The Oral History Research Center (Libraries) has received a $25,000 pledge from MGM Resorts International for its Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada project. To date, the project has raised more than $240,000 in external funding to collect oral histories from Southern Nevada's Latinx residents. The Oral History Research Center is part of…

Claytee White (Libraries) recently was elected chair of the Las Vegas Historic Preservation Commission. The 13-member commission oversees preservation activities in the city for buildings, structures, and places of historical and architectural significance. It reviews historic designation applications to the National Register of Historic Places…

Michael Green, Eugene Moehring, Greg Hise, Andy Kirk, William Bauer, (all History), Claytee White, Su Kim Chung, (both Libraries) and Karen Harry (Anthropology), recently participated n a National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks of American History and Culture workshop in which 72 teachers from across the country studied "Hoover Dam and the…

Claytee D. White (Libraries) was elected to the Leadership Council of the Oral History Association. This national organization is celebrating its 50th anniversary next year.

Claytee White (Oral History Research Center) had a busy 2014. She participated in panels and lectures throughout Nevada, serving as the keynote speaker honoring civil rights pioneer Jimmy Gay at the Garden of Dreams, the presenter on African-American history at the 5th Street School Design Center, the moderator and discussion leader on the history…