UNLV Office of Government & Community Engagement

UNLV might seem a little quieter during the summer months, but don't let that fool you. Check out the many ways Rebels Made It Happen this summer in the latest edition of the GCE e-News: conta.cc/45SNFET

Nevada’s 83rd Session is in the books leaving @UNLV as one of the many beneficiaries. We are grateful for the support of the Legislature, Rebel community, UNLV leadership, including President Heavey, for all of their efforts to advocate for UNLV. conta.cc/3ZigIzc

Due to the significant amount of activity this week, we are providing a mid-week edition of this week’s legislative e-News. Stay tuned for a follow-up edition which will cover the remainder of this week and provide schedule updates for week seventeen. conta.cc/438Rvtn

Week 14 brings us four weeks closer to the end of the 83rd Session, and things are picking up pace as Rebels continue to advocate for @UNLV. Check out Week 14 in action in the most recent edition of the e-News: conta.cc/4iURzBm

With only 32 days left in Nevada’s 83rd Legislative Session, as well as this week’s Economic Forum and the NSHE Budget Closings, Week 13 in Carson City was a busy one! Check out how @UNLV #RebelsMakeItHappen in this week's legislative e-News: conta.cc/42XvVGH

Letting Leadership Shine Through The Radiance Project, led by LeAnne Salazar-Montoya, expands pathways to leadership for Latinx educators. It also earned her the 2025 Service-Learning Faculty Award.

Letting Leadership Shine Through - The Radiance Project, led by LeAnne Salazar-Montoya, expands pathways to leadership for Latinx educators. It also earned her the @UNLV 2025 Community Engagement Service-Learning Faculty Award: www.unlv.edu/news/article...

Week 12 - the end of long floor sessions, a return to committee hearings, and a week away from the Economic Forum - @UNLV Rebels continue to engage and advocate: conta.cc/3RD0JYe
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Enacting Change for Nevada Children and Families Amanda Haboush-Deloye, 2025 Community-Based Research Award winner, works with community partners to get data about family well-being into the hands of decision makers.

Enacting Change for Nevada Children and Families - Amanda Haboush-Deloye, @UNLV Community Engagement 2025 Community-Based Research Award recipient, works with community partners to get data about family well-being into the hands of decision makers: www.unlv.edu/news/article...

Nevada Forward: Meeting a Community Need and Building a Shared Future Kenny Varner, the 2025 Faculty/Staff Community Outreach Award winner, tackles the state's critical teacher shortage through the Nevada Forward Initiative.

Nevada Forward: Meeting a Community Need and Building a Shared Future - Kenny Varner, the @UNLV 2025 Faculty/Staff Community Outreach Award winner, tackles the state's critical teacher shortage through the Nevada Forward Initiative.
#RebelsMakeItHappen

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Connecting Westside Families to Nutrition and Maternal Health Resources Maria Palapa Vargas named 2025 Student Service Award winner for her work to provide lactation and nutrition support to families.

Connecting Westside Families to Nutrition and Maternal Health Resources - Maria Palapa Vargas named 2025 @unlv.edu Community Engagement Student Service Award recipient for her work to provide lactation and nutrition support to families!

#RebelsMakeItHappen

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Nevada survived the First House Committee Passage Deadline of April 11th! While there was very little hearing testimony this week, @UNLV Rebels are always in action. Read all about it in the Week 11 e-News: conta.cc/3RpzgsT

The first big deadline of the Session and the halls of the Legislature filled with Rebels - Week 10 was one for the books! Check it out: conta.cc/3RaLaH4

Halfway There! That's the theme this week, as we officially reached the halfway point of Nevada's 83rd Session! @UNLV Rebels have engaged this Session in so many ways. Check out what that looked like this week, in the latest edition of the e-News: conta.cc/3FXcTbV

Week Eight of the 83rd Legislative Session had one major emphasis - the last major bill drop of the Session - with more than 90 bills introduced Monday night. Check out how @UNLV Rebels advocated this week in the latest edition of the legislative e-News:
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It might be Spring Break, but that didn't stop Rebels from taking the classroom to Carson City for Week 7 of the 83rd Session of the Nevada Legislature! See the many ways we engaged this week as we advocated for @UNLV in the latest edition of the e-News:
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With a "fast and furious" pace, week six of NV's 83rd Session provided an opportunity to welcome Chris Heavey to Carson City in his new role as Officer in Charge, as well as many opportunities for Rebel advocacy. Read all about it in this week's e-News: conta.cc/3FHu1C5

Week five of the 83rd Session provided numerous opportunities for Rebels to engage, and engage they did! Read all about it in the Week Five edition of the e-News: conta.cc/4icTZfa

Week Three of the 83rd Session of the Nevada Legislature is in the books! Read about the many ways Rebels engaged this week in the latest edition of the GCE Legislative e-News: conta.cc/3QwuhGq

Week Two of Nevada's 83rd Legislative Session is in the books, and Rebels were there to engage and advocate! Check it out - click here: conta.cc/3WVVgPg

The November/December GCE e-News just dropped! Check out what Rebels were up to the last two months of 2024, and all the amazing ways they lived up to #RebelsMakeItHappen! Click here: conta.cc/3WtuGNd

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