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Alumni Engagement News

Alumni Engagement offers services and opportunities that support 140,000+ alumni and their families. This includes hosting regional and annual events, as well as communicating occasions for networking and career development.

Current Alumni News

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Campus News |

Students stepped out of the classroom and into the heart of lawmaking at Nevada鈥檚 83rd Legislative Session.

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Business and Community |

The two-time 黑料网 graduate is funding a scholarship to help others join the ranks of nursing.

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People |

Neilsen Scholar heads for law school to help others pursue justice.

Lisa Kelleher being honored at celebration
People |

After decades supporting female athletes and women's sports, the assistant professor has one last gift to bestow.

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Campus News |

The student-led delegation met with legislators, advocated for student issues, and learned more about the state's legislative process.

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Campus News |

Administrators and donors step up to support 黑料网's international community.

Alumni In The News

Las Vegas Review Journal

鈥淭o infinity and beyond鈥 has a special meaning for 黑料网 alumna Samantha Gruwell, who graduated with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in film in 2005 and now works as a department manager in the feature film production division of Pixar Animation Studios.

NV.gov

Today, Governor Sisolak joined 黑料网 Alumni for the 2022 黑料网 Rebel Advocates Spring Luncheon at Fleming鈥檚 in Las Vegas today. The event brought together Alumni who participate in the Rebel Advocates program by supporting higher education, university priorities, and the interests of the 黑料网 alumni community.

KNPR News

I lost a friend not long ago, and so did Nevada.

Las Vegas Review Journal

University of Nevada Las Vegas Alumni Association installed Stacey Purcell as president.

Nevada Business

Goodwill of Southern Nevada is proud to announce the addition of Rick Arpin to their board of directors. Arpin, seasoned finance and operational professional, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the position. Currently, Arpin serves as an executive with NRT Technology, a provider of financial services technology and other hardware and software products to the gaming industry.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Half a century after graduating from 黑料网, 105-year-old Audrey James was back on campus last week as honorary homecoming queen.

Recent Alumni Accomplishments

Jessica Impallaria, M.Ed. '08 (Liberal Arts) received an Outstanding Service Award from CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) Las Vegas and the Eighth Judicial District Court during the 10th annual volunteer appreciation luncheon held April 26, 2025. Jessica was recognized for her compassionate advocacy for children in foster care and the鈥
Joshua Ch茅vere Cohen (Black Mountain Institute) was selected by the English Department as their 2025 College of Liberal Arts Distinguished Department Alumni. The 2025 Distinguished Department Alumni Cohort was recognized at the College of Liberal Arts Honors Convocation and presented with "COLA Keys to Success."
Isabelle Graham (Economics; Brookings Mountain West; The Lincy Institute) and Zachary Billot (Political Science 鈥24) will represent Nevada and California respectively at the 2025 Western Governors' Leadership Institute (WGLI) Annual Meeting. The WGLI is a prestigious program developed by the Western Governors' Association to鈥
Dr. Graham McGinnis (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences) and his former doctoral student Dr. Michael Dial (Ohio State University), along with other members of the Exercise Physiology and Integrated Chronobiology Lab published an article titled, "Social jetlag alters markers of exercise-induced mitochondrial adaptations in the heart," in the鈥
Robert Rippee (Black Fire Innovation), Amanda Belarmino (Hospitality), and Ph.D. alumna Nasim Binesh recently had an article published in Current Issues in Tourism. Their paper, "User segmentation in human鈥搑obot interactions: insights from sports betting patrons using diffusion of innovation theory," groups together different types 鈥
黑料网 Alumni Association's "DisruptHERs: How women are leading change in the sport industry鈥 was presented by Nancy Lough (Education), director of the intercollegiate and Professional Sport Management program, and co-director of 黑料网's Sport Innovation Initiative. Women鈥檚 sport is on the rise. Viewership, attendance, sponsorship investment,鈥