News: Office of the President

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Campus News |
Snyder, the current executive dean for strategic development, will serve as acting president until the national search for the university's next top leader is complete.
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Arts and Culture |

Kurzweil, author, inventor and futurist, will discuss the impact of 21st century technology on business, economy and society.

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Research |

William Bauer Jr. and Julia Sun-Joo Lee Named Emerging Scholars Under 40 by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education Magazine.

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Campus News |

Nearly 3,000 Undergraduate, Graduate, and Professional Students Eligible to Participate; Commencement Will be Live Streamed.

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Campus News |

Smatresk was named UNLV’s ninth president in 2009 after two years as executive vice president and provost; will start at North Texas Feb. 3.

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Campus News |

Get caught up in the excitement of graduation in this timelapse video.

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Research |

Social network analysis of 460 local nonprofits in health, social services and education reveals the organizations that “make things happen."

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Campus News |

This fall’s freshman class is the biggest, smartest class to date. Here’s how new strategies kept Nevada’s brightest in state and opened the eyes of first-gen college students to the opportunity at their doorstep.

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Campus News |

Sometimes being in the top 4.5 percent in your field just isn't good enough.

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Campus News |

In his UNLV Magazine column, President Neal Smatresk explains why Nevada needs UNLV to take its place among the nation's top universities.

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Campus News |
Partnership begins process to establish full four-year tracks of medical education in Reno and Las Vegas, leading to independent medical school campus at UNLV.
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People |

The diversity advocate and university ombudsman brings an alternate perspective to his dual roles on campus.