June 2, 2023

UNLV and the 82nd Legislative Session

WEEK SEVENTEEN UPDATE

The seventeenth week of the 82nd Session of the Nevada Legislature ended with a flurry of activity as there are now only three days left in the regular session. Committee meetings and hearings are running late into the evening. We expect for hearings to take place throughout the weekend to achieve the end of...(more)

REBELS IN ACTION

UNLV alumna Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro and Kenneth Varner co-presented SB291 (Makes various changes to education)

UNLV Alumna Assemblywoman Erica Mosca with Governor Lombardo and NSHE Representatives at a bill signing session for AB212 (Establishes provisions governing student transcripts)

Dr. Constance Brooks (Interim VP of Government & Community Engagement) testified in support of AB483

Dr. Sara Hunt (UNLV Director of UNLV Mental and Behavioral Health Coalition) co-presented bill for SB300 (Makes an appropriation from the State General Fund to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, for a grant program for certain interns)

Leah Chan Grinvald (Dean of William S. Boyd School of Law) and Dr. Constance Brooks (Interim VP of Government & Community Engagement) testified in support of AB328 (Makes an appropriation to the Thomas & Mack Legal Clinic at the William S. Boyd School of Law of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas).

Dr. Constance Brooks (Interim VP of Government & Community Engagement) and Dr. Alison Netski (UNLV Vice Dean of Clinical Affairs at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV) testified in support of SB457 (Makes an appropriation to the Office of Finance in the Office of the Governor for certain costs related to the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and costs for interdisciplinary opportunities for health students at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas).

UNLV Alumna Senator Rochelle Nguyen co-presented SB242 (Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish the Psychedelic Medicines Working Group) with Dustin Hines (UNLV Assistant Professor of Neuroscience) and Rochelle Hines (UNLV Assistant Professor of Neuroscience). Dr. Constance Brooks (Interim VP of Government & Community Engagement) testified in support.

UNLV Alumni Fabian Donate presented AB226 (Revises provisions governing tuition for certain students), with expert testimony provided by Michael Kagan (Director of UNLV Boyd School of Law Immigration Clinic).

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Carson City as Classroom

Each week during the Legislative Session, we’ve introduced you to one of the many UNLV students engaging in the legislative process during the Session. This week, we are sharing an article published in the most recent edition of the UNLV Foundation’s Giving Matters newsletter which spotlights the importance of legislative...(more)

THE WEEK AHEAD

June 5 - June 9, 2023

The Government and Community Engagement team will continue to engage with elected officials during the remainder of the 82^nd Session. Committee meetings and hearings are expected to run throughout the evening of June 2^nd, and continue through the weekend. We anticipate...(more)

AI Potential & Pitfalls on Display at UNLV Gambling & Risk Taking Conference

Change was in the air at the 18th UNLV Gambling & Risk Taking Conference, one of the oldest academic gatherings focused on issues that impact the gaming industry. Today’s head-spinning pace of societal and technological upheaval shaped the conversations among the 500 participants from...(more)

Medical Student's Passion: Enhancing Nevadans' Access to Quality Care

Not long ago, another series of reports were issued showing that Nevadans don't fare well when it comes to access to quality medical care. Active physicians per 100,000 population? Nevada now ranks 45th. Primary care physicians? The Silver State ranks 48th. What about mental health? Only four out of 10 Nevadans with...(more)

Upward Bound and GEAR UP Kick Off Summer Programming

UNLV's Upward Bound Math and Science Center and the UNLV GEAR UP program, units of the Division of Student Affairs, are kicking off summer programming that includes hosting hundreds of students on campus. This year's theme is "A Confident Me." Academic, social, pre-professional, and critical thinking...(more)