Judd Harbin (Student Affairs) recently presented two educational sessions at the annual conference for NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. The conference was held in Philadelphia earlier this month. His first presentation was a solo presentation, "Implementing Peer Review in Student Affairs Annual Planning at an MSI Doctoral…

Musiette McKinney (CAEO) has been named the recipient of the inaugural University of Nevada, Reno, Las Vegas office for prospective students Bruce Shively Advocate of the Year Award. The word “advocate” has many definitions: champion, supporter, promoter, spokesperson, campaigner, and crusader.  McKinney, the UNLV GEAR UP coordinator, has…

UNLV Wrestling (Campus Recreational Services) placed fourth out of 11 teams this past weekend at the National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA) regional championships in St. George, Utah. UNLV had two individual champions, Pleatheal Roberts and Jared Brathor. We have qualified five wrestlers Roberts, Brathor, Austin Holloman, Elias Edmonson…

The UNLV Residence Hall Association (RHA) won the “Outstanding Advocacy Initiative” award from the Intermountain Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls (IACURH) at the association’s annual business conference held at Boise State University in Idaho earlier this month. RHA was recognized both for the organization’s response to…

Orlando White (Residential Life) won the “Advisor of the Year” award from the Intermountain Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls (IACURH) at the association’s annual business conference held at Boise State University in Idaho earlier this month. He has served as advisor for UNLV’s Residence Hall Association (RHA) since 2012 and the…

Janna Bernstein (Student Engagement and Diversity) has been recognized as one of the inaugural 2018 professionals of the NASPA NOW Professional Recognition for Impact. NASPA is the professional organization for Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. The NASPA NOW Professional Recognition, launched in 2017 in partnership between the…

The Jean Nidetch Women's Center (JNWC) received $5,000 from B.E. A S.H.E.R.O. Foundation for a new golf cart for our "Quiz Cart" initiative. The goal of the “Reality Ride Quiz Cart” is to increase the visibility of JNWC programs involving sexual assault and relationship violence issues and maintain inclusion of marginalized communities, while…

The Jean Nidetch Women's Center (Student Affairs) has received continuation funding from the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services: Division of Public & Behavioral Health in the amount of $54,338 to continue its prevention and education efforts on campus. These funds come directly from the Rape Prevention Education Program. 

Judd Harbin (Campus Life Assessment) in December was elected to serve as chair-elect of the board of directors for Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL) in 2018. He will become chair of the board in 2019. Comprised of educators who lead assessment in divisions of student affairs at a variety of institutions across the nation, SAAL…

Judd Harbin (Campus Life Assessment) received the 2017 Campus Labs Champion Award for bringing people and departments together to advance assessment in Student Affairs, and for aligning those efforts with institutional goals and outcomes.

Mayra Cardoso (Registrar) received the Classified Employee of the Month for the month of December. 

Rian Satterwhite (Student Engagement and Diversity) was nominated and has accepted the nomination to serve as a Jameson Fellow for 2018. This Las Vegas-based initiative is intended to connect community members — specifically those in non-profit work — with one another. It is an honor to be included as a fellow, and will…