I hope that this note finds you and yours well, despite these uncertain and tumultuous times that seem to just persist.
While this moment in history is challenging, it does shine a spotlight on the experts who will help get us through difficult times and solve complex problems. Oftentimes, these experts are graduate school alums.
We couldn't be more excited to welcome Dr. Keith E. Whitfield as UNLV's new president! Dr. Whitfield, most recently the provost and senior vice president of academic affairs and a professor of psychology at Wayne State University, began as UNLV's 11th permanent president on Aug. 24.
BY THE NUMBERS
225 EMERGENCY RETENTION AWARDS GIVEN TO GRADUATE STUDENTS IN NEED SINCE MARCH 25
219,000+ DOLLARS GIVEN TO GRADUATE STUDENTS THROUGH EMERGENCY RETENTION AWARDS SINCE MARCH 25
25 PARTICIPANTS IN THE NEW, VIRTUAL SUMMER GRAD REBEL WRITING BOOT CAMP
5% YEAR-OVER-YEAR INCREASE IN SPRING GRADUATES
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
2020-21 Fellowship Recipients
The Graduate College recently announced the recipients of the 2020-21 fellowship awards.
During the spring semester, the Graduate College announced its Spring 2020 Graduate College Medallion recipients. Graduate College Medallion recipients are exceptionally involved during their time as graduate students at UNLV. Medallions are given in the semester students graduate.
The Graduate College announced its 2019-2020 award winners in April. These awards recognized students and faculty for outstanding theses, dissertations, teaching, leadership, and mentorship.
The Graduate College is launching a new Grad Alumni Ambassadors program. This group will work with the Graduate College to help promote UNLV graduate education and advocate for graduate student success. Ambassadors can represent the Graduate College at events; share their experiences, expertise, and professional networks; represent the Graduate College in the community; support graduate admissions; make a personally meaningful gift to the Graduate College; and attend one-hour conference calls each semester to hear updates from campus leaders. Ambassadors can select how they’d like to participate based on what their interests are and what fits into their schedule. To sign up to become a Grad Alumni Ambassador, complete the
online form. Contact Director of Development Liz Kahane at liz.kahane@unlv.edu or 702-895-3429 for more information.
GRADUATE STUDENT EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUND
Many UNLV graduate students continue to experience hardships. In these challenging times, we're looking for partners to join us in supporting the Graduate Student Emergency Support Fund, which provides help to our graduate students during times of need. This fund provides Emergency Retention Awards to students with emergency financial need. We have seen a large increase of applications due to COVID-19, and we expect these needs to continue going into the fall semester.
For more information, please contact Director of Development Liz Kahane at liz.kahane@unlv.edu or 702-895-3429 or visit our giving page. Thank you!
Your contribution provides invaluable resources to support graduate students, expand their educational and professional opportunities, and change both their career paths and their lives. To support graduate students, visit our giving page. Or, for more information on how you can support graduate education at UNLV, contact:
