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College of Fine Arts & Meow Wolf's 'Omega Mart' Unveil First Collaboration
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Meow Wolf’s Omega Mart welcomes MFA candidate Karla Lagunas through Sept. 14; Lagunas created an installation, Meta-Telos III.

Jackie Garcia Receives 2023 Classified Employee Rookie of the Year Award
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With an artist's attention to detail, the administrative assistant and BTS 'stan' leaves an early impression on on her Lee Business School colleagues.

2024 Sphere XO Student Design Challenge Winners Announced
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Students receive scholarships while their artwork is run in rotation throughout the summer on the world's largest LED screen.

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UNLV Recording Studio Records 'Young Artists Orchestra of Las Vegas' Album
The Young Artists Orchestra of Las Vegas album cover with text: MARIACHI SINFÓNICO. THE DR. SHIRLEY LINZY YOUNG ARTISTS ORCHESTRA OF LAS VEGAS MARIACHI INTERNACIONAL FROM THE LAS VEGAS ACADEMY OF THE ARTS
The newly-renovated UNLV Recording Studio, led by manager Chuck Foley, recently recorded the Young Artists Orchestra of Las Vegas album. The recording studio hosted the organization's 70 musicians, and a 21-piece mariachi band, May 25-26. It is available on all streaming platforms including Spotify and Apple Music.
UNLV School of Music Double Reed Studio Concerts Announced
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The UNLV Double Reed Studio is honored to perform for the international conference of the International Double Reed Society being held at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, AZ.  The group is giving two preview performances of our music in Southern Nevada on the week of July 15. These will be free and open to the public. Wednesday, July 17 3:30 PM Recital at Mt. Charleston…
UNLV Architecture Student Receives $5,000 Scholarship
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Mona Rezazadeh, an architecture student of professor Glenn Nowak, was selected for a prestigious NEWH Scholarship. "The Las Vegas NEWH Hospitality Industry Network is one of the most prestigious chapters in the country with some of the more competitive hospitality architecture applicant pools here in the entertainment capital of the world," said Nowak. Congratulations Mona! 
UNLV Department of Theatre Welcomes New Hires
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We are excited to welcome Christina Watanabe and Natalie Rian to UNLV Theatre!  Christina Watanabe is an award-winning lighting designer and educator for theatre, dance, music, and events. She earned her BFA in Lighting Design and BSBA in Marketing from the University of Florida and her MFA from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.  Natalie Rian joins the UNLV…
African-American gospel spiritual 'Were You There' Featuring Christian Shelton Accepted for Publication
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'Were You There,' recorded by the UNLV Symphonic Winds, has been accepted in a publication deal with Seolta Music Limited, Dublin, Ireland. Music professor Anthony LaBounty wrote the orchestration to feature UNLV voice major Christian Shelton and the student musicians in the UNLV Symphonic Winds. Congratulations!  Listen to the song now: A Few Song Selections from UNLV by…
UNLV Architecture Professor on Panel for ASLA's Virtual Panel on AI and Landscape Architecture
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Joshua Vermillion was a presenter at a recent Skill | Ed Session for the American Society of Landscape Architects, titled “Back to Future: Storytelling through AI-powered Design Process.” The panel discussion was a candid conversation with an AI visualization thought leader, a landscape architect, and a global corporate digital strategist to unpack future storytelling through AI-powered design…
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