The University of Nevada, Las Vegas
The Engaged Research University:
Extending the Agenda
2002-2007

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas is a premier metropolitan research university. UNLV demonstrates how the traditional values of higher education can be adapted to conditions and needs of individuals and communities in the 21st century. The university concentrates its resources on instructional and research programs that are student-centered, demonstrably excellent, and responsive to the needs of local, regional, national, and international communities.

UNLV's faculty and staff have created an educational environment that encourages the full personal and professional development of those it serves and those who serve the university. UNLV assists students in learning about and meeting the intellectual and ethical challenges of responsible citizenship and a full and productive life through opportunities to acquire the knowledge and experiences that enhance critical thinking, leadership skills, aesthetic sensitivity, and social integrity.

The university provides traditional and professional academic programs for a diverse student body and encourages innovative and interdisciplinary approaches to teaching, learning, and scholarship. Recognizing the individuality of each student, UNLV simultaneously engenders collegial relationships and a sense of community among its members. UNLV embraces the interdependence of quality instruction, scholarly pursuits, and substantive involvements in campus and community life.

The university offers artistic, cultural, and technical resources and opportunities to the broadest possible community. It promotes research programs and creative activities by students and faculty that respond to the needs of an urban community in a desert environment.

UNLV has developed a synergy between professional and liberal studies, undergraduate and graduate programs, and excellent teaching and superior research. UNLV increasingly is a dynamic resource for, and partner with, the community, state, region, and nation it serves. The university is working to become a major source and impetus in the economic and social development of the state.

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