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2024 holiday card for UNLV

Holiday Cards Collection

A look back at the greetings we've sent over this 50-year tradition.

UNLV History
September 10, 2024
By UNLV News Center

UNLV History
September 10, 2024
By UNLV News Center

Western style of a holiday card. — The 1982 holiday card was a simple Western-themed drawing.

Generic holiday cards with snowflakes. — Sometimes the greetings, like these from 1983, 1986, and 1987, were on the generic side.

Holiday graphic card which contains a drawn seal with earmuffs on. — While 1984's design had little to do with UNLV, what's not to love about a baby seal with ear muffs wishing for peace?

Holiday cards containing a christmas tree and another with an angel. — The designs in 1991 and 1998.

Holiday cards both containing long vertical christmas trees. — In 1988 card played on our iconic Flashlight sculpture and it references to the Mojave Desert.

Holiday graphic card which contains a tortoise wearing a small santa hat. — A desert tortoise brought tidings in 1990.

Holiday graphic card containing cacti. — The saguaro cactus, although not a native species to Southern Nevada's Mojave Desert, made an appearance on cards in 1992, 1994, and 1997.

Holiday graphic card containing view of the Las Vegas valley at night. — A peaceful night scene of the Las Vegas Strip in 1993.

Holiday graphics card with the Las Vegas strip skyline drawn out. — The Strip reappeared on the 1999 card.

Holiday graphic card containing architectural structures. — UNLV buildings became the focal point in 1995 (top left), 1996 (bottom left), and 2001, when the Lied Library opened.

Generic holiday card containing the words happy holiday. — 2000 brought a nod to rock art of Southern Nevada's earliest inhabitants.

Generic holiday cards containing starts and bells. — And it was back to general artwork in 2003 and 2004.

Holiday graphics card containing a view of an organ. — In 2005, we celebrated the installation of the Maureen Jackson Pipe Organ, the largest in the state.

Holiday graphics card containing groups of people posing in holiday attire. — 2006 offered a glimpse of campus while 2007 celebrated some of the recipients of the scholarship program that the Holiday Card Tree campaign supports.

Generic holiday graphics card containing a snowman. — In 2008 and 2011, the designers took a more whimsical approach to the card.

Holiday graphics card containing a beautiful shot of campus snowed over. — Snow! On campus! The 2009 card featured the snowfall from Dec. 17, 2008.

Holiday graphics card containing a beautiful shot of campus snowed over. — Snow! On campus! It's so rare we had to use it again on the 2010 card. Here's hoping we get another storm soon.

Card showing a basketball player holding a basketball. — The 2012 card played up enthusiasm for the Runnin' Rebels season.

Generic holiday graphic card containing Hey Reb's mustache. — 2013 respected the 'stache.

Holiday graphics card containing cookie-shaped UNLV — 2015's design played off the cookies served at campus holiday parties.

Holiday graphic card containing a comic — The student-designed 2016 card.

2020 UNLV Holiday Card — 2020's card reflected the times as we, collectively, experienced the effects of COVID-19.

2021 UNLV Holiday Card — 2021 brought a simple graphic design that captured the spirit of Rebel red.

2022 UNLV Holiday Card — In 2022, UNLV photographer Becca Schwartz created a series of miniature-lettered UNLV scenes, including this quaint holiday snowscape.

2023 UNLV Holiday Card — 2023 saw an architectural take with this stunning, classical design.

2024 UNLV Holiday Card — 2024 paints a magical campus scene that also shows off the famous Flashlight sculpture, located in the plaza between Artemus Ham Concert Hall and Judy Bayley Theatre.

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