heather Crews (University…
Rebecca T. Barber (Financial Planning, Budget, and Analysis), along with several co-authors from Arizona State University and Virginia Tech, published a new article, "Emergency Fostering of Dogs from Animal Shelters During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Shelter Practices, Foster Caregiver Engagement, and Dog Outcomes"  in Frontiers in Veterinary…
Musa Pam (Facilities Management) presented a session, “Championing Anti-Racism in Facilities Management and Beyond,” at APPA, the association for facilities management professionals’ Facilities Symposium in November.  The presentation used data for front-line facilities workers to explore why minorities are underrepresented in leadership…
Brian Rowsell, Reginald Stewart, and Christina Hall (all Risk Management and Safety), serving as the RMS Radiation Safety Team recently received a       certificate of achievement for excellence in reporting from the Nuclear Materials Management and Safeguards System (NMMSS) . The NMMSS tracks the movement and uses of domestic…