Topic: UNLV History

illustration of Jimmy Kimmel and the fox
UNLV History | October 18, 2017

Campus life in the '70s was more freewheeling, and it led to an iconic pairing decades later on television.

Illustration of Tarkanian
UNLV History | October 18, 2017

UNLV's storied basketball coach didn't let his hair down often, so when he did, it always caught the team by surprise.

illustration of Maude Frazier Hall and Hospitality Hall
UNLV History | October 18, 2017

It wasn't a popular decision to tear down Maude Frazier Hall, but the demolition had a silver lining for preservationists.

an illustration of televisions around the world tuned to UNLV
UNLV History | October 18, 2017

The 2016 Presidential Debate brought UNLV to global prominence.

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UNLV History | October 18, 2017

UNLV alumnus Tony Canepa turns his illustration skills toward UNLV's history.

U.N.L.V. signage with Fall leaves in the background
UNLV History | October 17, 2017

As UNLV celebrates its 60th anniversary, here are some of the moments that shaped the university.

U.N.L.V. signage with Fall leaves in the background
UNLV History | October 4, 2017

The Graduate School celebrates its 50th anniversary with a look at its first graduating class.

UNLV grad Dorothy Bokelmann smiles for the camera.
UNLV History | October 4, 2017

In 1967, Dorothy Bokelmann became the first UNLV graduate student to receive a degree.

A group of students work in a lab.
UNLV History | October 4, 2017

Lee Baker, one of UNLV Graduate College’s initial class, put his education to work with four-legged friends.

Students wait to receive their diplomas
UNLV History | October 4, 2017

Walter Ashcraft took a chance on UNLV Graduate College, and it paid off in 1967 with a new career in education and a new direction in life.

aerial shot of the university in 1960
UNLV History | September 7, 2017

As both a graduate and a history professor, Michael Green has watched UNLV’s growth with some awe. It’s future, he says, will be all the more astonishing.