March 24, 2023

UNLV and the 82nd Legislative Session

WEEK SEVEN UPDATE

The seventh week of the 82nd Session of the Nevada Legislature has come to a close. During the past week, Rebels continued to advocate for UNLV and lend their expertise to our legislators. Week seven also provided an opportunity to meet with Governor Joe Lombardo, and to celebrate...(more)

REBELS IN ACTION

President Keith E. Whitfield and Vice President Constance Brooks presented a UNLV jersey to Governor Joe Lombardo (’86, 06’) during their meeting

Governor Lombardo addresses attendees at the Boyd School of Law reception

President Keith E. Whitfield addresses attendees at the Boyd School of Law reception

UNLV Legislative Externs, Theodore Milk and Taylor Duffy, at the Boyd School of Law Reception at the Governor’s mansion

Governor Joe Lombardo, President Keith E. Whitfield, and Dean Leah Grinvald at the Governor’s Mansion for the Boyd School of Law reception

UNLV HOPE Scholar Alumna Theresa Butler co-presented on AB217 with Assemblyman Howard Watts and the Executive Director of the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth, Arash Ghafoori

UNLV alumna Assemblywoman Erica Mosca presenting on AB256 supported by UNLV

UNLV Professors Dr. Dustin Hines and Dr. Rochelle Hines provided expert testimony on SB242 at the request of Assemblywoman Rochelle Nguyen

Dr. Brian Labus, UNLV Assistant Professor in the School of Public Health, provided expertise on AB263 sponsored by UNLV alumni Assemblyman Howard Watts

Days left in the Regular Session: 74

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Aubrey Bepko

Each biennium, UNLV places legislative interns and externs in Carson City to assist lawmakers with various duties such as tracking bills, conducting research, and meeting with constituents. The experience...(more)

THE WEEK AHEAD

March 27 - 31, 2023

The Government and Community Engagement team will continue to engage with elected officials during week eight of the 82nd Session of the Nevada Legislature. Below, please find bills, legislative activities, and special events (subject to change) of particular interest in the...(more)

UNLV Newsmakers 2023

From romance to research and everything in between, UNLV experts were prominently featured in news headlines this February. They shared expertise on Black history and culture both locally and nationally, and were honored for their accomplishments. Some experts delved deep into global conversation about environmental and...(more)

The Intersection of Race, Gender, and Policing: Following the Public Impact

The call crackled over the police radio: A bicycle had been snatched in a Cambridge, Mass. neighborhood and two Black males were the suspected culprits. Two friends of Frank Rudy Cooper were stopped by officers for questioning. Cooper and his friends were high school seniors who had nothing in common with the suspects other than...(more)

UNLV Food Pantry Dishes Out Big Impact Through Three Square Partnership

Farmers markets connote fresh, organic, farm-to-table ingredients and personal relationships between purveyors and consumers. That’s why one student thought farmers market should be in the title of the monthly UNLV Food Pantry distribution event she started more than one year ago. Nutrition sciences major CindyRomina...(more)