THE GRADUATE COLLEGE'S WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FOR ALL THINGS GRAD REBEL
DEC. 12
Financial Literacy & Wellness Badges
As a graduate student, balancing family, school, work, and financial decisions can be stressful. This stress can be especially overwhelming because many of us have never learned about financial topics or how to manage our finances in a healthy and sustainable way. Without this information, we are often left to juggle immediate expenses, struggling to reduce debt and save money for emergencies.
Learn how to plan for your future financial success by earning new Financial Literacy & Wellness Graduate Badges! The Graduate College’s research- and expert-informed content will help you learn about financial topics, steps you can take to improve your current financial situation, and how to create a future with minimal financial anxiety and stress.
Learn more and apply. Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis.
Congratulations to the Winners of the 2021 First-Generation Essay Contest!
As part of the fall 2021 First-Generation Celebration, The Intersection and the Minority Serving Institution Student Council held the second annual First-Generation Essay Contest. This competition allows first-generation undergraduate and graduate students to share their personal stories about their first-generation journeys at UNLV. More than 40 students participated in this year's contest sharing the many intersections of the student experience from a first-generation lens. Congratulations to the graduate student winner, Emmanuel Berrelleza (M.Ed.-Curriculum & Instruction), the first runner-up, Torisha Khonach (Ph.D.-Sociology), and the second runner up, Zihui Zhang (M.Ed.-Curriculum & Instruction).
Dec. 13: Last Day for Electronic Submission of Final Thesis/Dissertation/Doctoral Project
Dec. 13 is the last day for electronic submission of final thesis/dissertation/doctoral project (with formatting pre-approved by the Graduate College) to ProQuest. Learn more.
Feb. 9: Last Day to Submit Student Health Insurance Waiver for the Academic Year
The deadline to submit a waiver for the spring 2022 semester is Tues., Feb. 9, 2022. The waiver link will be turned off on Feb. 9, 2022. Thus, if students fail to submit their waiver by the end of the day on Feb. 9, they will be required to pay the cost for student health insurance for the spring 2022 semester, and late fees will be charged if the student health insurance fee is not paid by Feb. 9. This is non-negotiable. The waiver covers the academic year. Students will need to waive out every academic year. Learn more.
Each fall and spring, the Graduate College hosts a reception in celebration of the semester's graduating doctoral candidates. The Doctoral Recognition Ceremony is held in addition to the university Commencement Ceremony and does not replace it. This semester, the Doctoral Recognition Ceremony will take place on Dec. 13 from 1-2:30 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom. All graduates who attend the event will be awarded the UNLV Doctoral Honor Cord to be worn at commencement. Students are hooded at commencement. Learn more.
"Taking Care of Yourself" from the National Alliance of Mental Illness
With finals week over and winter break ahead, now is a great time to reflect on your wellness. The National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) provides pracitcal ways to recharge and protect your mental and physical health. You can find these useful tips and more on the NAMI webpage.
Graduate College Mural Celebrates the Talent That Surrounds Us
MFA art student Lyssa Parks' work "Star Studies" explores campus
diversity and the imposter syndrome that some students feel.
