• Old photos of a man on a carriage being drawn by two horses.
  • A student reading a textbook.
  • Dr. William Bauer giving a lecture to a class.
  • A history class lecture in session.
  • A collection of old history books.

Knowledge of the Human Past and Experience

Providing a historically informed perspective on the contemporary world and the challenges that it faces.

The History Department provides students with a broad knowledge of the human past and experience...

Academic Programs

History students in class at their desks
Graduate student outside of the entrance to the History department.
Two students doing a research on their own.

What's Happening

Nevada history women's pioneer Jean Ford sits at her typewriter and looks down as she writes on paper with her left hand

UNLV-led Preserve Nevada group encourages interest and action to protect 12 Silver State treasures.

UNLV seasonal eggs

A collection of colorful headlines featuring UNLV staff and students.

spring flowers

The rosiest headlines and highlights featuring the students and faculty of UNLV.

A UNLV student studies with the Strip in the distance.

Headlines and highlights featuring the students and faculty of UNLV.

Announcements

In the News

Accomplishments

Experts

The Department of History is one of the departments in the College of Liberal Arts.