News: Graduate College

Valarie Burke and son Jace
People |

One of the Administrative Faculty Member of the Year Award winners, the Graduate College's Valarie Burke has been part of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ since arriving as an undergraduate 14 years ago.

Enzu Chang
Campus News |

The two 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ students will teach English and perform research abroad. One is headed to Korea, the other to Colombia.

David Wedley
People |

This Academic Success Center staffer says he feels a sense of accomplishment when he sees 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s student-athletes graduate.

John Lukasik
Research |

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ supercomputer helps gaming innovation students do the math and make the pitch for a new fantasy sports game.

Ashley Weckesser
People |

Ask this Grad College staff member to call out a military cadence and you might be surprised at the results.

Robin Mendoza
Research |

At age 20, Robin Mendoza has already helped develop a Clark County parks map. Now, the graduate student in public administration is using her research skills in GIS to help nonprofits.

Miss Nevada
People |

College of Education master’s student Katherine Kelley hopes her crack at the 2016 Miss America crown inspires students, other young women and teachers.

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Campus News |

Five 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ students selected for prestigious international scholarship program.

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People |

This graduate assistant program coordinator has some talents that might surprise you.

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People |

The opportunity to lead 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's new urban leadership development program — thereby changing the way we train secondary school leaders — enticed Chance out of retirement and back to 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ.

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Research |

Meet four recipients of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s most prestigious graduate fellowships and learn about their research and their gratitude for the funding that made it possible.

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Campus News |

Thomas Piechota has been named interim vice president for research and dean of the Graduate College, effective July 1, 2012.