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Student Life (formerly Campus Life) includes programs and facilities that focus on the student experience — housing, recreation, student union, student diversity, student activities and organizations. It also has a Business Services Office.

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If You Like Space, This UNLV Club is the Place
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Campus News |

Through the Students for the Exploration and Development of Space club, members launch their rockets and their careers.

Stepping Up for UNLV’s Black Community
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People |

2024 UNLV Student Service Award winner Makayla Franklin inspires Black pride and representation on campus through Afrikan Black Coalition Conference.

UNLV Again Ranked Among Nation’s Top 10 Schools for Military Veterans
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Campus News |

Yearly ‘Military Friendly Schools’ ranking evaluates over 1,800 schools nationally on efforts to create sustainable paths for student veteran success.

VA Deputy Secretary Holds Roundtable with UNLV Student Veterans
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Campus News |

Rebel Vets discussed benefits, health care, and education in this one-of-a-kind visit.

UNLV Rebel Homecoming Through the Years
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UNLV History |

Homecoming brings students and alumni to gether to celebrate at traditions like the golf cart parade, festival, and football game.

The Interview: Deanna Merino-Contino
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People |

Full of contagious school spirit, the new associate vice president of Student Life brings her passion for higher education to UNLV.

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Student Life In The News

A look at how the esports world is evolving in Las Vegas
KNPR News

The Super Bowl this weekend could draw more than 200 million people to Las Vegas. With the Taylor Swift factor added in, the number could be a record. There’s no other sport that can rival that viewership … except perhaps one. Not baseball. Basketball. Hockey or soccer. It’s esports.

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Recent Student Life Accomplishments

Rian Satterwhite
Rian Satterwhite (Service Learning and Leadership; Student Affairs) recently attended the International Leadership Association's (ILA) annual global conference. Satterwhite serves on the ILA Committee for the Advancement of Leadership Programs and on the steering committee for the ILA Sustainability Leadership member community. He presented three…
Rian Satterwhite
Rian Satterwhite (Service Learning & Leadership; Student Affairs) attended the International Leadership Association's Future Forward Summit, hosted by the University of Colorado-Boulder. The event marked 25 years of the International Leadership Association and drew together leadership scholars, practitioners, and journal editors to envision…
Karly Van Holten, Brooklyn Cruz
Karly Van Holten and Brooklyn Cruz (both Service Learning & Leadership) presented "Empowering Minds: Strategies for Transformative Learning Environment" at the 2024 UNLV Administrative Faculty Development Day. The aim of this workshop was to help educators and youth-facing professionals draw on their own experiences, motives, and…
Mike Bricker
Mike Bricker (Student Union and Event Services) was accepted into the National Emergency Training Center (NETC). NETC is a FEMA training that includes weather, fire, and all other natural disasters. Bricker will travel to Washington, D.C., this winter to represent Southern Nevada and UNLV while becoming a certified emergency management…
Cate Weeks and Kaci Schroeder
Cate Weeks (Integrated Marketing & Branding) and Kaci Schroeder (Enrollment & Student Services) presented "Small Teams, Big Partnership. Developing a United Brand Marketing Communications Strategy" at the 2022 Conference on Marketing and Branding presented by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. The presentation focused on…
Jennifer Gray
Jennifer Gray (Student Union and Event Services) was elected to the NACAS West Board of Directors. NACAS West serves as the regional board for the National Association for College Auxiliary Services. This is Gray's second term on the board. She also serves the national board as chair of the NACAS National Conference Committee.  
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