Hello! I hope you're well. My name is Alyssa Crittenden, and I am the new vice provost for graduate education and dean of the Graduate College at UNLV. It is such a pleasure to connect with you.
UNLV has been my home for more than 10 years, and one thing that has always remained true is our university's unwavering commitment to student achievement. Our students' success ripples far into the community in meaningful and lasting ways, whether it's a well prepared, diverse workforce or innovative solutions to southern Nevada's unique challenges or creative activities and research discoveries that improve lives far beyond our region.
I invite you to read about some of our students' accomplishments below, and I hope they inspire you like they do me. I am so proud to be part of this university, and I look forward to working together to ensure its continued success. Rebels really do make it happen.
UNLV Names Fawn Douglas and George William Kajjumba Spring 2022 Outstanding Graduates
Fawn Douglas (MFA in Art) and George William Kajjumba (Ph.D. in Civil & Environmental Engineering) were honored as Outstanding Graduates at UNLV's spring 2022 commencement ceremony. Learn more about their accomplishments below.
Fawn Douglas, who graduated with a 4.0 GPA in the Master of Fine Arts program, is a co-founder of the Nuwu Art + Activism Studios, a former tribal councilwoman, and curator of the Ah’-Wah-Nee exhibition at UNLV, the first-ever Indigenous feminism-focused art exhibition on UNLV’s campus, the traditional homelands of the Southern Paiute people.
George William Kajjumba, who graduated with a 4.0 GPA in the Civil & Environmental Engineering Ph.D. program, is inspired by a childhood experience to find solutions to global water scarcity. An accomplished researcher with 12 publications and numerous conference presentations, Kajjumba has represented UNLV at national and global events.
UNLV Joins Alliance of Nation's 20 Largest Hispanic Serving Research Universities
Alliance sets 2030 goal to double Hispanic doctoral students and increase number of Hispanic professors by 20%. The Graduate College is central to increasing the enrollment of Hispanic doctoral students at UNLV.
David Wedley, '11 Sport & Leisure Service Management, works with student-athletes to ensure teams post great stats in the classroom as well as on the field.
This admin assistant and Executive MBA student has been running around campus since she was a kid. Now she's the 2022 President's Classified Employee of the Year.
As director of the UNLV/CSN transfer office, graduate student Le Quanda Cole is removing barriers that trip up community college students seeking a bachelor's degree.
The yearlong Grad Rebel Advantage program, offered through the Graduate College's The Grad Academy, demystifies graduate school at UNLV or elsewhere, guiding UNLV undergraduate students in deciding if graduate school is right for them, helping them be more competitive applicants for their dream program, and preparing them to be successful in graduate school. The program offers workshops and professional development opportunities as well as mentorship, often provided in specialty pods that cluster students with similar experiences (UNLV athletes, veterans, etc.) or interests (medical school, women in STEM, etc.) and pair them with mentors who share their experiences or interests.
“This program was so
helpful toward getting
into graduate school. I tell
everyone I know about this
program, especially
first-generation students.
I would not be where I am
without the Grad Rebel
Advantage program.”
--Ayla Gelsinger,
2020-21 Grad Rebel
Advantage participant
