The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) celebrated a significant milestone on Saturday as it awarded nearly 3,500 degrees during its spring 2025 commencement ceremony at the Thomas & Mack Center.

UNLV will confer approximately 3,500 degrees during spring commencement ceremonies this weekend at the Thomas & Mack Center.

UNLV President Chris Heavey and University Police Department Chief Arnold Vasquez announced plans to boost campus security with more full-time officers and a new Campus Service Officer (CSO) program set to launch this summer. The university's contract with a supplemental private security company will conclude on June 30.

The UNLV Lee Business School will honor Nevada Business Hall of Fame inductees. It's all happening Thursday, May 8 at the Encore Ballroom at the Wynn.

Chris Heavey, interim president of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and DeRionne Pollard, president of Nevada State University, also joined the statement, titled “A Call for Constructive Engagement.”

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Interim President Chris Heavey signed onto a statement with hundreds of university and college leaders from across the nation calling for constructive reform amid “government overreach and political interference.”

University of Nevada, Las Vegas Interim President Chris Heavey signed onto a statement with hundreds of university and college leaders from across the nation calling for constructive reform amid “government overreach and political interference.”

Nevada's regents have officially approved UNLV Provost and Executive Vice President Dr. Chris Heavey as the university's new interim president.