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    Dr. Ed     Nagelhout, associate professor of Rhetoric and Writing in the English Department, has received the 2013 Division of Educational Outreach Faculty Excellence Award. Nagelhout has been recognized for his commitment and achievements in many areas of online education. He served on the Online Education Advisory Council, which works collaboratively with the Office of Online Education to ensure policies, processes, and procedures are designed to provide UNLV students enrolled in online education the greatest opportunity for academic success.Read More

Final exams are just around the corner, so naturally the minds of many college students are turning to…school?
Summer for college students used to mean racking up hours at a seasonal job or, for some, an internship related to their major. While these are both still coveted options, the sluggish economy and expanded academic opportunities mean that many youth will hit the books this summer either to stay on track for college graduation or to build job-related skills.
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The director of the Office of Online Education has been promoted to Associate Vice Provost for Online Education in the Division of Educational Outreach. Click here to read the announcement from UNLV President Neal Smatresk and Executive Vice President and Provost John Valery White.

Basic language skills can make the difference between a good vacation or business trip and a great one. Knowing the local language allows travelers to venture off the tourist path and immerse themselves more fully in the local culture. Summer sessions of UNLV Continuing Education’s beginning conversation courses in Mandarin Chinese, French, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish begin in May or early June. Within weeks you will be ready to ask and answer essential questions encountered during personal or business travel.Read More

The Division of Educational Outreach is proud to recognize the impressive accomplishments of the following staff. Your hard work and dedication is noticed and appreciated!
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UNLV and its Division of Educational Outreach celebrate Women’s History Month with a special presentation, “Doing Science from the Back of the Bus: Science and Civil Rights in the Life of Roger Arliner Young.” Sara P. Díaz, assistant professor of Women’s and Gender Studies at Gonzaga University, will discuss the life of Roger Arliner Young, the first African-American woman to earn a Ph.D. in zoology (1940). Fifty years after her death, Young’s professional experiences continue to resonate with many women of color in science and the academy. 
 
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The 2015 Summer Term course schedule is now available online at summerterm.unlv.edu. Registration opens March 16; exact registration windows are based on anticipated class standing, with priority given to upper level students.
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As a Continuing Education student, you are a member of the UNLV community and a UNLV Rebel, which gives you access to some campus services. We are pleased to announce students who have registered for at least one Continuing Education class beginning Spring 2015 are eligible to obtain a RebelCard, the university’s official identification card. The RebelCard is more than an identification card! Discounts and financial savings are a benefit as well. 
BENEFITS:
You can receive discounts from local businesses who honor the RebelCard
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UNLV will observe its Winter Break Dec. 25-Jan. 4. During that time, the university will be open to the public in key service areas, while most nonessential business operations are suspended. The Division of Educational Outreach will observe the UNLV Winter Break as well. However, the information desk at the UNLV Paradise Campus will be open Monday through Friday 8am-5pm Dec. 22-Jan. 2. The university and all offices will be closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 in observance of state holidays. UNLV will reopen for regular business on Jan. 5, 2015.

The November/December 2014 enewsletter for the Division of Educational Outreach is now available online. Outreach Insights features warm holiday wishes from the division, the new catalogs for continuing education and OLLI listing classes coming in Spring 2015, and information about the new beer steward certificate.