| May 6, 2016
The Back Story: And the Honor Goes To
From Frank Sinatra to Jimmy Kimmel, top entertainers have long been honored at UNLV Commencement with honorary degrees.
Topic: UNLV history
| April 13, 2016
The Doctor Is All In
Dr. Tony Alamo’s wildly varied career started with a simple realization: He’d misdiagnosed UNLV.
| January 30, 2016
The Back Story: The Cube
Professor Moses Karakouzian wanted to create a structure that captured the essence of the College of Engineering departments. Here’s how his Cube came to be.
| January 20, 2016
The Back Story: North Field
A look back on the events this patch of grass has hosted over the years.
| November 10, 2015
'There Was a Kind of Wonderful Destiny to It'
An oral history of the Black Mountain Institute by founder Carol C. Harter, president emerita.
| November 10, 2015
The Meaning of the Mountain
UNLV’s Black Mountain Institute heads into its second decade: A roundtable discussion on mission, money, and dreams in the Republic of Letters.
| October 5, 2015
Paint It … Scarlet!
Photos from the Fremont Cannon parade and ceremonial painting.
| July 29, 2015
Former Acting President Brock Dixon Dies at 96
The South Dakota native served as UNLV's top administrator between the presidencies of Donald Baepler and Leonard "Pat" Goodall.
| July 2, 2015
Overcoming What Seems Impossible
Weight Watchers founder Jean Nidetch inspired millions to eat healthy and then shared her success by helping thousands of Rebels through the campus women’s center and scholarships.
| August 28, 2014
The Back Story: Howdy Dances and Rebel Roasts
Fall events gathered UNLV's first students for fun on the shores of Lake Mead and formal dances in the old gymnasium.
| June 16, 2014
UNLV Mourns the Passing of Former NSHE Chancellor Jim Rogers
Rogers, a prominent businessman, philanthropist and advocate for higher education, passed away June 14.
| December 23, 2013
The Back Story: The Sno-Ball
Our students once looked forward to this annual formal dance that featured a queen and her court.