Topic: UNLV history

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man in cherry picker adjusts hands of clock tower
Campus News |

With each change of hands, the UNLV Clock Tower risks being forgotten — but new routines by Facilities Management are keeping it finely tuned.

a student studying at a wheelchair accessible desk in Greenspun
Campus News |

Decades of infrastructure improvements and evolving standards show how UNLV has embedded accessibility into campus planning, design, and digital spaces.

archival photo of large group of men and one woman posing around a cannon with a sign that says "1977 Rebels Won 9 Lost 2"
UNLV History |

'UNLV Magazine' reader helps identify booster Edith 'Edie' Kraemer.

replica cannon with signage above saying "Rebels"
UNLV History |

The story behind the Battle for Nevada rivalry trophy began with Rebel pranksters in the dark of the night.

man wearing masks organizes piles of cardboard for recycling
UNLV History |

What began as a grassroots student campaign has grown over the past three decades into a nationally recognized sustainability effort.

Sofia Yeremian, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Class of 2028 student
People |

A medical student reflects on how a trip to Armenia reminded her why she chose medicine and UNLV to pursue her dream.