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Military and Veterans Services News

The Military and Veteran Services helps UNLV's student veterans and active duty military members successfully navigate the academic and administrative pathways of a college education.

Current Military and Veterans Services News

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

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

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UNLV’s online bachelor’s in psychology, master’s programs in nursing rank among the nation's top 20; university nets four top 100 rankings. 

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Veteran taps into UNLV resources and finds a supportive community as he returns for his degree.

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The new initiative raised $7,742 within the first seven months.

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News highlights featuring UNLV faculty and students who made local and national headlines.

Military and Veterans Services In The News

Nevada Independent

Of the states that will decide the 2024 election, Nevada has the highest percentage of its population who are veterans — a civically minded voting bloc of an estimated 200,000 with the power to swing a swing state.

Las Vegas Sun

You probably could have guessed: Of the 100 largest cities in the United States, Las Vegas came in at No. 1 in a ranking of the best places for recreation, according to personal finance website WalletHub.

Medium

Many United States Veterans face unique challenges that can be hard to overcome. It can be difficult to transition to civilian life and to manage post-service challenges like PTSD, a physical injury, or addiction. Nevada has many resources and programs to help our current and past service members live happier lives and see a brighter future.

KNPR News

Many colleges and universities have military and veteran resources for students, and the University of Nevada Las Vegas' center for military and veteran resources has fared fairly well since its inception 12 years ago. It recently ranked in the top 10 most military friendly schools in the nation.

Yahoo!

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas is doing its part to help those who have served this country as the school has been ranked a top choice nationwide for active military and veterans.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas is doing its part to help those who have served this country as the school has been ranked a top choice nationwide for active military and veterans.

Recent Military and Veterans Services Accomplishments

Melissa Barber (Military & Veteran Services Center) has been awarded the prestigious WAVES Bill Pearson Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award for 2024. Barber is MVSC associate director of certifying. She was recognized for her nine years of establishing certifying services and programs to support more than 9,000 veterans, active duty service…
Madeline (Maddy) Anderson, Erika Busbee, and Melissa Barber (all Military and Veterans Services) presented on "Leveraging Hybrid Teams In the Modern Certification Environment" at the National Association of Veterans' Program Administrators (NAVPA) conference held this year in Norfolk, VA. The trio are VA School Certifying…
Madeline (Maddy) Anderson, Erika Busbee, and Melissa Barber recently presented on "Leveraging Hybrid Teams In the Modern Certification Environment" at the Western Association of Veteran Education Specialists (WAVES) conference held this year in Reno, Nevada. The trio are VA School Certifying Officials (SCOs) on staff within the UNLV Military…
UNLV Ranked Among Nation’s Top 10 for Student Veterans Ross Bryant is the director of UNLV’s Military and Veteran Services Center (MVSC), which is part of the Division of Student Affairs. The annual "Military Friendly Schools" ranking evaluates more than 1,800 schools nationwide for commitment to student veteran success. Currently, there are…
Andrew Thomas Reyes (Nursing), Christopher Kearney (Psychology), and Ross Bryant (Military and Veteran Services Center) published an article "Student Veterans’ Construction and Enactment of Resilience: A Constructivist Grounded Theory Study" and was considered as a top cited article for 2018-19 in the Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health…
The UNLV Military & Veteran Services Center (MVSC) recently hosted a Veterans Affairs (VA) education compliance survey specialist, who conducted a regular audit of VA benefit user files. No discrepancies were found and the auditor bestowed high praise for the team's orderly files and exceptional customer service. This is a testament not only…