Topic: U.S. Presidential Debate 2016
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The World’s Stage
The 2016 Presidential Debate brought UNLV to global prominence.
Newsmakers 2016: Presidential Debate
UNLV played host to the third and final presidential debate of the 2016 election. Our favorite news stories capturing the preparation, the big day, and beyond.
2016: The Year in Review
From a med school on the rise to the world tuning into the Thomas & Mack — 10 moments that marked our year.
Final Presidential Debate Generates $113.6 Million in Publicity
The Oct. 19 debate at UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center was the third most watched in history, attracting more than 71 million television viewers.
Student Recruitment Gets Boost from the Spotlight on UNLV
Hosting the final presidential debate helped put UNLV on the map for prospective students.
Reporting, Volunteering, and Becoming Facebook Famous
The best summation of the presidential debate experience: "No one treated me like a student. For a couple of hours, I felt like a professional."
The Debate's Power Couple
Cam and Isabelle Johnson's hefty to-do lists for the Presidential Debate made their fall feel like "Groundhog Day."
Ready for (Component) Failure
Debate creates opportunity for the IT teams for the campus and the Thomas & Mack to expand skills and work together.
Ready for the Calls
Preparing for one of the biggest days in UNLV history took coordination with multiple law enforcement agencies.
Media Relations Team Connected Vital Players During Debate
With 5,000 journalists on campus to cover the debate, the UNLV media relations crew was on their toes for months to help keep the university front-and-center during coverage.
Our Experts Represent
The Presidential Debate offered a fantastic opportunity to put our campus experts in front of the camera. Here's who we captured doing interviews.
Presidential Debate Essay Contest Winners Announced
A Chaparral High senior was surprised in class with a $1,000 scholarship to UNLV.
Perspectives from Prague
Public policy professor Lee Bernick is teaching abroad this semester and has a few insights on what Europeans think of the 2016 U.S. election
All in the Line of Duty
You can’t keep a go-to staff member like Stephanie Reahm down when there’s work to be done.
Debate Takes on International Flavor
More than 50 international delegates study our democratic process in person at UNLV to bring lessons back to their home countries.
Passionate Partisans
The Presidential Debate offered the whole community a chance to be part of the political spectacle. Here are a few images of those who came to make a statement.
The UNLV Debate's Top 12 Social Media Moments
The Presidential Debate led to an explosion of post, tweets, shares, and snaps. UNLV's social media strategist shares her favorites.
Watching the Debaters
Scenes from Presidential Debate watch events on campus.