Students wait to receive their diplomas

Our First Grad School Grads

The Graduate School celebrates its 50th anniversary with a look at its first graduating class.

In This Series

Crossing the Stage Into History
UNLV grad Dorothy Bokelmann smiles for the camera.
UNLV History | October 4, 2017

In 1967, Dorothy Bokelmann became the first UNLV graduate student to receive a degree.

After Grad School, the Call of the Wild
A group of students work in a lab.
UNLV History | October 4, 2017

Lee Baker, one of UNLV Graduate College’s initial class, put his education to work with four-legged friends.

Pivoting Into the Classroom, and Then Into the Classroom
Students wait to receive their diplomas
UNLV History | October 4, 2017

Walter Ashcraft took a chance on UNLV Graduate College, and it paid off in 1967 with a new career in education and a new direction in life.

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60th anniversary,  graduate programs

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After Grad School, the Call of the Wild, Crossing the Stage Into History, Pivoting Into the Classroom, and Then Into the Classroom

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