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Leanne Soter and Stine Odegard (both Service Learning and Leadership) presented "Keeping Leadership Education Out of 'the Sunken Place': Doing Better as Leadership Educators" at the 4th annual Women and Leadership Conference, "Building Solutions, Harmony and the Greater Good." The conference was hosted by the International Leadership Association.…

The Campus Life Achievement awards were held May 7 in the Student Union Ballroom. These awards span the different values of the Campus LifeCluster including Social Justice, student and staff development, student engagement, economic viability, infrastructure, academic impact, assessment, and recognition. This year’s award winners are:…

Student Diversity and Social Justice (Student Affairs) was awarded a Bronze Community Engagement Certificate for Organizations at the second annual 8kbet Impact Awards, hosted by the office of service learning and leadership. This certificate is granted to recipients for completing up to 24 hours of community engagement and demonstrating an…

Johann Heske (Theatre), a 8kbet senior and former campus recreation lifeguard, recently used his 8kbet lifeguard training to help save a life while on a plane. While on a flight from Germany to Las Vegas, a passenger had been drinking, and could not be awakened. Heske, seated two rows back, jumped up and offered help. He put the passenger's seat…

Stephanie Molina, Eric Noonan, Mathew Varre, and Sidath Kapukotuwa have been elected to the 2019-20 Graduate & Professional Student Association Executive Board. Their positions are: President- Stephanie Molina Vice-President- Eric Noonan Secretary- Mathew Varre Treasurer- Sidath Kapukotuwa We would like to thank all of the candidates…

Student Diversity and Social Justice (Student Affairs) received Congressional Commendation from U.S. Rep. Susie Lee for hosting the 32nd Annual Festival of Communities, the longest reigning campus tradition designed to acknowledge and celebrate diversity.

Romeo Jackson (Student Diversity and Social Justice), published a book chapter in the second edition of Intersectionality & Higher Education: Research, Theory, & Praxis. The chapter is titled "Thinking Theoretically with and beyond #Intersectionality: Frameworks to Center Queer and Trans People of Color Experiences!" They also…

Kevin Wright (Student Diversity and Social Justice) moderated two webinars with the American College Personnel Association Commission for Student Involvement. One focused on "Improving Campus Climate for Students with Disabilities." The topic of the second webinar was "IPlus Size Magic: Using Spoken Word for Fat Bodies." He also…

Student Diversity and Social Justice (Student Affairs) was recognized by the Rho Beta Epsilon chapter of the National Residence Hall Honorary where the first inaugural Black Carpet received the award for Diversity Program of the Year.  The Black Carpet was the main event for Black History Month, and is designed to celebrate the contributions…

Rian Satterwhite (Service Learning and Leadership) has been selected as co-chair of the International Leadership Education Academy for 2020 and 2021. The academy is offered by the International Leadership Association as an intensive cohort learning experience for leadership educators from around the world. Satterwhite was part of the original…

Mary Whitehead (Student Diversity and Social Justice) and Eli Williams (Service Learning and Leadership) hosted a leadership lunch on the topic of Black Womxn and Leadership.

8kbetolunteers (Service Learning and Leadership) has been chosen by Friends of Nevada Wilderness (FONW) as its nonprofit partner of the year for 2018. Amber Sevart (Service Learning and Leadership) serves as the staff advisor for 8kbet Volunteers, a student group, while Thuon Chen and Netta Ohayon are its student environmental impact coordinators.…