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Making Cooperative Extension Work For Southern Nevada: Fulfilling Unlv's Urban Land Grant Mission, Robert Lang, Shannon M. Monnat, Fatma Nasoz, David F. Damore
Making Cooperative Extension Work For Southern Nevada: Fulfilling Unlv's Urban Land Grant Mission, Robert Lang, Shannon M. Monnat, Fatma Nasoz, David F. Damore
Brookings Scholar Lecture Series
The Lincy Institute and Brookings Mountain West at UNLV are pleased to host a colloquium entitled, “Making Cooperative Extension Work for Southern Nevada: Fulfilling UNLV’s Urban Land Grant Mission.” The event will explore ways to rethink and reform County Cooperative Extension so that it is relevant to the modern metropolis that is the Las Vegas area. The colloquium will feature research presentations that examine County Cooperative Extension from social, economic, and operational perspectives.
The Peculiar Case Of Nevada's Higher Education Governance, Robert E. Lang
The Peculiar Case Of Nevada's Higher Education Governance, Robert E. Lang
Brookings Scholar Lecture Series
No abstract provided.
The Metropolitan Revolution And Unlv As A Carnegie-Tier 1 University, Robert E. Lang
The Metropolitan Revolution And Unlv As A Carnegie-Tier 1 University, Robert E. Lang
Brookings Scholar Lecture Series
No abstract provided.
Is College A Good Investment?: An Economic And Policy Analysis, Beth Akers
Is College A Good Investment?: An Economic And Policy Analysis, Beth Akers
Brookings Scholar Lecture Series
This lecture provides a theoretical framework for thinking about the financial returns on the investment in higher education degrees and will present the latest empirical finding on this question. The discussion will touch on the topics of rapid tuition inflation, for-profit colleges, student loan debt, and the potential for a fiscal crisis in the market for student loans.
Game Change: What Have We Learned? Pt. 2, Robert E. Lang, Sonya D. Horsford, Marya L. Shegog, Ramona Denby-Brinson, Fatma Nasoz
Game Change: What Have We Learned? Pt. 2, Robert E. Lang, Sonya D. Horsford, Marya L. Shegog, Ramona Denby-Brinson, Fatma Nasoz
Brookings Scholar Lecture Series
Share Knowledge. Change Lives. Transform our Community.
Our Mission: The Lincy Institute at UNLV conducts and supports research that focuses on improving Nevada's health, education, and social services.
Our Research Areas: Education, Health, Social Services, Information Technology
Game Change: What Have We Learned? Pt. 1, William J. Antholis, Robert E. Lang, William E. Brown, David F. Damore, Helen R. Neill, Bradley S. Wimmer
Game Change: What Have We Learned? Pt. 1, William J. Antholis, Robert E. Lang, William E. Brown, David F. Damore, Helen R. Neill, Bradley S. Wimmer
Brookings Scholar Lecture Series
Who We Are, What We Do, Where Are We Going
Brookings Mountain West is a partnership between UNLV and the Washington, D.C.-based Brookings Institution.
Goals and Objectives
Create high-quality, independent, impactful programs, publications, and activities that address issues of critical importance to greater Las Vegas and the Intermountain West region.
Serve as a platform to bring ideas and expertise together and facilitate local, metropolitan, and state discussions about the West’s future.
Enhance local, regional, and state research and public policy discussions.