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An art piece by Clarice Cuda.

The exhibition by artist Clarice Cuda runs through Nov. 8, with an opening recepton Nov. 1 during the UNLV Art Walk.

Wearing a dark blue suit and blue tie, 2024 UNLV Outstanding Alumnus of the Year Randy Garcia poses with his hands in his pants pockets in front of logo for his company, the Investment Counsel Company

After founding an investment firm, Randy Garcia has generously (and gratefully) invested in his alma mater. 

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The matriarch of the Mack family supported the university's rise since its founding.

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New degree focuses on arts leadership, management, and entrepreneurship.

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Curious about the future of Vegas' cultural community? KNPR spotlights up-and-coming kids on the block, all of whom are busy trailblazing paths in music, dance, art, and filmmaking locally. Below are links to the UNLV spotlights.  Visual Artist: Haide Calle Filmmaker: Jaden Dickson Singer: Christian Shelton
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The results of the 15th annual HALS (Historic American Landscapes Survey) Challenge competition were announced last week, and the first Nevada submission, featuring Cochran Ditch in Reno, NV, placed second. In collaboration with the NVASLA (Nevada Chapter, American Society of Landscape Architecture), Jacel Zeres Avila, a student in the landscape architecture program, and Prof. Jung-Hwa Kim…
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The Film Dept. is a movie review podcast produced by UNLV Film. Each semester, join three students, all film connoisseurs, as they respond to screenings of films at The Beverly Theater, Las Vegas’ first and only independent film house, storytelling arena, and live music venue. Episode 1 of The Film Dept. Podcast features reviewers Davey Parks, Simona Grigonis and Jeff Wallitsch, who weigh-in on…
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"During my 2-year term as President of the International Council for Arts Deans (ICFAD), now completed, I was very honored to lead this remarkable organization into its 60th anniversary, which we celebrated at our annual conference in Montreal last week. I was so fortunate to meet deans of arts colleges from around the world, and to engage in a leadership culture of caring and…
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The winner of the $5,000 award this year is Ben Wagner. Congratulations! Ben will be invited to UNLV to work with College of Fine Arts students, and for an event celebrating the award. The judges also assigned the following runners-up: 2nd place: Kevin Fogarty 3rd place: Dan Harrison Honorable Mentions: Germaine Shames, Amy Gordon The adjudicators this year were: Jud Friedman, Susan Slamer,…
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Congratulations to assistant professor Christina Watanabe and the team of José Rivera's 'The Hours are Feminine' at Intar Theatre in NYC. The show won the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors Award for Best Overall Production. Christina was the lighting designer on this show, which was her second collaboration with José and her fourth show at Intar.

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