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Office of Undergraduate Education and High-Impact Practices News

The Office of Undergraduate Education and High-Impact Practices is comprised of general education, undergraduate curriculum, microcredentials, Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Programs, Career Services and Workforce Development, Math Placement, ASPIRE GEAR-UP, and the Office of Undergraduate Research.

Current Undergraduate Education and High-Impact Practices News

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Campus News |

FYE supports incoming first-year and transfer students through engagement opportunities on campus, increasing belongingness and making the transition to campus life smoother as they begin their academic journeys. 

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Campus News |

Students explore the importance of conversation around diverse experiences.

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People |

Meet a rising star in the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ community who recently received the Junior Administrative Faculty of the Year award.

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People |

The associate vice provost for student success knows firsthand how providing opportunities and encouragement to students of all backgrounds can influence academic achievement.

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Campus News |

The immersive experience for high-achieving students aimed at solving urban planning issues.

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Campus News |

Karen Violanti and her team work to give first-year students support and confidence as they transition to college.

Undergraduate Education and High-Impact Practices In The News

Las Vegas Sun

As two debates between Nevada’s top-of-the-ticket candidates were shelved this week, the trend of contenders ducking such forums across the country may be eroding one of America’s longest-lasting political traditions, experts say.

Las Vegas Review Journal

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ hosted their commencement ceremony for the undergraduate class of 2022 on Saturday.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Perhaps this was on your mind this morning when you were getting ready for work: Pressure-induced Tetrahedral to Orthombic Phase Transition in MgF2.

Recent Undergraduate Education and High-Impact Practices Accomplishments

The 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Rebels R.I.S.E. Program was selected as a recipient of the 2024 John N. Gardner Institutional Excellence for Students in Transition Award by the National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition. This award recognizes institutions that have designed and implemented outstanding collaborative initiatives to…
Grant: Advising Colleagues from Across Campus The 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Academic Advising community was recently awarded a two-time grant from the Stupski Foundation to focus on wellness initiatives for academic advising professionals within NACADA Region 9 institutions. Two teams submitted a proposal that addresses the needs for wellness, sustainability,…
Janelle Yasukochi (Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education) and Maria Aladjova (Health Sciences) served as the conference co-chairs, representing Region 9, at the NACADA Region 8, 9, & 10 Conference: Illuminating the Path of Possibilities, recently held in Las Vegas from Feb. 27-March 1. NACADA is the professional association for Academic…
Jaime Carbajal, Ph.D., (Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education) and Debbie Pattni (Wilson Advising Center, College of Liberal Arts) presented "Where is My Advisor? The Retention of Academic Advisors is Important to Student Success" at the Global Community for Academic Advising annual conference on October 26 in Portland,…
Kia Vichaikul (Student Success) has recently been elected to serve on the Administrative Faculty Committee. 
Maria Aladjova (Health Sciences), Elizabeth Johnson, Sheetal Survase (both Academic Success Center), Kevin McVay (College of Sciences), Janelle Yasukochi (Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education), John Starkey, Stephen Sumnner, Tashauna Stewart, Jason Kantrowitz, and Beth Gersten (all Lee Business) all are part of the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ…