UNLV Foundation News
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that raises and manages private funds for the benefit of UNLV. Our mission is to increase philanthropic support for the university, grow its endowment for long-term financial stability, and enhance the future growth of UNLV.
Current Foundation News
After a career in the beer industry, Silver State Award winner Aldo Madrigrano and his wife, Dawn, left Wisconsin for Las Vegas and immediately began investing in their new community. Priority No. 1: UNLV.
David Ross credits UNLV for helping him fulfill his boyhood dream of reaching the pinnacle of the casino management business. Which is why the 2025 Fred C. Albrecht Outstanding Alumnus is always there whenever his alma mater needs him.
New UNLV letters installation brings a pop of Rebel red and bit of Las Vegas flair to campus.
The garden is among the many contributions to UNLV from Elaine Wynn. The business leader and philanthropist passed away April 14, 2025.
William T. and Brianne M. Sykes donate $60,000 to William S. Boyd School of Law pre-law program in honor of Justice Michael L. Douglas.
After founding an investment firm, Randy Garcia has generously (and gratefully) invested in his alma mater.
Foundation In The News
One of America’s major hospitality companies and land-based casino operators has announced that it has set up the Craig S. Billings Endowed Scholarship for Children of Wynn North American Employees. The news was confirmed by Wynn Resorts CEO Craig Billings, with the scholarship fund running at $2 million.
Wynn Resorts and CEO Craig S. Billings have created a $2 million endowment to fund the Craig S. Billings Endowed Scholarship. The program will support children of eligible Wynn employees in North America who pursue undergraduate degrees at UNLV’s Lee Business School, Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering or the William F. Harrah College of Hospitality.
Wynn Resorts and its CEO have announced a $2 million endowment for scholarships to benefit children of the company's employees attending UNLV. The first scholarships from the Craig S. Billings Endowed Scholarship for the Children of Wynn North America Employees will be awarded for the fall 2027 semester, UNLV announced on Monday.
Some of the most significant advancements in the hospitality industry are being developed at "Black Fire," a unique facility in Las Vegas that many may not know about. Part of UNLV's Office of Economic Development, Black Fire is a micro-resort located on the fourth floor of a building at the Harry Reid Research and Technology Park. It serves as a testing ground for innovations that could transform the hospitality sector.
The Lee Business School at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, hosted the 2025 Nevada Business Hall of Fame event, celebrating influential business leaders in Las Vegas and their contributions to the local community.
Diaz was one of six Clark County School District students and two UNLV students who won a competition to have their Earth Day-themed artwork displayed on the Sphere. The students also won $10,000 for their schools’ art programs, and what drew some of the biggest cheers among students: tickets to the upcoming production of “The Wizard of Oz” at Sphere.