Kevin Wright (Student Diversity & Social Justice) presented at the 2020 Virtual LEAD School, hosted by the International Fraternity of Delta Sigma Pi. The topic of the presentation was incorporating diversity, equity, and inclusion into contemporary business practices.

Holly Harden-Ramella and Brenda M. Hernandez (both Jean Nidetch Women's Center) presented at the annual Nevada Coalition to End Domestic & Sexual Violence Conference. Their topic was "Healing Centered Advocacy: Looking Beyond Systems of Oppression." They educated service providers on the core concepts of healing-centered advocacy and how to…

Kevin Wright (Student Diversity & Social Justice) served as a speaker for a tri-institution professional development seminar.  He spoke to professional associations representing California State University, Fresno, Adelphi University, and New York University.  The topic was understanding the historical context behind the…

Claytee White (UNLV Oral History Research Center) facilitated a panel discussion as part of an event series titled "We Need to Talk: Conversations on Racism for a More Resilient Las Vegas." The panelists were A.B. Wilkinson (History), Kevin Wright (Student Diversity & Social Justice), and Brenda Williams of the Westside School Alumni…

Kevin Wright (Student Diversity & Social Justice) served as a panelist for the professional development initiative hosted by the Zeta Omega chapter of Delta Sigma Pi at Northern Arizona University.  The topic of the presentation centered on the inter-generational significance of best business practices and how identity can inform how…

Kevin Wright (Student Diversity & Social Justice) served as a panelist and presented on navigating tiered systems of professionalism while contributing to the development, functionality, and sustainability of professional associations. This presentation was part of the professional development initiative hosted by the Iota Upsilon…

Jamie Davidson (Student Wellness) was a faculty member at the COVID-19 Virtual Summit of the American College Health Association. He served as a panelist for the "You've Prepared, Then Things Go Wrong: A 'Live but Virtual' Tabletop Exercise" session and moderated a presentation called "Planning for Now: College Mental Health Reopening Challenges."

Kevin Wright (Student Diversity & Social Justice) delivered a presentation on "Effective Time Management" to the current cohort in the Tide Together mentoring program at the University of Alabama. Tide Together helps traditionally underrepresented students in graduate programs reach personal and professional success as they navigate their…

Alex Romero (Student Diversity & Social Justice) now serves as one of the Southwest regional representatives for the American College Personnel Association's Latinx Network Directorate. He looks forward to creating opportunities for Latinx professionals and graduate students to connect within the Southwest region. Through networking…

Rian Satterwhite (Service Learning and Leadership) completed co-hosting a four-part "Critical Conversation" series over the last month for leadership educators through the International Leadership Association. The free series, designed and facilitated by the Leadership Education Academy facilitators group for which he serves as co-chair…

Mary Whitehead (Student Diversity and Social Justice) participated as a panelist in the "Navigating Racial Trauma for Black Identifying Clients and Clinicians" event facilitated by the Psychology Diversity Committee at Roosevelt University this month.

Romeo Jackson (Student Diversity & Social Justice), Antonio Duran of Auburn University, and Alex C. Lange of the University of Iowa published an article in the Journal of Diversity in Higher Education. The article is titled "The Theoretical Engagements of Scholarship on LGBQT+ People in Higher Education" A Look at Research Published Between…