In this workshop, participants will learn how to harness the potential of ArcGIS Dashboards to visualize and monitor real-time data. In addition, participants will also explore how to create dynamic dashboards with interactive maps, charts, and gauges.
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Nov. 1: Virtual Active Assailant Presentation
10 a.m-12 p.m., Virtual
Join University Police Services for a training designed to educate participants about how to handle active assailant situations. Participants will learn about how UNLV police officers are trained to respond and the valuable safety tips they can follow if they find themselves in this situation.
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Nov. 2: You Are the Product: Thoughtful Consumption and Creation of Content on Social Media
Join Teaching & Learning Librarian Brittany Paloma Fiedler and Educational Outreach Librarian Niki Fullmer for a session that will introduce participants to what data social media companies collect about users, what companies might be doing with that data, and how companies use the data. This workshop will also discuss what students, job seekers, networkers, and others should consider as content creators, such as privacy policies and the positives and negatives of algorithmic experiences on social media.
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Nov. 2: Where Does the Time Go: Managing Your Time While Harnessing Your Power
This workshop will go beyond the basics of time management and help participants maximize the limited time they have each day. Participants will learn to manage their intellect, energy, and stress while also managing their workload and to-do lists.
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Nov. 3: Navigating Difficult Research: An Interactive Discussion with Professionals
Join a group of professional panelists for an interactive and provocative discussion about conducting difficult research. Difficult research refers to research engagements with populations that may be difficult to access or work with, research on sensitive or challenging topics, or research that creates personal or emotional stress. Panelists will lead a discussion about conducting difficult research and share coping strategies and resources.
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Thesis/Dissertation Office Hours
Students with questions about their thesis or dissertation can take advantage of the Graduate College's thesis and dissertation office hours every Tuesday and Thursday from 12-2 p.m. Email grad.td@unlv.edu at least 48 hours in advance to schedule a virtual appointment. Learn more.
Nov. 3: Last Day to Drop Classes Without a Refund/Change from Credit to Audit
Nov. 3 is the last day to drop classes without a refund/change from credit to audit. No withdrawals or changes will be approved after this date. Check your MyUNLV Student Center for specific deadlines in each class.
Nov. 5: TEDxUNLV Speaker Proposals
The UNLV College of Education is accepting proposals from potential speakers for a TEDxUNLV event on Jan. 27, 2024. UNLV community members with an idea, experience, or vision worth spreading are encouraged to submit a proposal by Nov. 5. Learn more.
Nov. 6: Rebel Grad Slam 3-Minute Thesis Competition Application
Think you can present your research in just three minutes using one slide? Participate in the Graduate College's Rebel Grad Slam 3-Minute Thesis Competition, where graduate students compete to win over the judges and audience for a chance at scholarship money. This year's weeklong competition will take place Nov. 27-Dec. 1. Learn more and apply by Nov. 6.
Coffee With a Cop brings University Police Services officers and campus community members together, over coffee, to discuss issues and learn more about each other. Learn more.
Please join for a university tribute honoring the Harter family in remembrance of Dr. Carol C. Harter and her many achievements as the longest serving UNLV president. Learn more.
As part of the Brookings Scholar Lecture Series, Brookings Mountain West invites participants to a lecture titled "Why Are Fossil Fuels So Hard To Quit?" by Brookings fellow in foreign policy, Samantha Gross. This lecture will examine the various properties and uses of fossil fuels to understand how to transition to a zero-carbon emissions economy. Learn more.
Join the Black Mountain Institute for a reading and conversation with Meg Bernhard, author of the recent addition Wine to the Object Lessons series on the Bloomsbury imprint. This program will be introduced and moderated by Krista Diamond and will cover Bernhard’s experience traveling around the world to learn about wine. Learn more.
Nov. 2: Oyate Film Screening and Discussion: Native American Heritage Month
Join a special screening of “Oyate,” a thought-provoking documentary, followed by an engaging discussion with the filmmakers. This film elevates the voices of Indigenous activists, organizers, and politicians as they offer their perspective on complicated history, contextualize the #NoDAPL movement, illuminate the interconnectivity between the issues facing Indian Country today, and look toward a more sovereign and sustainable future for their people.
Learn more and reserve free tickets.
The Graduate & Professional Student Association (GPSA) supports graduate and professional students with their academic endeavors, advocates on their behalf, and inculcates a sense of camaraderie. The GPSA Council consists of 47 seats for representatives from each academic department and an unlimited number of non-voting seats for members-at-large (no department affiliation). The GPSA Council convenes regularly, typically on the first Thursday of each month. Learn more.
Nov. 2: "Punch 9 For Harold Washington:" Film Screening and Discussion with Filmmaker Raymond Lambert
Join filmmaker Raymond Lambert and a panel of special guests for a screening and discussion on Lambert’s film “Punch 9 for Harold Washington.” The film is an epic story of American politics, race, and triumph against all odds that chronicles the captivating rise, surprising reign, and enduring legacy of Chicago’s first Black mayor, Harold Washington. Learn more and reserve free tickets.
Nov. 2: Brian Burkhart - Climate Hope Through the Land: An Indigenous Framework for Decolonial Hope During Climate Chaos
In this talk, Brian Burkhart will present a summary of the basic framework of Indigenous decolonizing through the land and its decolonial force. Through the frameworks of relationality and accountability that arise in the context of revealing and revitalizing land as kinship, he will argue and provide a transformative framework for decolonial hope during climate chaos. Learn more.
Nov. 3: Orality and Indigenous Land-Based Philosophies: The Importance of Oral Tradition in the Global History of Philosophy
In this lecture, Brian Burkhart will argue that focus on individual philosophers who produce texts limits access to a significant portion of global philosophy, both in the present and in the history of philosophy. Participants will learn how this limitation is created by an individualistic rather than collective or communal framework as well as a textual rather than oral medium of expression and exchange. Learn more.
Nov. 3: UNLV Art Walk
5-9 p.m., Academic Mall
The annual UNLV Art Walk honors the Las Vegas arts community for its dedication and support of arts and culture in Southern Nevada. Come and explore the UNLV art galleries and their fall exhibitions and then catch a variety of arts, performances, and live music as you walk along the academic mall of the UNLV campus. Learn more.
Nov. 4: Alt Breaks Lite - Indigenous Restoration
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Join Alt Breaks for a one-day local service trip to the Las Vegas Indian Center to learn about indigenous rights and Nevada History. Participants will assist the center in preparing for its 2024 goals. Learn more and register.
Take What You Need Basic Needs Event
Students can access free items such as toiletries and personal hygiene products, school supplies, nonperishable food goods, clothing, childcare items, and household goods at the Nov. 2 Take What You Need basic needs event. Come by Student Union 135 between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. with either your Event Pass or Rebel ID to access what you need. Learn more.
The Course: Autonomous Racing
Future computer scientists are challenged to team up to make a car drive — and race — on its own.
