Topic: UNLV history

snow at fremont street
| December 22, 2017

Snow is a near-magical experience in Las Vegas, preserved in photos long after the snow melts. Here are a few of our favorites from the UNLV archives.

Presidential Medallion
| December 13, 2017

When commencement calls for full regalia, our president takes the stage in style. Here's how our presidential bling came to be.

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| December 6, 2017

A discussion with Bill Paulos, Pat Moreo, John Porter, Roger Wagner, and Jay "Bill" Sanderson — alumni who helped pave the way for generations of hotel administration students.

woman with inset image of magazine cover
| November 29, 2017

UNLV alumna blings out a commemorative graduation cap for the cover of UNLV Magazine.

Rendering of Allegiant Stadium
| October 26, 2017

With newsrooms being raided of resources, pro sports offer a golden opportunity to enterprising UNLV students.

Illustration of Nevada Southern Telethon
| October 18, 2017

The drive to form a campus started with vision — but what it needed was money.

Illustration of students stealing a cannon
| October 18, 2017

It took deft work at the legislative level — and some rebellious students — to earn UNLV the ability to stand apart from Reno.

illustration of blackjack players
| October 18, 2017

An early look at the benefits of gaming put UNLV on the national research map.

illustration of Jimmy Kimmel and the fox
| October 18, 2017

Campus life in the '70s was more freewheeling, and it led to an iconic pairing decades later on television.

Illustration of Tarkanian
| October 18, 2017

UNLV's storied basketball coach didn't let his hair down often, so when he did, it always caught the team by surprise.