News: Office of the President
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The AI avatar chats with students to answer questions and build community.
Virtual conversation on ‘building community’ highlights recent student success, campus master plan initiatives.
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Development of physical spaces is critical to achieving Top-Tier 2.0 Initiatives.
A collection of 2021 headlines highlighting medical school milestones, a steady stronghold on diversity and research rankings, student success, and media mentions featuring faculty experts.
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UNLV, UNR among just 146 nationwide classified by Carnegie as R1, or "Very High Research," the highest status for research institutions; UNLV and UNR first reached R1 in 2018.
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The Cannon Survey Center's data and operations manager grew up rural – very rural.
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UNLV will join nationwide list of eligible higher education institutions for the organization's national scholarship program.
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The gaming historian takes on a new challenge as UNLV's ombuds, where he's ready to resolve conflicts, settle disputes, and play a few board games during Ombuds Week.
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Keith E. Whitfield on the the long-awaited return to in-person education and UNLV's vital role in the community.
A collection of news stories featuring collaboration and reflection at UNLV.
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Rebel Success Scholars grant helps students catch up on tuition before being dropped from their classes.
UNLV moves from second into a four-way tie for first in annual U.S. News & World Report list for “campus ethnic diversity.”