March 3, 2023

UNLV and the 82nd Legislative Session

WEEK FOUR UPDATE

It was an exciting week for Rebels at the 82nd Legislative Session despite the Legislature being closed for two days due to inclement weather. Rebels making it happen during the fourth week of the Session included UNLV Student Day on March 3rd. Graduate School Dean Alyssa Crittendon, along with student leaders from GPSA and CSUN, had a...(more)

REBELS IN ACTION

Dr. Constance Brooks testified before the Assembly Committee on Education in support of AB150 (revises provisions governing the waiver of certain fees)

Dr. Shawn Gerstenberger, Dean of UNLV's School of Public Health, providing an overview of his school to the Senate HHS Committee

Rebel Advocacy Training at the CSUN and GPSA dinner the night before UNLV Student Day at the Legislature

GPSA President, Nicole Thomas, and CSUN Past President, Caren Yap, prepare UNLV students for UNLV Student Day

UNLV CSUN and GPSA leaders and students arrive at the Nevada State Legislature for UNLV Student Day

GPSA President Nicole Thompson and Dean of the Graduate College Alyssa Crittendon with the Proclamation in honor of UNLV Student Day presented to them by Assemblyman Howard Watts

UNLV GPSA students with members of the Assembly showcasing the Proclamation presented to them by Assemblyman Howard Watts

Assemblywoman Selena Torres was one of a dozen legislators who hosted meetings with students on UNLV Student Day

CSUN and GPSA leaders and students at the Nevada State Capitol on UNLV Student Day

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Anandah Muhammad-Henry

Each biennium, UNLV places legislative interns and externs in Carson City to assist lawmakers with various duties such as tracking bills, conducting...(more)

THE WEEK AHEAD

March 6 - 10, 2023

Next week, Rebels will continue to advocate for UNLV. Please note the following dates of interest to UNLV students, staff, faculty, alumni, and...(more)

UNLV Creates a Bright Future for Tomorrow’s Healthcare Administrators

UNLV is working to educate the next generation of health care administrators who will take on the responsibility of developing innovative solutions to the challenges facing the industry, including keeping costs low, increasing the quality of care for patients and expanding access to health care. Two graduate programs at UNLV’s School of Public Health — the executive...(more)

How Highly Mobile Populations Can Skew Local COVID-19 Wastewater Trends

If you thought the waters of data-driven research couldn’t get any murkier, you haven’t met the team of scientists studying our sewage. Wastewater surveillance has been used throughout the COVID-19 pandemic in Las Vegas and in communities nationwide to help gauge infection levels in local populations. Testing of this kind has an added advantage in that signatures from the virus, or...(more)

UNLV Programs Provide Support and Resources to Undocumented Students

Holding the title as one of the most diverse universities in the country is something to be proud of — but it’s important to provide resources to support such an accolade. The Undocumented Student Program and The Intersection are just two of many initiatives that are here to help. They provide first-generation students and students of color with the resources for successful academic...(more)