UNLV's new COM Lab offers help refining, developing, and practicing speeches with experienced coaches. The COM Lab has locations on the fourth floor of Greenspun Hall and in the Academic Success Center. The COM Lab offers consultations Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 3-5 p.m. and Thursdays from 2-5 p.m. In the Greenspun location, the COM Lab has Whisper Rooms that allow students the privacy to practice in a noise-proof environment free from distractions. Learn more.
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) National Internship Program
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities offers a number of paid internships in the corporate and government sectors, pairing students with entities such as Google, Deloitte, and the Federal Reserve Board. Applications are currently open for summer 2022 internships and are due Oct. 29. Learn more.
Spring 2022 Modes of Instruction
To help clarify the differences in web-based, in-person, hybrid, and other modes of instruction for the upcoming semester, the UNLV Office of the Registrar has created this document.
Nov. 1: Submit the President's Innovation Challenge Interest Form
Interested in joining a team and competing in UNLV's first-ever President's Innovation Challenge with a $50,000 prize pool? Complete the interest form by Nov. 1.
Oct. 25, Nov. 1-2: Rebel Grad Slam: 3-Minute Thesis Competition
The Rebel Grad Slam: 3-Minute Thesis Competition is an opportunity for graduate students to showcase their research and scholarship in an engaging way. Participants have three minutes and one PowerPoint slide to explain their research and, most importantly, why it should matter to those outside their field, while they compete for a prize pool of over $14,000.
Participants will present live, via Webex, during preliminary rounds. Their sessions will be recorded and emailed to judges to be scored. You are invited to cheer on your friends and classmates in the preliminaries (livestreamed on Oct. 25), the semi-finals (livestreamed on Nov. 1), and the finals, which will both be livestreamed and open to in-person attendees on Nov. 2 at 4 p.m. at the Philip J. Cohen Theatre in the Student Union. A reception in the Student Union Ballroom will follow the final competition from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Learn more.
"Time Management Strategies for Graduate Students"
According to "Time Management Strategies for Graduate Students," a blogpost published by Quinnipiac University, graduate students typically have 15-20 hours of academic work per week. This article proposes using a quadrant system to help prioritize your schedule. This tool can help combat burnout and stress, leading to a more satisfying school-life balance.
The Interview: Jamil Johnson
Education professor explores
the Black male experience in
higher ed, talks about the
importance of mentorship, and
thanks you for being a friend.
David Damore to Lead The Lincy Institute and Brookings Mountain West at UNLV
Damore to serve as interim executive director for
two public policy research centers at UNLV that focus
on critical issues facing Nevada and the nation.
