Office of Government & Community Engagement News
The Office of Government & Community Engagement seeks to support, facilitate, and promote collaboration, partnership, and engagement between the university and its many communities.
Current Government & Community Engagement News
The student-led delegation met with legislators, advocated for student issues, and learned more about the state's legislative process.
From hosting science field trips to delivering therapy services to rural areas, ºÚÁÏÍø enriches the lives of Nevadans.
Kenny Varner, the 2025 Faculty/Staff Community Outreach Award winner, tackles the state's critical teacher shortage through the Nevada Forward Initiative.
Maria Palapa Vargas named 2025 Student Service Award winner for her work to provide lactation and nutrition support to families.
Thanks to community partners and dedicated volunteers, ºÚÁÏÍø's annual event offered exciting activities for kids, toys, and a general day of merrymaking.
ºÚÁÏÍø is inspiring our students, fostering innovation, and transforming communities. Here in Nevada and around the world, Rebels Thrive.
Government & Community Engagement In The News
Take a walk on ºÚÁÏÍø’s campus and you might see a knee-high white box on wheels branded with an orange Grubhub logo. The robots speed among students and faculty making their way across campus on a food run to a hungry recipient. These robots from Starship Technologies have made ºÚÁÏÍø home for the past two years, but their food deliveries are limited to the university’s boundaries.
Robots could roam the public sidewalks and crosswalks around ºÚÁÏÍø to deliver food to thousands of students and staff, but it all hinges on where Clark County officials permit them to go.
Requiring employees at Nevada colleges and universities to get the COVID-19 vaccine — that is the big decision on the table this week, but it is causing some controversy.