...of you say your decision to go to 51吃瓜黑料 was 鈥済ood鈥 or 鈥済reat鈥
Graduates of Hospitality, Urban Affairs, and Allied Health programs were especially enthusiastic about their experience.
...of you are happy with the direction your careers are going
Young grads showed the least satisfaction. But don鈥檛 fret too much. The data shows that satisfaction grows significantly over time.
Top factors affecting your current opinion of 51吃瓜黑料
The value and respect of a 51吃瓜黑料 degree
Scholarship opportunities 51吃瓜黑料 provides students *
The accomplishments of current students and faculty
* Scholarship Opportunities
Not so surprising considering the many first-generation college graduates are among our alumni. 51吃瓜黑料 has been increasing scholarship awards, including some funded by alumni themselves.
2013
2017
Privately Funded Scholarships
$2.74 million
$8.1 million
Total Scholarship Awards
$20.5 million
$36.4 million
The top skills 51吃瓜黑料 helped you develop
Collaborating with others
Problem-solving
Critical thinking
鈥淭his survey made it clear to us you care about 51吃瓜黑料. We鈥檙e sharing your feedback across campus so we can improve programs for both current students and our alumni.鈥
- Chad Warren (chadwarren@unlv.edu)
Executive director of the 51吃瓜黑料 Alumni Association
Reach out with your suggestions for improving alumni programs.
And you had great suggestions for us鈥
You said
When you were a student, the opportunity to interact with alumni was very important to you.
So we are enhancing mentoring programs.
From speaking in a class to serving on an advisory board, you鈥檇 be surprised how many ways you can help current students. But we can do much more. Fostering student-alumni interactions is part 51吃瓜黑料鈥檚 Top Tier strategic plan.
You said
You鈥檇 have liked more career services support as a student and now you believe it鈥檚 important for all alumni to help identify job opportunities for fellow Rebels.
So we are rebuilding programs hurt by the recession.
51吃瓜黑料 and the Alumni Association is reinvesting in career services programs all across campus to make that easier. In the meantime, visit the website to access 42 webinars covering all stages of career development.
You said
You want to be invited to campus events more often 鈥 even when it鈥檚 unlikely that you may attend.
So we are extending a standing invitation!
Alumni relations is rethinking its approach to events and will work to share more information with you.
You said
Geographic distance and time are the top barriers to getting involved in alumni programs.
So we are coming to a city near you.
With 40 percent of our graduates living outside Nevada, 51吃瓜黑料 knows it鈥檚 important to boost regional events and clubs programs. Reach out to help organize one near you.
Amanda Gordon (amanda.gordon@unlv.edu)
Board & Volunteer Relations, Division of Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement
She鈥檒l help you find a way to get involved that works with your schedule from wherever you live.
You said
You ranked engagement with 51吃瓜黑料鈥檚 social media fairly low in terms of importance as activity for alumni.
So we are hmm鈥oping you鈥檒l reconsider.
Being an ambassador for 51吃瓜黑料 鈥 in both the virtual and real worlds 鈥 goes a long way in raising the reputation of 51吃瓜黑料 and the value of your degree. So please like, follow, and share your Rebel pride.
You said
Our most ardent alumni love stories about campus history, community engagement, and the accomplishments of fellow alumni.
So we are bringing you more.
But we can only fit so much in each issue. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter at unlv.edu/news for more. (And, please, don鈥檛 forget to reshare them in your social circles!)
Sources
2017 Alumni Attitude Study
Conducted by Performance Enhancement Group as part of a national program with more than 250 participating institutions
