Topic: People

UNLV professor Alison Sloat in a blue dress outdoors underneath a tree with bright sun in the background
People | October 1, 2024

From her classroom to her community outreach initiatives, the UNLV professor and Sciences Alumna of the Year tends to the next generation of environmental difference makers.

Portrait of April Ursula Fox
People | September 30, 2024

This grant specialist in Education cultivates research projects, helping them take root and thrive.

Painter and UNLV professor Wendy Kveck sits on a bench in a UNLV art gallery
People | September 27, 2024

From her classroom to her community to her own easel, the 2024 College of Fine Arts Alumna of the Year enthusiastically extols the virtues of art — and those who create it.

Claytee White sits at a table in the library with her left hand on a stack of books
People | September 24, 2024

Interested in learning about Southern Nevada’s rich and complicated past? University Libraries Alumna of the Year Claytee White has the stories.

man with sunglasses holds multiple small country flags with Las Vegas Strip in the background
People | September 23, 2024

The international programs director puts UNLV Engineering on the (global) map.

Physical therapist Juan Gutierrez poses with his arms folded in an empty hospital room
People | September 19, 2024

Inspired by another UNLV grad, Juan Gutierrez Jr. focuses his career on helping others through physical therapy. He's now the School of Integrated Health Sciences' Alumnus of the Year.

artistic photo of woman in dark room behind large lit lamp shade
People | September 16, 2024

The sociologist found her 'light' at UNLV by studying families seeking community and citizenship.