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51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Health opened its second no-cost medical care clinic for students and their siblings in the Clark County School District (CCSD). The clinic, located in the Family Support Center on Maryland Pkwy., is made possible through grants and is staffed by 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Health personnel. By providing accessible and free care, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Health is ensuring that students in the community receive the medical attention they need to thrive academically and personally. 

Resources for Business Growth — A key mission of the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Libraries, and a core area of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s Top Tier 2.0 strategic plan, is to stimulate the economic development of Southern Nevada. To help meet this mission, the Libraries offers several business services to support business leaders and entrepreneurs on campus and in the community, including the specialized research assistance; access to online databases; newspaper access; and the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Patent & Trademark Resources Center Powered by Switch.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ is one of 11 academic institutions across the country participating in the Realities of Academic Data Sharing (RADS) Initiative, which is led by the Association of Research Libraries and funded by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services until 2026.  During the term of the research project, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Libraries will receive institutional membership to the Data Curation Network (DCN), a membership organization of institutional and nonprofit data repositories whose vision is to advance open research by making data more ethical, reusable, and understandable.

The National Institute for the Advancement of Education (NIAE), housed inside the College of Education, began a long-term partnership with the City of Henderson’s Safekey programs and Communities In Schools (CIS) of Southern Nevadas to assess the impact of before- and after-school activities on students. The partnership will survey areas like quality of interactions with students, time spent on activities, relationship building, and monitoring of student knowledge and skills. After the study, recommendations for professional development will be developed and implemented to improve support for local students.

Cassaundra Rodriguez, associate professor of sociology in the College of Liberal Arts, received an honorable mention for her book, "Contested Americans: Mixed-Status Families in Anti-Immigrant Times," from the American Sociological Association's (ASA) Latino/a Sociology Section's Distinguished Contribution to Scholarship Book Award. The award recognizes scholars who published an outstanding book in Latina/o/x sociology.

Gold medal Olympian and 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ alumnus Connor Fields, who competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, has gone from BMX competitor to NBC commentator for the Summer Olympics held in Paris. After a terrible crash during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics left him with extensive injuries and a yearlong recovery, Fields has pivoted, with the help of his 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ degree in business management, from competitor to gear designer, coach, and TV show host.

Rebel Grounds, a student-run coffee shop inside the Harrah College of Hospitality, serves up delicious fare while giving student staff the space to turn classroom theory into practice. Students also are charged with overseeing everything from food preparation, design, and café décor to handling cash and training staff. This, along with its central location and ever-rotating menu items, makes Rebel Grounds a favorite stop for students, campus visitors, and 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ faculty and staff.

Airborne pollen is a health concern for many residents in Clark County. The Clark County School District (CCSD) and 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ established the Pollen Monitoring Program to provide local pollen and mold spore counts in Las Vegas. The county-wide distribution of the sites is a unique feature of the program and makes it possible to monitor important data for the west, northwest, southeast, and 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ ZIP codes. Regular monitoring and reporting of airborne pollen concentrations continues to help the community prepare for or avoid exposure.