UNLV College of Education Student Services Center

07/18/2018

Make sure to read the full article on first Summit on the Research and Teaching of Young Adult Literature that was held here on our campus in June

https://www.unlv.edu/news/article/young-adult-literature-comes-age

06/20/2018

The UNLV GEAR UP team is looking to hire peer mentors for the Fall 2018 - Spring 2019 academic year. Mentors will be paired with 3-5 first year GEAR UP students. Mentors are encouraged to help first year students navigate campus life, identify potential challenges, explore interpersonal development traits, develop soft skills, and support education aspirations.

Stipends are provided to mentors that are hired.

Dealine is July 5, 2018. Apply Here!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf05GNBGccI2FK06s96LMmYTGZwWjiJbYK3Cl_QyIJp5b8Png/viewform

05/16/2018

It's not too often that NV State Treasurer Dan Schwartz, NV System of Higher Education Chancellor Thom Reilly and the Guinn family all come out together to honor a student. Congrats to our recent graduate Hannah for receiving the Kenny C. Guinn Memorial Millennium Scholarship! What a HUGE accomplishment!

We are excited to see her and the rest of our 2018 graduates get out there and start making differences here in CCSD and around the country!

Guinn Memorial Millennium Scholarship Honors Future Educator Hannah Perdue is one week away from graduating from UNLV and the College of Education. In just a few months she will also be starting a career that she has dreamed about since kindergarten. It may be hard to believe but Hannah knew as a ve...

04/26/2018

Graduation is just around the corner!! Make sure to RSVP and join us for a College of Education celebration! Please follow the link to RSVP and we will see you on 5/12/18!! Congrats everyone!

https://unlv.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7aLtZiu1Du2T8Yl

04/16/2018

Attention all College of Education students...especially our Elementary students!

Join UNLV Volunteers for a tutoring session with K-5 elementary students at Pinecrest Academy-Cadence campus.

For more information, have a look here!

Join UNLV Volunteers for a tutoring session with K-5 elementary students at Pinecrest Academy-Cadenc...

04/12/2018

UNLVolunteers is looking for students to volunteer some of their time to tutor and mentor K-8 students from Mater Academy on April 24th. This is a great opportunity to represent UNLV and the College of Education while inspiring young children!

For more information and to RSVP, please follow the link below:

Join UNLVolunteers for tutoring and mentoring K-8 students at Mater Academy. We will be working with...

03/29/2018

It's that time of year again. Voting is now open for Advising Center of the Year!

Here's the direct link to vote for the COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Just ignore the other choices. They are there as distractions from the correct answer :)

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01/09/2018

Ever thought about completing your Student Teaching requirement abroad? Jocelyn recently spent the Fall semester in England. Have a look!

Student Abroad Spotlight: Jocelyn Silva By Daniel Mendoza • January 3, 2018 Jocelyn Silva is double majoring in English and Secondary Education with a teaching field in English Comprehensive. As part of her final requirements, Jocelyn is currently completing Student Teaching abroad. Going abroad i...

11/03/2017

Check out the College of Education Student Spotlight on Tiffany Hilk. She is currently in Galway, Ireland completing her Student Teaching.

Student Abroad Spotlight: Tiffany Hilk In the Fall of 2016 President Len Jessup described the distinctive characteristics of UNLV. Rebels are Different, Daring, and Diverse. Our students exude these attributes in several different ways across campus, in the community, and across the globe. College o...

10/16/2017

UNLVolunteers are getting together this Thursday 10/19 from 8am -11am to prepare and clean books at Spread the Word Nevada. Spread the Word Nevada is an organization dedicated to providing books and advancing childhood literacy in low-income communities.

If you are interested, please sign up using the website listed on the flyer. This opportunity is open to all UNLV students. They will be meeting in front of the SU at 8am and traveling to Spread the Word Nevada together. The event ends at 11am and if a student needs a ride back to campus, they will be be back on campus around 11:30am.

09/28/2017

Check out the recent post on UNLV Today that Dean Metcalf wrote about teaching in Clark County. We think you'll find it interesting!

As the rest of the country becomes as diverse as Las Vegas, UNLV is creating better-than-best practices for our next generation of kids.

09/27/2017

If you have a chance today, go check out our very own Librarian Amanda Melilli from the TDRL speak about the role of a library in fighting again censorship. She will speaking TODAY at the 4th Annual Banned Books Buffet located in the Amargosa Room, Lied Library.

If you can't make it, catch up on her thoughts here:

With requests to ban books from libraries on the rise, it's as important as ever to protect intellectual freedom, says UNLV librarian Amanda Melilli.