In this final workshop of the QGIS Workshop Series, participants will explore the art of map publishing in both static and interactive online formats. Participants will learn to incorporate cartographic and user design principles, ensuring maps are informative and visually compelling for effective communication and presentation. At the end of the workshop, participants will understand design best practices to create aesthetically pleasing and informative maps. This workshop will also include an introduction to QGIS Cloud. Learn more and RSVP.
Mar. 19: Academic Job Search Demystified Series: Negotiating Your Job Offer
In this workshop from the Academic Job Search Demystified series, expert panelists will discuss essential insights for understanding and maximizing academic job offers, including salary negotiations, benefits packages, and other critical components. By participating in this workshop, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the various components of an academic job offer and learn how to professionally navigate the intricacies of academic job offer negotiations. Learn more and RSVP.
Mar. 21: Introduction to Open Access
2:30-3:30 p.m., Lied Library, Pioche Room and Virtual
Scholarly Communication Librarian Andrea Wirth will share current trends in open access publishing, describe different models of open access publishing, and provide techniques for locating open access journals in a field of research. Participants will also learn about the characteristics of good practices in open access journal publishing and become familiar with tools to avoid predatory journals. Learn more and RSVP.
Mar. 18: Summer Registration Begins
Students may begin registering for summer 2024 classes on March 18. Contact the Registrar's Office for more information about enrollment and class registration.
Late Applications for Graduation Due
Students applying for graduation on or after March 2 will need to email grad.rpc@unlv.edu to request a late graduation application be added to their MyUNLV account, as the option will not be available automatically in MyUNLV after March 1. Students applying for graduation after March 1 will be assessed a $20 late fee. Learn more.
Mar. 28: Last Day to Drop Classes Without a Refund/Change From Audit to Credit
There will be no withdrawals or audits accepted after this date. Modular, mid-semester, and educational outreach classes have different withdrawal dates. Check your myUNLV Student Center for specific deadlines for each class or contact the Registrar's Office.
Apr. 1: Annual Mandatory Individual Development Plan (IDP) Due
All degree-seeking graduate students are required to complete their Annual Mandatory Individual Development Plan (IDP) no later than April 1, 2024. In their IDPs, students report on their accomplishments in 2023 and establish goals for 2024. Please contact your faculty advisor/graduate coordinators for more information.
Join Black Mountain Institute for a discussion with author Catherine Lacey about their latest book, Biography of X. Lacey is the author of five books and a short story collection. Her honors include the Brooklyn Book Prize, a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Whiting Award, and the Young Lions Fiction Award from the New York Public Library.
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Join the Leadership Engagement and Development (LEAD) team to discuss the different ways that politics play a key role in daily life. This event is open to everyone with advanced or no knowledge of political processes and ideologies. Learn more and RSVP.
Mar. 20: Women in STEM Series: Jacqueline Patterson
4-4:45 p.m., Virtual
Join the discussion to hear Jacqueline Patterson share more about her path to becoming the only female and Hispanic railroad engineer in California. Patterson is Vice President and co-founder of Zephyr Rail and her 37 years of expertise encompasses all aspects of railroad engineering. Her involvement in the development of commuter and light rail programs in Southern California has been pivotal in the industry's success. Learn more and RSVP.
Mar. 20: Donor Wall Reception and Alumni Chapter Lecture Series
Join the UNLV School of Integrated Health Sciences for a reception and unveiling of their new donor wall. Following the reception, the school's alumni chapter is hosting a lecture from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. with Integrated Health Sciences alumna and Director of Sports Sciences for UNLV Athletics Heather Farmer. Her talk is titled "Beyond the Heart Rate Monitors: Wearable Technology for Exercise." Learn more and RSVP.
In this lecture, Aaron Klein, a Brookings Institution scholar and former deputy assistant secretary for economic policy at the Department of Treasury, will discuss the pros, cons, and intended and unintended consequences of our current system. Klein will then propose a path forward to maximize economic growth while using America's influence over financial institutions to promote freedom and prosperity throughout the world. Learn more.
Join the UNLV community for its sixth annual day of giving. Rebels Give, a University-wide, 24-hour event, allows the Rebel family to celebrate and support what they love about UNLV. The campus community is invited to celebrate Rebels Give with fun food, a photo booth, music, and other activities. Learn more.
Mar. 21: Pro Lecture in Legal History With Heather Cox Richardson
Heather Cox Richardson, historian and author of Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America, will be joined by Dr. Michael Green, professor and chair of the UNLV History Department, for a fireside chat to discuss Richardson’s book and explain how America, once a beacon of democracy, now teeters on the brink of autocracy.
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Join the Black Mountain Institute for a performance and reading with Andrea Abi-Karam. Andrea Abi-Karam is a trans, Arab-American punk poet-performer cyborg. Their second book, Villainy, reimagines militant collectivity in the wake of the Ghost Ship Fire and the Muslim Ban. They are currently working on a poet’s novel.
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Mar. 22: “Poisoning the Well: Hermeneutical Injustice through Conceptual Engineering”
Join Cat Saint-Croix from the department of philosophy at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities for a lecture about hermeneutical injustice. Specifically, Saint-Croix will identify two ways conceptual engineering can be used to poison the well, each bringing about epistemic injustice. She will emphasize how hermeneutical corruption is the adulteration of a concept by some element that renders it harmful to populations for whom it was previously beneficial. Learn more.
Mar. 25: 3rd Annual Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) Student Success Summit
UNLV’s MSI Week will begin with a day dedicated to advancing UNLV’s efforts as a premier MSI, HSI, and AANAPISI institution through learning and collaboration. This event will give participants the chance to engage in impactful discussion, hear about significant achievements in equity-based initiatives, and learn about expanding these initiatives through structural change.
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Join the Grad Academy to celebrate Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Week. An informative panel with UNLV faculty, staff, and students will be available to answer questions and to network. The panel will be followed by a mix and mingle with food and drinks with UNLV's Graduate Registered Student Organizations (GRSOs). Learn more and RSVP.
Join the Graduate College in celebrating the outstanding research of UNLV and DRI Postdoctoral Scholars. The event features a keynote speaker and postdoctoral scholar poster presentations. Learn more and RSVP.
This event will showcase the talents of singer/songwriter Chadwick Johnson, UNLV's expert on auditory perception and cognition Joel Snyder, and advocate for lifelong learning Niels Clyde. The day will feature performances by the OLLI at UNLV’s Ukulele group and the esteemed UNLV Jazz Ensemble. After the performances, join us in a panel discussion to explore the intricate link between music and cognitive health, with insights from Dr. Joel Snyder, Dr. Kate Zhong, Chadwick Johnson, David Loeb of UNLV Jazz, and Dr. Rob Levrant.
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UNLV Ombuds Office
UNLV’s Ombuds Office is always open to the campus community for interpersonal and group issues and facilitation. If you are currently struggling with interpersonal (supervisor/employee, peer/peer, or other) issues or group/organizational concerns, you can make an appointment with the Ombuds Office. If you would like to discuss any other work issues related to recent events, you can reach out to us by filling out this form, visiting the contact page, or scheduling an appointment.
Powwow for the Planet Celebrates Nevada's Indigenous Cultures
The third annual Powwow for the Planet will be held April 19 and 20 and will focus on environmental advocacy and cultural offerings
