The Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents approved a multimillion-dollar Vegas Loop station on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus on Monday. The vote follows a Dec. 4, 2025, meeting in which UNLV President Chris Heavey revealed the university previously declined the tech company’s proposal for a station.

Board votes to allow Vegas Loop station on campus with 25% student discount

A UNLV campus station for the Boring Co.’s Vegas Loop system was approved Monday by the Board of Regents in a meeting despite complaints about the company’s record of environmental and workplace safety.

Months after shelving the idea over parking concerns, UNLV is back on track to host a Vegas Loop station, with the Board of Regents set to decide next week whether to approve a deal with the Boring Company.

UNLV may open a satellite office in the heart of downtown Las Vegas.

Regeneration has long been the stuff of science fiction. At UNLV, researchers are now studying frogs that can regrow their eyes in days — work that could bring that idea closer to reality for human patients.

Regeneration has long been the stuff of science fiction. At UNLV, researchers are now studying frogs that can regrow their eyes in days — work that could bring that idea closer to reality for human patients.

When Fallon resident Kelli Kelly walks across the stage at UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center tonight to receive her master’s degree in urban leadership, she’ll do so knowing her work created real change. She’s being recognized as one of six outstanding graduates from this year’s class, finishing with a near-perfect grade-point average and an impressive roster of professional achievements. Her crowning moment came last year when the Nevada Legislature passed Assembly Bill 352 — landmark legislation expanding cottage food sales regulations and establishing one of the first statewide frameworks for cottage cosmetics businesses in the country. The bill was Kelly’s passion project, and she’s quick to credit UNLV’s support as a driving force behind its passage.

It has been a record-setting year for UNLV. According to interim president Chris Heavey, over the last year, UNLV has seen record enrollment with about 34,000 students, record research expenditures at $134 million, and a record 52% graduation rate. With that growth comes expansion. On Wednesday, Heavey gave the 2026 State of the University address and laid out plans for several big projects that are on the horizon. That includes updated plans for a memorial garden, a new parking garage, expanding preschool programs, and a new business building.

When UNLV opened its doors in 1957, the campus was little more than a handful of buildings just off Maryland Parkway — two of which still stand today. Nearly seven decades later, the university is continuing to evolve, this time with a new facility set to house the rapidly expanding Lee Business School. Interim President Chris Heavey highlighted the university’s growth trajectory at the annual State of the University address Wednesday at the Thomas & Mack Center’s Strip Pavilion.

Heavey highlights record enrollment, research growth and plans for memorial garden

Las Vegas-area leaders applauded several announcements during the UNLV State of the University address. The interim president, Chris Heavey, appearing to give the coming year a good grade.