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Supporting, facilitating, and promoting engagement
between the university and its many communities
April 28, 2023
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UNLV and the 82nd Legislative Session | |
WEEK THIRTEEN UPDATE
The thirteenth week of the 82nd Session of the Nevada Legislature ended with the Economic Forum and many Senate Finance and Assembly Ways and Means Committee hearings to discuss the State budget. For more information about the State budget process, click here. Rebels remained actively engaged...(more)
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Dr. Sara Hunt (UNLV Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine), Fergus Laughridge (Regional Behavioral Health Policy Board), Valerie Haskin (Rural Regional Behavioral Health Coordinator), and Constance Brooks (UNLV), virtually met with Assemblywoman Michelle Gorelow to discuss AB37 (Authorizes the establishment of the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Center of Nevada). | |
Dr. Sara Hunt (UNLV Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine), Fergus Laughridge (Regional Behavioral Health Policy Board), Valerie Haskin (Rural Regional Behavioral Health Coordinator), and Constance Brooks (UNLV), virtually met with Assemblywoman Tracy Brown May a to discuss AB37 (Authorizes the establishment of the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Center of Nevada). | |
Dr. Sara Hunt (UNLV Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine), Fergus Laughridge (Regional Behavioral Health Policy Board), Valerie Haskin (Rural Regional Behavioral Health Coordinator), and Constance Brooks (UNLV), virtually met with Assemblyman Howard Watts to discuss AB37 (Authorizes the establishment of the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Center of Nevada). | |
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Dr. Constance Brooks, Interim Vice President of Government & Community Engagement) testified in support of AB74 (Revises provisions relating to higher education)
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TJ Milk, UNLV Boyd School of Law student, testified in support of a bill sponsored by Alumni Senator Scott Hammond, SB196 (Revises provisions relating to interscholastic activities and events)
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Dr. Sara Hunt (UNLV Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine), Fergus Laughridge (Regional Behavioral Health Policy Board), and Valerie Haskin (Rural Regional Behavioral Health Coordinator) virtually met with Assemblyman Greg Hafen to discuss AB37 (Authorizes the establishment of the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Center of Nevada)
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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
McKenzie Easter
Each biennium, UNLV students engage in the legislative process in a variety of ways, including participating in policy development and the bill draft process, advocating for UNLV’s legislative agenda, and serving as legislative interns and externs to...(more)
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THE WEEK AHEAD
May 8 - 12, 2023
The Government and Community Engagement team will continue to engage with elected officials during week fourteenth of the 82nd Session of the Nevada Legislature. Below, please find bills, legislative activities, and special events (subject to change) of particular...(more)
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Opportunity vs. Exclusivity: A New View of a University’s Value | |
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Las Vegas native Beatriz Alcala grew up in an immigrant family defined by the hard work of her parents. They left Mexico’s Zacatecas state, found a new life in Southern Nevada and work in its service sector. Her late father, Juan Ignacio Alcala, was a cook on the Las Vegas Strip. Her mother, Eva, is at last nearing retirement from...(more)
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UNLV Announces $10 Million Gift to Expand Campus Preschool | |
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A $10 million gift from an anonymous donor has kick-started the fundraising effort to expand the UNLV/CSUN Preschool at the Lynn Bennett Early Childhood Education Center (LBECEC). The expansion will allow the preschool to double its capacity, serving about 350-400 children each year. “The preschool is a hidden gem in our community...(more)
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Las Vegas Startup Taps UNLV to Help Make EV Batteries Safer | |
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LAS VEGAS (Las Vegas Review-Journal) A UNLV professor’s invention is being used by a Las Vegas-based startup to help reduce the number of fires caused by lithium-ion batteries, which are used in everything from laptops to electric vehicles. Quantum Copper is aiming to make fire-retardant components for lithium-ion batteries...(more)
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