Business and Community |
My Nevada 5: The Jackson Street Five
This section of the city was integrated and flourished in days of overt segregation along the Las Vegas Strip. Oral historian Claytee White takes a look at the businesses that formed the backbone for this community.
Campus News |
UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law Expands Gaming Law Program with New Degree Offering
Law school to launch Master of Laws in Gaming Law and Regulation.
Arts and Culture |
NEXTET Begins 2014-15 Season Sept. 25
The program is the first in a series of recitals dedicated to the music of Ukrainian and Ukrainian-American composers.
Research |
Switch SUPERNAP, Intel Partner with UNLV to Boost Scientific Research and Economic Development
Intel’s “Cherry Creek” supercomputer brings world-class computing power to UNLV; Switch SUPERNAP to lead high-tech industry partnerships.
Arts and Culture |
Closetful of History
With the help of clothing connoisseur Corinne Sidney, UNLV graduate students get a lesson in fashion and history. Take a peek inside her legendary closet.
Arts and Culture |
Black Mountain Institute Awards Writing Fellowships
City of Asylum fellowship awarded to Iranian author; writers awarded fellowships will mentor UNLV creative writing students.
People |
New Faces: Patti Chance
The opportunity to lead UNLV's new urban leadership development program — thereby changing the way we train secondary school leaders — enticed Chance out of retirement and back to UNLV.
Campus News |
UNLV President to Deliver Annual State of the University Address Sept. 18
President Donald Snyder to outline vision for the year ahead, including UNLV’s “Path to Tier One” planning process.
People |
New Faces: Joanna Jezierska
Joanna Jezierska's grandmother, the survivor of a Siberian labor camp, instilled the importance of education in her at a young age, telling her that possessions could be taken, but not the knowledge she acquired.
Business and Community |
My Nevada 5: Prostitution in Las Vegas
Professor Lynn Comella hits on the highlights of the city's brothel history — from the rise of Block 16 to the raid on Roxie's.
Arts and Culture |
UNLV Jazz Celebrates "Smoke in Mirrors" CD Release with Sept. 21 Concert
The concert features the multiple Downbeat Award-winning UNLV Jazz Ensemble I and UNLV Latin Jazz Ensemble, as well as special guest woodwind artist, Bob Sheppard.
Campus News |