Several student workers and employees who work for UNLV Information Technology (IT) are celebrating their graduation at this year’s winter commencement held in the Thomas & Mack Center. Graduates earning their master’s and doctoral degrees will have their commencement on Dec. 17 at 4 p.m. Commencement for undergraduates will be held on Dec. 18 at corresponding times.

Year after year, Network Engineer Kim Schjang continues to impact the computing industry at one of the world's leading supercomputing conferences.  

Everyone knows Rakitha Perera (‘20 BS Graphic Design and Media). He’s worked for the Information Technology (IT) team for 18 years and is part of the unofficial UNLV welcome committee. If you don’t know him personally, you know his work. His photos, graphic designs, and videos are up on digital screens around campus, incorporated into classroom technology interfaces, and used frequently on websites and social media posts. 

Have you ever thought about enlisting in the Army? What about joining a research program? These career paths may seem unrelated to technology but many of our UNLV Information Technology (IT) leaders started their careers just like this.

No matter what area of study you’re currently pursuing at UNLV, technology provides a wide range of career opportunities for each and every person. If you’re curious in learning more about a career in technology, come talk to UNLV IT leadership on Sept. 4 during the Fall 2024 Involvement Fair.

In this episode, we meet Jason Griffin, senior information security analyst for UNLV Information Technology (IT).

In this episode, we meet Kara, Salesforce Administrator for UNLV Information Technology.

In the third episode of this series, we meet Jesse, senior manager of identity and middleware services.

Have you ever had to log into WebCampus, your university email, or Workday with your ACE account? You can thank Jesse and his team for this single sign on service!