THE GRADUATE COLLEGE'S WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FOR ALL THINGS GRAD REBEL
AUG. 22
AmeriCorps 4-H: Positive Youth Development Instructor Program
The Clark County AmeriCorps 4-H Grows Here Project is looking for students interested in engaging in national service and providing 4-H educational programming to urban youth. The 4-H Positive Youth Development Program is aimed at assisting youth to grow intellectually, develop leadership skills, and learn life skills applicable to their daily experiences. The program offers student instructors a monthly living stipend, personal and professional development, and an educational award upon successful completion of their service that can be used to pay educational expenses such as tuition and student loans.
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Academic Impressions
UNLV's partnership with Academic Impressions offers a comprehensive library of online training, tools, and resources for professional, leadership, and personal development free to UNLV students. Academic Impressions is a leading higher education consulting firm that specializes in providing training, tools, and other resources to meet the professional and leadership development needs of colleges and universities.
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Aug. 25: HACU Emerging Leaders Summit Application Due
UNLV, along with the College of Southern Nevada, is co-hosting the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities’ Emerging Leaders Summit, which provides participants access to leadership and career preparation workshops and panels. This virtual event will take place on Sept. 16 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Students in the fields of STEM, business, communications, and liberal arts are highly encouraged to apply for the summit by Aug. 25.
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Sept. 15: Fall 2021 Student Health Insurance Waiver Deadline
Sept. 15 is the last day to waive out of the fall 2021 health insurance for graduate students!
Students must complete a waiver once every academic year as waivers completed in previous years don't carry over.
If students don't complete a new waiver for the 2021-22 academic year, the charge will remain on their account and they'll be enrolled in the student health insurance.
Learn more.
The Graduate & Professional Student Association (GPSA) and the Graduate College will host an open house in the Lied Graduate Commons, where students can drop in between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m for swag. In addition, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. there will be donuts, coffee, and yogurt, and from 2 to 4 p.m. there will be cookies, juice, and yogurt. Learn more.
The Graduate College and the Graduate & Professional Student Association (GPSA) will host an open house in the Gateway Graduate Commons, where students can drop in between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m for snacks and swag. Students can also learn about professional development opportunities and meet the Graduate College staff and their GPSA representatives. Learn more.
UNLV Early Alert
UNLV and the Graduate College have invested in an Early Alert text messaging system that confidentially checks in with students who opt in once a week and provides wellness and mental health resources. To learn more about Early Alert, check out this video. Opt in to Early Alert by completing this webform.
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Las Vegas sport teams, venues to act as living lab for students
in UNLV’s new sport management master’s degree program.
Civil engineering doctoral student
George William Kajjumba on his
journey from Uganda, diversity in
STEM, and what it means to represent
UNLV at national and global events.