When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down schools and businesses across the United States in 2020, Miguel Angelo Castano felt lost. Five years later, Castano graduates today from UNLV with a bachelor’s degree in psychology, a minor in philosophy and the honor of being one of the university’s outstanding graduates.

UNLV announced the GGRM law school scholarship for first responders to earn a law degree.

Two years ago, UNLV faced the loss of three professors in a tragic shooting on campus. Today, their lives were honored with a remembrance event — and plans for a permanent memorial.

Saturday marks two years since a gunman opened fire at UNLV, killing three professors and injuring a fourth. The shooting happened December 6, 2023. Police say the gunman came to campus heavily armed and opened fire at Beam Hall, hitting four professors. Three of them died. Two Metro Police officers gave medical assistance to the fourth victim in the middle of the active scene. Those officers were later honored for saving his life.

Saturday marks two years since the tragic shooting at UNLV's campus. A gunman killed three professors and injured a fourth inside Frank and Estella Beam Hall. The Southern Nevada community was invited to join UNLV in remembering and honoring the victims: Jerry Cha-Jan Chang, Patricia Navarro Velez, and Naoko Takemaru.

More than 200 people within the UNLV community gathered Saturday to honor the victims of the 2023 deadly shooting.

Two years after the tragic shooting that killed three professors on UNLV’s campus, ways to honor the victims’ memory are beginning to take shape.

UNLV leaders, including Interim President Chris Heavey, talked about a planned healing garden near Beam Hall, where the shooting happened. The garden is expected to feature trees, flowers and benches that will feature the names of the victims. It was inspired by responses to a campus-wide survey asking for a memorial that looked natural and felt tranquil, school officials said.