Over the past two decades, literary fiction has become a largely female pursuit. Novels are increasingly written by women and read by women. In 2004, about half the authors on the New York Times fiction best-seller list were women and about half men; this year, the list looks to be more than three-quarters women. According to multiple reports, women readers now account for about 80 percent of fiction sales.

People attend a remembrance ceremony at UNLV Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. Faculty members Naoku Takemaru, Cha Jan "Jerry" Chang and Patricia Navarro-Velez were killed when a gunman opened fire on campus one year ago today.

UNLV is honoring those impacted by a shooting one year ago that claimed the lives of three faculty members and left others terrified when a gunman opened fire on campus.

One year ago today, a gunman took the lives of three professors at the University of Nevada Las Vegas campus. Now, on Dec. 6, 2024, the campus community is invited to honor those faculty members. Faculty, students and recent UNLV alumni will share their stories of perseverance.

For Natalie Matarazzo, her last day of class represents more than the end of her college journey—it’s the culmination of a four-year chapter defined by resilience and growth after a life-altering accident.

Dec. 6, 2023, was a day that shook our entire community when a gunman opened fire inside Beam Hall at UNLV— killing three faculty members and leaving another seriously hurt.

A heartfelt tribute now greets visitors at the entrance to Beam Hall on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus. Spanning the building’s façade, the new mural was designed to bring hope, healing, and a vibrant splash of color to a community still processing a recent tragedy.

UNLV is honoring the lives of three professors killed in the Dec. 6 campus shooting Friday morning. Professors Patricia Navarro Velez, Jerry Cha-Jan Chang, and Naoko Takemaru were fatally shot by a gunman who entered Beam Hall that morning.

The only person to survive the Dec. 6, 2023, shooting rampage at UNLV said the school must continue with courage. UNLV honored and remembered on Friday the three professors killed a year ago.