Fall 2018
 
A Message from
Dean Kate Korgan
Greetings! I hope you had a wonderful summer and that you’re easing happily into the cooler fall days.

It was a busy summer for us in the Graduate College as we prepared for the flurry of early fall activity that comes with the new academic year.
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Graduate College Medallion Winners Spring 2018
Grad Rebel Writing Boot Camp
From Aug. 13-17, 26 students participated in the Grad Rebel Writing Boot Camp, a weeklong program that allowed them to work on a thesis/dissertation proposal, thesis, dissertation, publication, and more. This was the largest cohort yet.
BY THE NUMBERS
Students Icon 1,300+
NEW GRADUATE STUDENTS THIS SEMESTER 
6%
INCREASE IN DOCTORAL GRADUATES LAST ACADEMIC YEAR
100+
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN GRAD REBEL ADVANTAGE, A NEW PIPELINE PROGRAM INTO GRADUATE SCHOOL
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Rebel Homecoming
Rebel Homecoming is UNLV’s newly reimagined annual Homecoming celebration. Alumni, students, community members, faculty, and staff are invited to participate in a week of celebration and campus traditions. Please join the Graduate College at the following Rebel Homecoming activities. 
FEATURED FUNDING OPPORTUNITY
#RebelsGive, UNLV's Inaugural Giving Day!
Join the Graduate College in participating in UNLV’s inaugural giving day, #RebelsGive. Taking place Oct. 11 and 12, #RebelsGive is an opportunity to unite alumni, students, faculty, and staff in a celebration of philanthropy and pride for UNLV.

Your contribution to the Graduate College will provide invaluable resources to support 5,000+ graduate and professional students, expand their educational and professional opportunities, and change their career paths and lives. 

An online form to give will be available here on Oct. 11 and 12. You can choose to support the following areas during #RebelsGive:  

Graduate Student Research, Conference, and Travel Support
Graduate and professional students' degree progression and scholarly work often require that they attend and present at conferences; travel to gather data; and/or buy supplies to support their research, scholarship, or creative activity. This fund helps support these critically important student activities.  

Professional Development Academy
The Graduate College's Professional Development Academy offers free academic support certifications, comprehensive professional development opportunities, more than 60 workshops and training opportunities each academic year, career development support, and events and activities for graduate and professional students. In 2019, the now-virtual Professional Development Academy will boast a new, modern physical space with a 24-hour computer lab and group work spaces.  

Graduate Student Scholarships
Scholarships help offset the cost of graduate education and reduce student debt while helping students' timely degree progression. For some students who wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford it, scholarships make graduate education possible.  

Graduate College General Fund
The General Fund allows the Dean to address evolving areas of student needs while supporting excellence, success, and UNLV’s Top Tier goals.

No matter how big or small, each gift will make a difference in the lives of Grad Rebels. For the latest on #RebelsGive, watch for emails and follow the Graduate College on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn leading up to and on Oct. 11 and 12.
EVENTS
#RebelsGive
10/11-10/12/18
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Graduate Showcase
10/12/18
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Homecoming
10/12-10/21/18
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Barrick Lecture Series: Guillermo del Toro
10/17/18
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Rebel Grad Slam Finals
11/2/18
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GRADUATE COMMUNITY
IN THE NEWS
Hailey Dawson
Eight-year-old Hailey Dawson Completes Her “Journey to 30”
UNLV’s 3D-printed hands have traveled the U.S. as Hailey has thrown out the first pitch at all Major League Baseball parks this season.
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Sharang Chaudhry
A Math Lesson Without Equations
Embracing contradiction made statistics doctoral student Sharang Chaudhry a better research presenter.
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University Gateway
Maryland Parkway's Future Begins to Take Shape
University Gateway is the first of one of many projects that could transform UNLV's main thoroughfare over the coming years.
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Community graduate research assistants
Student Funding with a Multiplier Effect
Community graduate research assistant program connects students to the nonprofit community.
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Cristina Tica
‘Reading’ Burial Sites for Insights Into Health and Migration
Anthropology Ph.D. student Cristina Tica receives prestigious Fulbright Award to fund research in Hungary during the upcoming academic year.
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Ivet Aldaba-Valera
Defying Stereotypes and Paying It Forward
Ivet Aldaba-Valera was the first in her family to graduate from college and now she’s helping other first-generation students get to the finish line, too.
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SUPPORT GRADUATE STUDENTS
Elizabeth Kahane
Your contribution provides invaluable resources to support graduate students, expand their educational and professional opportunities, and change both their career paths and their lives. To support graduate students, visit our giving page. Or, for more information on how you can support graduate education at UNLV, contact:

Liz Kahane, Director of Development
702-895-3429 | liz.kahane@unlv.edu
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