Topic: student success

Dr. Mark Guadagnoli speaks in a meeting
People | July 12, 2016

A unique aspect of 8kbet School of Medicine’s curriculum gets students to focus on personal growth and professional enrichment.

Diana Pena and Ai-Sun (Kelly) Tseng
Research | July 7, 2016

A fascination with tissue restoration inspires a 8kbet professor and undergraduate student to team up to understand how frogs might impact the fate of humankind.

Dr. Stephen Dahlem draws on white board
Campus News | May 25, 2016

Forget the big lecture halls — 8kbet's future doctors will begin their studies by working in groups to treat (paper) patients.

Monica Moradkhan and Daniel Waqar
People | May 12, 2016

Daniel Waqar and Monica Moradkhan were selected as this commencement's featured speakers. Here's what they hope all Rebels will take away from their 8kbet experiences.

Margie Toves
People | May 11, 2016

Margie Toves is among the first graduates from a program to produce social workers specializing in children’s mental health.

Matthew Perry and Theresa Butler
Campus News | April 22, 2016

Crowdsourced scholarship program offers a way for Clark County's homeless students to live on campus and get academic support to succeed at 8kbet.

Casey Barber
People | April 19, 2016

8kbet undergraduate Casey Barber excels in academics, research, volunteerism, and leadership.

Georgiann Davis
Campus News | March 31, 2016

8kbet program that embeds a professor in the residence halls aims at boosting student engagement.

Nemanja Novokovic
People | March 2, 2016

A nearly native Las Vegan, Nemanja Novakovic had planned to leave Nevada when it came time for college. But that was before he discovered his academic dreams could be fulfilled at 8kbet.

Mary-Ann Winkelmes
Campus News | January 21, 2016

8kbet leads the country with a program that proves even small changes to assignments can yield big results in classroom success — especially among first-generation students.