UNLV's hospitality school is getting an overhaul as university leaders grapple with widespread discontent at one of Las Vegas' most revered college programs.

The kitchen is bustling with dozens of white-aproned chefs preparing salad appetizers. At the front of house, managers tinker with place settings to ensure they are complete with red folded napkins, wine glasses and three sets of utensils.

For a hotelier worried he might be carrying a reputation as “Dr. Evil” around town, John McKibbon’s promise could have come across as a softening of heart.

The University of Nevada Las Vegas has received a $2.5 million donation to help pay for construction of a new academic building for the university's hotel college.

The state Board of Examiners today approved a $44.1 million contract to start construction on an academic building for UNLV’s William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration.

Tourism experts say Sunday night's Strip crash that killed an Arizona woman and injured 35 people won't have long-term repercussions on visitation, but may come up as transportation leaders consider making Las Vegas Boulevard safer for pedestrians.

At UNLV’s Center for Gaming Innovation, students double as inventors — and their creations can end up on local casino floors.

Student inventors from UNLV revealed five table games they created during an event at Red Rock in Las Vegas on Sunday.

Some of the top casino players tested out new table games created by students at University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

In an industry not often recognized for acts of enlightened self-interest, Las Vegas Sands LVS -4.26% has innovated an approach to continuing education that benefits not only its own team members, but also those of its competition.

Beer, wine or perhaps a spirit? No, UNLV isn't offering you a drink — not really — but a course that specializes in the specific beverages. The three separate courses are only a few of the university's more unique course offerings.

The latest in our "I’ve Always Wondered" series takes on this question, from 29–year-old Brandon Bielich: “How do casinos determine which slot machines to include and when to swap them out?”