The Center for Academic Enrichment and Outreach has received funding from the FY2016 Title III Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI) Program for a project. The funding totals $1.75 million over five years. Thus, for 2016-17 to 2020-21 The Center will be home to another Title III AANAPISI project. This new…

Richard Clark (Residential Life & Student Affairs Maintenance), Jennifer Gray (Student Affairs), and Jeff Panchavinin (UNLV Housing) recently made a presentation at the Association of College & University Housing Officers International Business Operations Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. The topic was "Innovative Housing Partnerships".…

Misty Fogg (Financial Aid and Scholarships) recently made a presentation at the Western Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (WASFAA) in Anchorage, Alaska. The topic was "Sound Documentation Practices for Financial Aid Professionals." She is the assistant director of processing in her department.

Jennifer Gray (Student Affairs) presented "Developing Performance Standards for Business Partners" at the 2016 National Association of College Auxiliary Services (NACAS) West & Central Joint Regional Conference in Boulder, Colorado. She also was elected as a NACAS West Region 1 Director.

Richard Clark (Housing & Residential Life) was elected to a three-year term as president of the Association of InterMountain Housing Officers (AIMHO) at the annual conference in Tucson, Arizona, in November. AIMHO serves housing officers in Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, and Saskatchewan (Canada). He…

Cristina Hernandez (Nidetch Women's Center) recently was elected to the board of the Nevada Network Against Domestic Violence (NNADV) as a community at-large member for a three-year term (2016-2018). NNADV's purpose "is to help Nevada’s communities respond creatively and effectively to the needs of domestic violence victims. We do this by…

UNLV was chosen as the 2015 Best Venue to Host a Youth Meeting or Sports Camp by Unique Venues at its annual marketing conference in Washington, DC. Unique Venues is an international organization that connects more than 90,000 event planners with nontraditional event properties. The award was accepted by the Student Union and Event…

Denise Murphy, Hobreigh Fischer, (both Police Services), Raegen Pietrucha (Libraries), and Jessica Wilde, who formerly worked for police services, received a Meritorious Unit Citation from the department of police services for their leadership, innovation, teamwork, and dedication in developing and implementing the online registration process for…

Jamie Davidson (Student Wellness) was elected as the president- elect of the American College Health Association (ACHA). The ACHA is the principal advocate and leadership organization for college and university health professionals in the United States. The association provides advocacy, education, and research to advance the health of all…

In spring 2014, the office of housing and residential life established a sustainability team to educate residents and promote sustainability in the residence halls. In February and March, the residence halls competed in the Campus Conservation Nationals. This year, 345,000 students and staff members from 125 schools participated in CCN, the world'…

Susan Thompson (International Programs) was given the Ron Moffatt Award for Peace and Social Justice for her dedication to international education and the academic and cultural exchange of students and research by NAFSA: Association of International Educators, Region XII, at its annual conference in November.

Ryan Larsen (International Programs) was given the Outstanding Service in International Education Award for his dedication to study abroad by NAFSA: Association of International Educators at the Region XII annual conference in November.