University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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The first college classes, which eventually became the classes of UNLV, were offered as the southern regional extension division of the University of Nevada in 1959 in a classroom at Las Vegas High School. In 1955, State Senator Mahlon Brown "sponsored the legislation to provide $200,000 to construct the campus's first building" – Frazier Hall.{{cite book |last=Moehring|first=Eugene|title=Las Vegas: A Centennial History|url=https://archive.org/details/lasvegascentenni00moeh|url-access=limited|year=2005|publisher=University of Nevada Press|location=Reno|isbn=978-0-87417-615-5|page=[https://archive.org/details/lasvegascentenni00moeh/page/n179 159]}} Groundbreaking on the original {{convert|60|acre|abbr=on|adj=on}} site was in April 1956, and the university purchased a {{convert|640|acre|abbr=on|adj=on}} site in North Las Vegas for future expansion. UNLV was officially founded by the Nevada Board of Regents as the Southern Division of the University of Nevada on September 10, 1957. The first classes were held on the current campus in the post and beam Mid Century Modern Maude Frazier Hall designed by the local architectural firm, Zick & Sharp. Twenty-nine students graduated in the first commencement ceremonies in 1964.{{cite news|title=Sawyer Lauds Local Campus At Graduation |url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/1964/jun/04/sawyer-lauds-local-campus-graduation/?framing=history|access-date=November 21, 2011|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|date=June 4, 1964}}{{cite web |title=Celebrating Fifty Years |url=http://celebrating50.unlv.edu/timeline.html |publisher=UNLV|access-date=March 11, 2017}}

In 1965, the Nevada Legislature named the school Nevada Southern University, and the Board of Regents hired the campus's first president, Donald C. Moyer,{{cite web|title=UNLV History|url=http://www.unlv.edu/ourhistory/presidents/moyer|work=UNLV|access-date=February 11, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150211064155/http://www.unlv.edu/ourhistory/presidents/moyer|archive-date=February 11, 2015}} who died in 2008 at the age of 88.{{cite web|title=Donald C. Moyer, man who shaped UNLV, dies at 88|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/donald-c-moyer-man-who-shaped-unlv-dies-88|website=Review Journal|access-date=February 11, 2015}}

In 1968, Nevada Southern was given equal status with its parent institution in Reno, and the present name was approved by the regents in January 1969, during a winter session and without the need for input from representatives from the University of Nevada, Reno. During this time, Nevada Southern University also adopted the southern "Rebel" athletics moniker and a mascot dressed in a southern Confederate uniform named Beauregard. The popular reasoning behind such a controversial moniker and mascot is that they did it to oppose the northern Union traditions and symbols of their northern rival, the University of Nevada. Soon, protests from NSU/UNLV students forced a slight change to their Confederate mascot, but the "Rebels" moniker remains to this day. Since its founding, the university has grown rapidly, expanding both its academic programs and campus facilities.

In 1969, the board of regents approved the name University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and the abbreviation UNLV.

In 1973, Jerry Tarkanian was hired as the men's basketball coach by UNLV's second president, Roman Zorn.{{cite news|title=UNLV's pioneering second president, Zorn, dies at 85 |url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2002/aug/20/unlvs-pioneering-second-president-zorn-dies-at-85/|access-date=November 19, 2011|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|date=August 20, 2002}}

The Center for Business and Economic Research was established in 1975 for research projects that assist in developing the Nevada economy and assist state and local agencies and private-sector enterprises in collecting and analyzing economic and market data.

In 1981, Claes Oldenburg's Flashlight sculpture was installed on the plaza between Artemus Ham Hall and Judy Bayley Theatre.{{cite news|last=Arin|first=Naomi|title=High beam: Using a flashlight to illuminate the public art struggles of 'Paintbrushes'|url=http://vegasseven.com/2011/03/17/high-beam/|access-date=November 21, 2011|newspaper=Vegas Seven|date=March 17, 2011}}

The Lied Institute for Real Estate Studies was established in 1989.{{cite web|title=CBER|url=http://www.unlv.edu/business/cber|website=University of Nevada, Las Vegas|date=July 12, 2013 |access-date=December 3, 2014}}

In 2001, Lied Library opened to the public. The final cost of the project was reported to be $55.3 million.{{Cite web|title=University of Nevada, Las Vegas Lied Library architectural records|url=https://unlv-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/primo-explore/fulldisplay?docid=01UNLV_ALMA21311949600004081&vid=UNLV&search_scope=01UNLV_ALMA_LIBRARY_LIED&tab=default_tab&lang=en_US&context=L|access-date=June 29, 2020|website=unlv-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com}}

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In 2002, the School of Dental Medicine opened to train students, and to offer low-cost dental care to residents.{{Cite web|title=About {{!}} School of Dental Medicine|url=https://www.unlv.edu/dental/about|access-date=June 8, 2020|website=University of Nevada, Las Vegas|date=July 2, 2012 }}

In 2003, the Institute for Security Studies was established to address homeland security concerns. The Lynn Bennett Childhood Development Center opened.{{cite web|title=Fun Facts | UNLV History | University of Nevada, Las Vegas|url=http://www.unlv.edu/history/facts|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606103229/http://www.unlv.edu/history/facts|archive-date=June 6, 2013|access-date=July 3, 2013|publisher=Unlv.edu}}

In 2004, UNLV opened its first regional campus on Shadow Lane, near the University Medical Center. The School of Dental Medicine is located on the Shadow Lane Campus. Also, the School of Public Health was established in the Division of Health Sciences to address new and emerging public-health issues.

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In 2005, construction began on the $113 million science and engineering building, which has 200,000 square feet of teaching space, laboratories, and high-tech conference rooms. The building, completed in 2008, was designed to support interdisciplinary research, draw students to high-demand fields such as electrical engineering, computer science, and environmental science, and attract national and international researchers. UNLV launched its first comprehensive campaign, Invent the Future, with the goal of raising $500 million by December 2008. Also, the Air Force ROTC program was established on campus.

In 2006, the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents raised the minimum GPA to 3.0 for admittance to UNLV. UNLV opened its first international campus in Singapore, where the William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration offered a bachelor's degree program in hospitality management. UNLV planned to end its partnership with the Singapore Institute of Technology by 2015, due to economic issues such as rising tuition in Las Vegas and the falling value of the U.S. dollar in Singapore.{{cite web |url= http://www.unlvrebelyell.com/2013/01/28/unlv-to-split-with-singapore-education-partner/ |title= UNLV to split with Singapore education partner |last1= Formoso |first1= Julie Ann |date= January 28, 2013 |website= The Rebel Yell |access-date= December 7, 2014 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141209230254/http://www.unlvrebelyell.com/2013/01/28/unlv-to-split-with-singapore-education-partner/ |archive-date= December 9, 2014 }}

In 2007, an expanded student union (with study and social lounges, eateries, a new ballroom, and a 300-seat theater) and a new student recreation center (with high-tech weight and fitness rooms, swimming pools, and a juice bar) opened in the fall. These facilities reflected UNLV's goal of becoming more student-oriented. The Greenspun College of Urban Affairs broke ground for the $94  million Greenspun Hall, which showcased the latest environmental and technological advancements and served as an anchor for "Midtown UNLV."

In 2011, UNLV's business college was formally renamed after a $15 million donation from the Ted and Doris Lee family, the Las Vegas real estate, hotel, restaurant, and casino investors.{{cite news|last1=Takahashi|first1=Paul|title=Lee family donates $15 million for UNLVís business school|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/oct/13/lee-family-donates-15-million-unlvs-business-schoo/|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|access-date=December 3, 2014}}

In 2016, UNLV hosted the final presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. The Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies covered the debate on their local station, UNLV-TV. This featured a three-hour live broadcast of round-table student commentary, interviews, and coverage from the spin room inside the Thomas and Mack Center.

In 2017, UNLV shut down the only HIV clinic for children and pregnant women in the Southern Nevada region for ethical violations.{{Cite news|url=https://knpr.org/knpr/2017-12/suspension-unlvs-hiv-program-leaves-patients-reeling|title=Suspension Of UNLV's HIV Program Leaves Patients Reeling|work=Nevada Public Radio|access-date=March 31, 2018|language=en}} UNLV later settled for $1.45 million related to improper charges made by principal investigator Echezona Ezeanolue to several federal research awards.{{Cite web |title=After Paying HHS $1.45M, UNLV Enhances Award Oversight; OIG Touts Self-Disclosure |url=https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/after-paying-hhs-1-45m-unlv-enhances-5728647/ |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=JD Supra |language=en}}

In 2018, UNLV President Len Jessup received unfavorable performance reviews from the system chancellor.{{Cite news|url=https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2018/03/19/unusual-donor-agreement-unlv-raises-questions-about-fund-raising-and-governance|title=Unusual donor agreement at UNLV raises questions about fund-raising and governance|access-date=March 31, 2018|language=en}} Ethical concerns were raised when a $14 million donation was conditioned on his continual employment, but the UNLV Foundation Board of Trustees conducted an ethics investigation that uncovered no self-dealings by Jessup and the donor.{{Cite web|url=https://www.scribd.com/document/374059294/Confidential-memo-regarding-UNLV-President-Len-Jessup#download&from_embed|title=Confidential memo regarding UNLV President Len Jessup {{!}} Attorney–Client Privilege {{!}} Employment|website=Scribd|language=en|access-date=March 31, 2018}}{{Cite news|date=May 8, 2018|title=Investigation into UNLV gift uncovers no self-dealing by Jessup|work=Las Vegas Sun|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2018/may/02/investigation-into-unlv-gift-uncovers-no-self-deal/}}

In 2019, UNLV renamed the School of Community Health Sciences as the School of Public Health.{{Cite web|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/education/unlv-renames-public-health-school-after-accreditation-1611285/|title=UNLV renames public health school after accreditation|date=March 5, 2019|website=Las Vegas Review-Journal|language=en-US|access-date=March 8, 2019}}

{{Main|2023 University of Nevada, Las Vegas shooting}}

On December 6, 2023, a mass shooting occurred on campus when 67–year–old Anthony James Polito opened fire at the Frank and Estella Beam Hall and Student Union buildings. Polito, who had applied to be a professor at the campus but was rejected, killed three and critically wounded a fourth before being fatally shot in a shootout with police.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-07 |title=Vegas shooter who killed 3 was a professor who recently applied for a job at UNLV, AP source says |url=https://apnews.com/article/campus-shooting-las-vegas-unlv-0b12656a801e227d6aa2b9ccee56d9f6 |access-date=2023-12-07 |publisher=AP News |language=en}}

One of the victims of the 2023 shooting, Patricia Navarro-Velez, was named as part of a federal investigation by the Department of Education into the school's diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts alongside another professor who was no longer employed by the university. The investigation was part of the second Trump administration's efforts to remove DEI programs from within schools and government agencies. The school confirmed that Navarro-Velez was being investigated, and a spokesperson for the school said that she was part of the PhD Project, which is an organization which aims to recruit a "broader talent pipeline" into doctoral programs. On March 21, 2025, the Department of Education claimed that schools had violated the 1964 Civil Rights Act by partnering with the organization.{{Cite news |last=Bedigan |first=Mike |date=March 17, 2025 |title=UNLV professor killed in 2023 mass shooting is named as part of Trump’s DEI crackdown at colleges |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-dei-unlv-patricia-navarro-velez-b2716604.html?utm_source=taboola&utm_medium=related&utm_campaign=embed1 |access-date=March 22, 2025 |work=The Independent}}

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The main campus of UNLV is on 332-acres{{cite web|url=http://www.unlv.edu/about/ |title=About UNLV | University of Nevada, Las Vegas |publisher=Unlv.edu |access-date=October 23, 2013}} in centrally located Paradise, Nevada.

Midtown UNLV is an ongoing private-public development along Maryland Parkway, a border street to the school. Development began in 2002 and its purpose is to expand the university to meet the demands of a major university in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The project to improve the "front door" of the university by improving amenities for students and businesses along Maryland Parkway. The goals are to reduce vacant spaces, lower business turnover rates, and create space for the university to expand. Additionally, the project aims to create new housing developments close to campus. Major funding is through state funding sources along with private donations.{{cite web |url=http://midtown.unlv.edu/about.html |title=Midtown UNLV | About Midtown UNLV |publisher=Midtown.unlv.edu |date=May 4, 2007 |access-date=October 23, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814193752/http://midtown.unlv.edu/about.html |archive-date=August 14, 2014 }}

File:unlv_5.jpg Physics Building was built in the shape of a sine wave, while banners inside represent the colors of the spectrum.]]

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas has created an Urban Sustainability Initiative that strives to implement sustainable practices on campus and in the larger Las Vegas community.{{cite web|title=Urban Sustainability Initiative|publisher=University of Nevada – Las Vegas|url=http://urban21.unlv.edu/|access-date=May 28, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080704065937/http://urban21.unlv.edu/|archive-date=July 4, 2008}} In addition to having two campus buildings in the process of LEED Silver Certification and one building in the process of LEED Gold Certification, UNLV has reduced its use of electricity and natural gas by 38% per square foot since 2001 by retrofitting older campus buildings.{{cite web|title=Urban Sustainability Initiative Campus Efforts|publisher=University of Nevada – Las Vegas|url=http://urban21.unlv.edu/about/efforts.html|access-date=May 28, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080905071014/http://urban21.unlv.edu/about/efforts.html|archive-date=September 5, 2008}} In the 2009 edition of the Sustainable Endowment Institute's College Sustainability Report Card, University of Nevada-Las Vegas received a grade of "C".{{cite web|title=College Sustainability Report Card 2008|publisher=Sustainable Endowments Institute|url=http://www.greenreportcard.org/report-card-2009/schools/university-of-nevadalas-vegas|access-date=May 28, 2008|archive-date=August 2, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802145917/http://www.greenreportcard.org/report-card-2009/schools/university-of-nevadalas-vegas|url-status=dead}}

The Science and Engineering building received a LEED Silver rating in March 2009. SEB achieved this rating by using recycled glass, steel, concrete, and wood. More than 60% of the leftover construction materials were recycled. The roof of SEB was made to reflect 92% of sunlight. This reduces the amount of heat absorbed into the building, so reduces energy needed to cool the building. Incoming air to SEB is also cooled through evaporation so the need for air conditioning is reduced. High-performance window glazing also allows light to come in while keeping the building insulated. Occupancy sensors allow lights to automatically turn off when a room is not occupied, saving electricity. Low-flow sinks, toilets, and showers, as well as a drip irrigation system for the native desert landscape, reduce water usage by 42%. SEB also uses a reclaimed water system that captures wastewater, providing 750 gallons of water a day that are used to flush toilets.{{cite web |url=http://www.unlv.edu/seb/features |title=Features | Science and Engineering Building | University of Nevada, Las Vegas |publisher=Unlv.edu |access-date=July 3, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131026012640/http://www.unlv.edu/seb/features |archive-date=October 26, 2013 |url-status=dead }}

The Greenspun College of Urban Affairs building of UNLV received a LEED Gold rating in April 2010.{{cite web |url=http://www.usgbcnv.org/leed-in-nevada |title=USGBC Nevada – LEED in Nevada |publisher=Usgbcnv.org |access-date=July 3, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207161138/http://usgbcnv.org/leed-in-nevada |archive-date=December 7, 2013 }}

In 2009, UNLV received the Cashman Good Government Award for the campus' sustainability measures for "maintaining consistent energy costs despite substantial campus growth," saving nearly $11 million from 2001 to 2009. UNLV was also recognized for managing the xeric demonstration garden and for its recycling efforts.{{cite web |url=http://urban21.unlv.edu/about/efforts.html |title=Urban Sustainability Initiative | Campus Sustainability Efforts |publisher=Urban21.unlv.edu |date=August 24, 2001 |access-date=July 3, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130702234017/http://urban21.unlv.edu/about/efforts.html |archive-date=July 2, 2013 }}

Recent efforts by the university to improve sustainability practices include participation in the Solar Decathlon{{cite web|url=https://www.unlv.edu/engineering/solar-decathlon|title=What is Solar Decathlon? – Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering|website=University of Nevada, Las Vegas|date=March 16, 2016 }} and creation of a Sustainability Coordinator position to investigate methods for improving sustainability of residence halls.{{cite web|url=https://unlv.campuslabs.com/engage/news/111340|title=Archived copy|access-date=June 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613112048/https://unlv.campuslabs.com/engage/news/111340|archive-date=June 13, 2018|url-status=dead}}

UNLV's main athletic facilities include Thomas & Mack Center (1983),{{cite news|last=Weatherford|first=Mike|title=Arena celebration|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/arena-celebration|access-date=November 19, 2011|newspaper=Las Vegas Review Journal|date=June 27, 2008}} Cox Pavilion, Buchanan Natatorium, Earl Wilson Stadium, and Allegiant Stadium. These facilities hold home games for UNLV sports programs and have hosted events such as the Mountain West Conference basketball tournament[http://www.themwc.com/champ/12-mwc-bb-tourney.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301233030/http://www.themwc.com/champ/12-mwc-bb-tourney.html|date=March 1, 2012}} and the National Finals Rodeo.{{cite web|url=http://unlvtickets.com/eventInfo/spe/39/national-finals-rodeo/ |title=UNLVtickets |publisher=UNLVtickets |access-date=October 23, 2013}}

In 2007, the {{convert|188000|sqft|abbr=on}} recreation center was completed.[http://facilities.unlv.edu/plancon/rec.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060903075708/http://facilities.unlv.edu/plancon/rec.html|date=September 3, 2006}}

The Mendenhall Center, a training center dedicated for the UNLV basketball program, opened in 2012. The Fertitta Football Complex for UNLV Football opened in 2019.

Performing arts facilities include the Judy Bayley Theatre (1972), the Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall (1976), the Black Box Theatre, the Alta Ham Fine Arts Complex (1982), and the Lee and Thomas Beam Music Center (2001).{{cite book|last=Moehring|first=Eugene|title=The University of Nevada, Las Vegas: a history|year=2007|publisher=University of Nevada Press |location=Reno, NV|isbn=978-0-87417-709-1|page=392}}

In 2007, a new {{convert|135000|sqft|abbr=on}} student union was opened. This building offers many amenities for students including a social atmosphere, a diverse food court, conference rooms, a game room, student government offices, and student organization offices.[http://facilities.unlv.edu/plancon/student-union.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060903075712/http://facilities.unlv.edu/plancon/student-union.html|date=September 3, 2006}}

Greenspun Hall opened its doors in 2008. It houses the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs and the Brookings Mountain West Institute. It also houses the campus radio station KUNV-FM, student-run HD2 radio station, and the television production organization UNLV-TV. The building is named after Las Vegas Sun founder and publisher Hank Greenspun, whose family donated $37 million for the building.{{cite web|url=http://urbanaffairs.unlv.edu/about/greenspun-hall.html |title=Greenspun College of Urban Affairs | Greenspun Hall |publisher=Urbanaffairs.unlv.edu |access-date=October 23, 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://www.ramsa.com/en/news/archive/unlv-dedicates.html |title=Robert A.M. Stern Architects – UNLV Dedicates Greenspun Hall |publisher=Ramsa.com |date=December 2, 2008 |access-date=October 23, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131023151706/http://www.ramsa.com/en/news/archive/unlv-dedicates.html |archive-date=October 23, 2013 }}{{cite web|last=Hsu |first=Charlotte |url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/dec/03/unlv-monument-forward-thinking/ |title=At UNLV, building a 'monument to forward thinking' – Las Vegas Sun News |date=December 3, 2008 |publisher=Lasvegassun.com |access-date=October 23, 2013}}

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UNLV offers more than 350 bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs taught by 850 faculty members.

Academic schools, colleges and divisions:

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• School of Integrated Health Sciences{{Cite web|title=Integrated Health Sciences Home {{!}} School of Integrated Health Sciences|url=https://www.unlv.edu/integratedhealth|access-date=June 8, 2020|publisher=University of Nevada, Las Vegas|date=October 26, 2016 }}
• School of Architecture
• School of Public Health
• College of Education
• Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering
• College of Fine Arts
• Graduate College
• Honors College
• William F. Harrah College of Hospitality{{Cite web|title=William F. Harrah College of Hospitality {{!}} William F. Harrah College of Hospitality|url=https://www.unlv.edu/hospitality|access-date=June 8, 2020|publisher=University of Nevada, Las Vegas|date=March 24, 2020 }}
• Hank Greenspun School of Journalism & Media Studies
• College of Liberal Arts
• School of Music
• College of Sciences
• Greenspun College of Urban Affairs
• School of Public Policy and Leadership
• School of Environment and Public Affairs
• School of Social Work
• Department of Communication Studies
• Department of Criminal Justice

Professional schools:

• Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine
• Lee Business School
• School of Dental Medicine
• School of Nursing
• William S. Boyd School of Law

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The Black Mountain Institute (BMI) is a literary center at the university. It focuses on "live experiences, fellowships, innovative media, and literary activism".{{cite web |title=Homepage |url=https://blackmountaininstitute.org/ |website=Black Mountain Institute}}

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UNLV's admissions process is considered "selective" according to U.S. News & World Report.{{cite magazine |url=http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/unlv-2569 |title=University of Nevada – Las Vegas |magazine=U.S. News & World Report |access-date=March 8, 2017}} For freshmen entering fall 2018, 9,527 were accepted out of 11,613 applicants, and 3,947 enrolled. Women constituted 57.9% of the incoming class; men were 42.1%.

Among freshman students who enrolled in fall 2016, SAT scores for the middle 50% ranged from 450 to 560 for critical reading, 450–570 for math, and 430–540 for writing. ACT composite scores for the middle 50% ranged from 19 to 24. In terms of class rank, 20% of enrolled freshmen were in the top 10% of their high school classes; 52% ranked in the top quarter, and 82% ranked in the top half. The average high school grade point average was 3.31.

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According to the QS World University Rankings, William F. Harrah College of Hospitality's Hotel Administration program is ranked No. 4 in the world in 2025.{{cite web |title=Hospitality & Leisure Management |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/university-subject-rankings/hospitality-leisure-management |access-date=March 19, 2025 |publisher=QS Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd. |language=en}}

Lee Business School's part-time MBA program is ranked in the top 28% in U.S. News & World Report's 2014 ranking of best business graduate programs.{{cite news|title=U.S. News Ranks Lee Business School's MBA Program in Top 28 Percent|url=http://www.unlv.edu//news-story/us-news-ranks-lee-business-schools-mba-program-top-28-percent|publisher=UNLV Web Communications|date=December 20, 2013}}

The Atlantic recognized UNLV's English department as having one of the nation's most innovative master of fine arts programs and one of the top-five doctoral programs in creative writing.{{cite news|last=Littlefield|first=Christina|title=UNLV programs getting it 'write'|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2007/aug/02/unlv-programs-getting-it-write/ |access-date=September 15, 2011|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|date=August 2, 2007}}

Down Beat magazine, the internationally recognized industry standard trade publication for jazz music, recognized the work of the 2010 UNLV Jazz Ensemble as "Outstanding Large Jazz Ensemble Performance" among graduate college-level jazz bands in their annual Student Music Award issue of that year.Las Vegas Jazz Society, "{{cite web |url=http://vegasjazz.org/Press%20Release%20UNLV%20JAZZ%20Award.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-07-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718200536/http://vegasjazz.org/Press%20Release%20UNLV%20JAZZ%20Award.pdf |archive-date=2011-07-18 }}," (accessed May 21, 2010)

In 2018, UNLV surpassed New York University as the most diverse university for undergraduates according to U.S. News & World Report.{{cite web|url=http://www.unlv.edu/news/release/us-news-world-report-unlv-most-diverse-campus-nation|title=U.S. News & World Report: UNLV Most Diverse Campus in the Nation|website=University of Nevada, Las Vegas|date=September 12, 2017 }}

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UNLV has several libraries on the main campus. The biggest is the Lied Library in the center of campus. Opened in 2001, the {{convert|301000|sqft|m2|adj=on}}, $58 million facility is named for real estate entrepreneur Ernst W. Lied.

Many colleges also have their individual libraries that hold materials more closely related to the college:

• The Architecture Studies Library in the UNLV School of Architecture
• The Teacher Development & Resources Library in the College of Education
• The Music Library in the Lee & Thomas Beam Music Center
• The Wiener-Rogers Law Library in the William S. Boyd School of Law{{cite web|url=http://law.unlv.edu/law-library/home.html |title=William S. Boyd School of Law |publisher=Law.unlv.edu |access-date=October 23, 2013}}
• The School of Medicine Library

UNLV research and economic development activities increased for the fourth consecutive year, according to the fiscal-year-end report from the Division of Research and Economic Development. Research awards rose by 7.5 percent to nearly $34.5 million, and proposals increased by two percent. Research expenditures in FY18 totaled $37 million.{{Cite web|title=Research|url=https://www.unlv.edu/about-research|access-date=June 8, 2020|website=University of Nevada, Las Vegas|date=January 8, 2018 }}

The College of Sciences received the largest amount of award funding among the colleges once again this fiscal year: nearly $15 million through more than 100 awards. Engineering followed with roughly $7.6 million in awards. The College of Education posted the largest percentage gain in award funding in FY16, with a nearly 47% increase from $1,776,332 in FY15 to $2,609,366 in FY16.

UNLV's economic development activities continue to grow. Sixty-one patents were filed in FY16, an increase of 17% over FY15, and licensing revenue doubled from $126,242 in FY15 to $252,309 in FY16.

Another measure of university research activity is the number of doctoral degrees conferred, as doctoral programs require a strong research component culminating in the doctoral dissertation. UNLV doctoral conferrals increased nearly 13% in FY16 to 166 degrees conferred. For the 2017–2018 school year, 163 doctoral degrees were conferred.

Much of the student life at UNLV revolves around its Student Union, which houses the offices for its student government and student organizations on its third floor.

The Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (CSUN) is the undergraduate student government at UNLV. This body consists of an executive board, a senate of 25 members from all of the colleges at UNLV, a judicial council, and directors who plan and organize events and marketing. CSUN currently has an annual budget of about $1 million, funded through student fees. The senate ways and means committee determines how the CSUN budget will be divided or set aside for items such as student organization funding and scholarships. The final say on spending in CSUN is the senate.{{cite web|url=http://unlvcsun.com/ |title=Student Government |publisher=Unlv Csun |access-date=July 3, 2013}}

Together with UNLV, CSUN founded an on-campus preschool in 1974 as part of the College of Education. Both students and staff can use this accredited preschool.{{cite web |url=http://preschool.unlv.edu/ |title=Home Page – UNLV/CSUN Preschool |publisher=Preschool.unlv.edu |access-date=July 3, 2013}}

The graduate student government at UNLV, called The Graduate and Professional Student Association, is separate from the undergraduate student government.{{cite web|url=http://www.unlv.edu/gpsa |title=GPSA | Home |publisher=Gpsa.unlv.edu |access-date=July 3, 2013}}

UNLV has over 350{{Cite web|title=Student Organizations {{!}} Student Involvement & Activities|url=https://www.unlv.edu/sia/student-orgs|access-date=June 10, 2020|website=University of Nevada, Las Vegas|date=February 6, 2015 }} student organizations.{{cite web |url=http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/university-of-nevada-las-vegas-2569 |title=University of Nevada-Las Vegas | Best College | US News |publisher=Colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com |access-date=July 3, 2013 |archive-date=July 18, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130718164603/http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/university-of-nevada-las-vegas-2569 |url-status=dead }} To become official, the organization must become recognized by UNLV's Involvement Center.{{Cite web|title=Registration & Management {{!}} Student Involvement & Activities|url=https://www.unlv.edu/sia/student-orgs/registration|access-date=June 10, 2020|website=University of Nevada, Las Vegas|date=February 10, 2015 }}[http://getinvolved.unlv.edu/studentorgs/] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090123120346/http://getinvolved.unlv.edu/studentorgs/|date=January 23, 2009}}

The Scarlet and Gray Free Press is the student newspaper on campus. It covers many topics about higher education in UNLV and the state. The paper extensively covers CSUN senate meetings and elections. It is printed twice weekly and posts its articles online.{{cite web|url=http://www.unlvfreepress.com/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170210231217/http://www.unlvfreepress.com/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=February 10, 2017 |title=The Rebel Yell |publisher=Unlvrebelyell.com |date=October 9, 2012 |access-date=July 3, 2013}} Recently, the newspaper's name was changed from Rebel Yell to its current iteration, as the former title was criticized for its reference to Confederate culture.{{cite web|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2016/nov/28/unlv-student-newspaper-no-longer-named-the-rebel-y/|title=UNLV student newspaper no longer named The Rebel Yell – Las Vegas Sun Newspaper|first=Ian|last=Whitaker|date=November 28, 2016|website=lasvegassun.com}}

There are numerous Greek life organizations on campus.

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UNLV supports varsity teams in 16{{Cite web|title=Athletics {{!}} Athletics|url=https://www.unlv.edu/athletics|access-date=June 10, 2020|website=University of Nevada, Las Vegas|date=December 9, 2019 }} different sports. The men's basketball team is referred to as the Runnin' Rebels and the men's baseball team is referred to as the Hustlin' Rebels. The Rebels are a founding member of the Mountain West Conference, in the NCAA's Division I. The only exceptions are the UNLV men's soccer team and swim and dive team, which compete in the Western Athletic Conference.

The school's official colors of scarlet and gray can be traced to 1958, when UNLV adopted as mascot a wolf wearing a Confederate uniform. Scarlet and gray were traditional colors of the Confederacy with its gray uniforms and red-based flag. UNLV's mascot was Hey Reb!, the toned-down version of the original mascot named Beauregard, which was a wolf character dressed in Confederate hat and uniform. UNLV's Hey Reb mascot made his debut in 1983. He received his first makeover in 1997 and second in 2009.

On June 16, 2020, amid protests of racial inequality related to the murder of George Floyd, UNLV announced the removal of the Hey Reb! statue in front of the Tam Alumni Center, stating: "In recent conversations with the donor we mutually agreed it was best to remove the statue and return it." The university's president Marta Meana clarified the decision: "Over the past few months, I have had discussions with multiple individuals and stakeholder groups from campus and the community on how best the university can move forward given recent events throughout our nation".{{cite tweet|url=https://twitter.com/unlv/status/1273086620384653312|title=UNLV statue thread|number=1273086620384653312|user=UNLV|date=June 16, 2020|access-date=June 17, 2020}}

UNLV has many traditions in its athletic programs. Each year, the men's football team plays the Nevada Wolf Pack in a football game called the Battle for Nevada. The trophy for that game is the Fremont Cannon. Built by the Kennecott Copper Corp., Nevada Mines Division, the cannon is valued at more than $10,000 and is considered one of the best and loudest, symbols of rivalry in college football.{{cite web |url=http://www.unlvrebels.com/trads/unlv-trads-cannon.html |title=UNLV Official Athletic Site – Traditions |publisher=Unlvrebels.cstv.com |access-date=October 23, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130923160200/http://www.unlvrebels.com/trads/unlv-trads-cannon.html |archive-date=September 23, 2013 |url-status=dead }} The cannon was permanently silenced in 2000, when Rebel players and fans accidentally dropped the trophy during a victory celebration.{{Cite web|title=The Fremont Cannon {{!}} Campus Life|url=https://www.unlv.edu/campuslife/fremont-cannon|access-date=June 10, 2020|website=University of Nevada, Las Vegas|date=October 8, 2018 }} Since then, the teams continue the tradition with the victor painting the Fremont Cannon with the inscription of "University of Notta Lotta Victories" or "University of Northern Rejects". UNLV trails Nevada in the series 28–18 after losing the 2020 game at Allegiant Stadium with a score of 31–19.

UNLV is most known for its men's basketball program. Made famous by Coach Jerry Tarkanian in the 1970s–1990s, the Runnin' Rebels are the third-most winning team in Division I basketball history by percentage, only behind Kentucky and North Carolina (.713, 1037–418 through 2008).{{cite web |url=http://basketball.about.com/od/recordbook/a/winning-percent.htm |title=Best Record in History – Top Winning Percentages in Basketball History |publisher=Basketball.about.com |access-date=October 23, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707074821/http://basketball.about.com/od/recordbook/a/winning-percent.htm |archive-date=July 7, 2011 |url-status=dead }} The UNLV team is well known for their 1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship by defeating Duke University 103–73, which was and still is the largest margin of victory in a championship game. In that same game, UNLV became the first team to break 100 points in a championship game.{{cite web |url=http://www.unlvrebels.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/102909aaa.html |title=Deadline Approaching For Reunion Gala – UNLV Official Athletic Site |publisher=Unlvrebels.cstv.com |date=October 29, 2009 |access-date=October 23, 2013 |archive-date=June 3, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603104600/http://www.unlvrebels.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/102909aaa.html |url-status=dead }}

UNLV is also known for its golf program. Led by coach Dwaine Knight, the UNLV golf program has turned out PGA Tour pros such as Adam Scott, Chris Riley, Chad Campbell, Ryan Moore, Skip Kendall, Charlie Hoffman, Bill Lunde, Andres Gonzales, and Garrick Higgo.[http://www.pgatour.com/players/02/97/20/ Andres Gonzales PGA Profile] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100128144417/http://www.pgatour.com/players/02/97/20/ |date=January 28, 2010 }} They won the NCAA Division I Men's National Golf Championship in 1998. In February 2011, the Rebel men's swimming and diving team won their seventh-straight Mountain West Conference titles.{{cite news|last=Wollard|first=Jeff|title=Expectations still high for UNLV swim team|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/unlv-sports/expectations-still-high-unlv-swim-team|access-date=November 14, 2011|newspaper=Las Vegas Review Journal|date=October 20, 2011}} Three Rebel swimmers competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics; Joe Bartoch and Richard Hortness represented Canada and Jonas Anderson represented Sweden.{{cite web|last=Bevell|first=Shane|title=Back from Beijing: Rebel swimmers compete on the world's biggest sporting stage|url=http://magazine.unlv.edu/Issues/Fall08/12beijing.html|work=UNLV Magazine|access-date=November 14, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415072548/http://magazine.unlv.edu/Issues/Fall08/12beijing.html|archive-date=April 15, 2012|url-status=dead}}

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Notable faculty include:

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• Rita Deanin Abbey (1930–2021)
• David B. Ashley (b. 1951)
• John Boehner (b. 1949)
• Felicia F. Campbell (1931–2020)
• Maile Chapman
• Mary Croughan
• Clarence Gilyard (1955–2022)
• Kenny Guinn (1936–2010)
• Carol Harter (1941-2023)
• Hans-Hermann Hoppe (b. 1949)
• Michel Hugo (1930–2010)
• Len Jessup
• Claudia Keelan
• Lawrence L. Larmore
• Robert Maxson (b. 1936)
• Harry Reid (1939–2021)
• Donald Revell (b. 1954)
• Murray Rothbard (1926–1995)
• Brian Sandoval (b. 1963)
• David Schmoeller (b. 1947)
• Cathy Scott ({{Circa|1950}})
• Neal Smatresk (b. 1951)
• Wole Soyinka (b. 1934)
• Randall Stout (1958–2014)
• Dina Titus (b. 1950)
• Michael Tylo (1948–2021)
• Douglas A. Unger (b. 1952)
• Richard Wiley (b. 1944)
• John Farley (1948–2022)
• Derek Walcott{{cite web |url=https://www.unlv.edu/news/release/poet-playwright-and-nobel-laureate-derek-walcott-speak-unlv-april-19 |title=Poet, Playwright and Nobel Laureate Derek Walcott to Speak at UNLV April 19 |date=April 6, 2007 |publisher=UNLV |access-date=12 October 2022}}

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UNLV has seen many of its former students go on to local and national prominence. This includes many athletes who have excelled at the collegiate and professional levels.

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• Greg Anthony (b. 1967){{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/playerfile/greg_anthony/bio.html|title=Greg Anthony Bio|publisher=National Basketball Association|access-date=July 9, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081220122636/http://www.nba.com/playerfile/greg_anthony/bio.html|archive-date=December 20, 2008}}
• Joel Anthony (b. 1982){{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/heat/roster/heat-bio-joel-anthony|title=HEAT Bio: Joel Anthony|work=The Official Site of the Miami Heat|access-date=October 12, 2014}}
• Stacey Augmon (b. 1968){{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/playerfile/stacey_augmon/bio.html|title=Stacey Augmon Bio|publisher=National Basketball Association|access-date=July 9, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080411012952/http://www.nba.com/playerfile/stacey_augmon/bio.html|archive-date=April 11, 2008}}
• Anthony Bennett (b. 1993){{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/playerfile/anthony_bennett/|title=Anthony Bennett Bio|publisher=National Basketball Association|access-date=June 30, 2013}}
• Brian Boehringer (b. 1969), pitcher for the New York Yankees
• Chad Campbell (b. 1974){{cite web|url=http://www.pgatour.com/players/01/25/10/ |title=Chad Campbell's Official Profile |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=July 9, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080708064720/http://www.pgatour.com/players/01/25/10/ |archive-date=July 8, 2008 }}
• Ben Carter (b. 1994)
• Ryan Claridge (b. 1981)
• Randall Cunningham (b. 1963){{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/?statsId=0066 |title=Randall Cunningham Profile |work=ESPN.com |access-date=July 9, 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080424032259/http://football.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=0066 |archive-date=April 24, 2008 }}
• Cecil Fielder (b. 1963){{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fieldce01.shtml|title=Cecil Fielder Statistics|website=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=July 9, 2008}}
• Joe Hawley (b. 1988){{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Joe-Hawley-37603|title=Joe Hawley Recruiting Profile|publisher=rivals.com|access-date=October 13, 2011}}
• Larry Johnson (b. 1969){{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/sportsnation/news/story?page=NCAA1991UNLV|title=ESPN:1991 UNLV Runnin' Rebels|date=March 9, 2006|publisher=ESPN SportsNation|access-date=July 9, 2008}}
• Ryan Ludwick (b. 1978){{cite web|url=http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=407886#gameType=%27F%27§ionType=career&statType=1&season=2013&level=%27ALL%27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114064118/http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=407886#gameType=%27F%27§ionType=career&statType=1&season=2013&level=%27ALL%27|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 14, 2012|title=Player File – Ryan Ludwick|publisher=St. Louis Cardinals|access-date=July 9, 2008}}
• Shawn Marion (b. 1978){{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/playerfile/shawn_marion/bio.html|title=Shawn Marion Bio|publisher=National Basketball Association|access-date=July 9, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071214235526/http://www.nba.com/playerfile/shawn_marion/bio.html|archive-date=December 14, 2007}}
• Keenan McCardell (b. 1970){{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/keenanmccardell/2501942/profile|title=Keenan McCardell Bio|website=National Football League|access-date=July 9, 2008}}
• Efren Navarro (b. 1986){{cite web|url= http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=navaref01|title=Efren Navarro Stats |publisher=Baseball Almanac|access-date= November 26, 2012}}
• Ryan Reeves (b. 1981){{cite web|title=See how the Rock rolls, and Ryback gets back|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/shows/see-how-rock-rolls-and-ryback-gets-back|work=Las Vegas Review Journal|access-date=October 25, 2013}}
• Adam Scott (b. 1980){{cite web|url=http://www.pgatour.com/players/02/45/02/ |title=Adam Scott's Official Profile |publisher=PGA Tour |access-date=July 9, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080707223402/http://www.pgatour.com/players/02/45/02/ |archive-date=July 7, 2008 }}
• Reggie Theus (b. 1957){{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/coachfile/reggie_theus/|title=Reggie Theus|publisher=National Basketball Association|access-date=July 9, 2008}}
• Matt Williams (b. 1965){{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/willima04.shtml|title=Matt Williams Statistics|website=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=July 9, 2008}}
• Ickey Woods (b. 1966){{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/ickeywoods/2503792/profile|title=Ickey Woods, RB|website=NFL.com|access-date=August 28, 2013}}
• Shaquille Murray-Lawrence (b. 1993){{cite web |title=Shaq Murray-Lawrence |url=https://www.ibsf.org/de/athleten/athlete/11693/Murray-Lawrence |website=www.ibsf.org |lang=de |publisher=International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation |access-date=2023-04-09}}{{cite web |title=Shaquille Murray-Lawrence |url=https://www.statscrew.com/football/stats/p-murrasha001 |website=www.statscrew.com |publisher=Stats Crew |access-date=9 April 2023 |language=en}}
• Bryson Stott (b. 1997){{Cite web |title=Bryson Stott Amateur, College, Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=stott-000bry |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}

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Former Rebels in the entertainment world include:

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• Chris Cox, Grammy Award nominated record producer and DJ{{cite web|url=http://www.motu.com/newsitems/chris-cox.html|title=Grammy-nominated producer/remixer/DJ Chris Cox makes Billboard history scoring hat trick with Kelly Osbourne Remix|publisher=MOTU|access-date=December 20, 2010|archive-date=December 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171208003950/http://www.motu.com/newsitems/chris-cox.html|url-status=dead}}
• Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo, Emmy Award-winning choreographersRussell, Gregg. "Tabitha and Napoleon: Hip to Hip Hop." Studio Beat Fall 2006: 22–25.{{cite web |last=Jones |first=Jen |url=http://www.dance-teacher.com/2008/11/hollywoods-hot-dancing-duo-tabitha-and-napoleon-dumo/|title=Hollywood's Hot Dancing Duo, Tabitha and Napoleon D'Umo |work=Dance Teacher |date=November 16, 2008 |access-date=June 28, 2011}}
• Guy Fieri (b. 1968), chef, restaurateur, and Food Network star{{cite web|url=http://www.unlv.edu/alumni/profiles/fieri|title=In The Kitchen with Guy Fieri|publisher=UNLV|access-date=September 27, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002162949/http://www.unlv.edu/alumni/profiles/fieri|archive-date=October 2, 2013}}
• Ginger Fish (b. 1965), band member of Marilyn Manson
• Brian Garth (b. 1979), sound engineer, producer, songwriter and guitarist for American rock band Black Camaro{{cite news|url=http://www.lasvegasweekly.com/news/2013/feb/06/trevor-and-joneses-end-chrome-werewolf-studios-run/|title=Trevor And The Joneses end Chrome Werewolf studio's run on a high note|newspaper=Las Vegas Weekly|date=February 6, 2013|access-date=February 16, 2013}}
• Ryan Higa (b. 1990), YouTube personality
• Jimmy Kimmel (b. 1967), actor, comedian and late-night talk show host of Jimmy Kimmel Live!{{cite news|last=Myerberg|first=Paul|title=The Quad Countdown: No. 111 U.N.L.V.|url=http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/10/the-quad-countdown-no-111-unlv/|access-date=July 25, 2011|newspaper=New York Times|date=May 10, 2008}}
• Suge Knight (b. 1965), entrepreneur and CEO of Death Row Records, also played football at UNLV{{cite web|url=http://hiphop.sh/suge|title=Suge Knight|publisher=HipHop.sh|access-date=July 9, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150207185816/http://hiphop.sh/suge|archive-date=February 7, 2015}}
• Tomi Lahren (b. 1992), American conservative political commentator and former host of the show "Tomi" for TheBlaze
• Bryan Le (b. 1996), YouTube personality{{Cite news|url=https://highschool.latimes.com/liberty-high-school/behind-the-scenes-ricegum-and-alissa-violet-on-the-power-of-media-and-how-its-everynight-sis-went-platinum/|title=Behind the scenes: RiceGum and Alissa Violet on the power of media and how 'It's Everynight Sis' went platinum – HS Insider|newspaper=LA Times|access-date=2019-11-17|archive-date=October 31, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031225336/https://highschool.latimes.com/liberty-high-school/behind-the-scenes-ricegum-and-alissa-violet-on-the-power-of-media-and-how-its-everynight-sis-went-platinum/|url-status=dead}}
• Kenny Mayne (b. 1959), ESPN sports journalist{{cite web|url=http://www.espnmediazone.com/bios/Talent/Mayne_Kenny.htm|title=Kenny Mayne|publisher=ESPN MediaZone|access-date=July 9, 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080117072839/http://www.espnmediazone.com/bios/Talent/Mayne_Kenny.htm |archive-date = January 17, 2008}}
• Tom Miller (b. 1976), artist, singer, and songwriter for American rock band Black Camaro{{cite web|url=http://dtlv.com/2012/12/05/doing-the-devils-work/ |title=T.G. Miller Does the Devil's Work at Kleven Contemporary|publisher=DTLV |date=December 7, 2012 |access-date=August 13, 2013}}
• Ronnie Vannucci (b. 1976), drummer for the American rock band The Killers{{cite web|url=http://zildjian.com/Artists/V/Ronnie-Vannucci|title=Ronnie Vannucci|publisher=Zildjian|access-date=July 15, 2011}}
• Eric Whitacre (b. 1970), Grammy Award-winning composer and conductor{{cite web|url=http://www.ericwhitacre.com/main.html |title=The "Clarino" Interview |publisher=EricWhitacre.com |access-date=July 9, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509060438/http://www.ericwhitacre.com/main.html |archive-date=May 9, 2008 }}
• Anthony E. Zuiker (b. 1968), creator and executive producer of the CSI television series franchise{{cite news|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2007/sep/19/qa-anthony-e-zuiker/|title=Q&A:Anthony E. Zuiker|newspaper=Las Vegas Sun|access-date=July 9, 2008}}
• Dan "Tito" Davis (b. 1953), international fugitive and author{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/06/09/south-dakotan-recalls-life-international-fugitive-memoir/376976001/|title=South Dakotan recalls life as international fugitive in memoir|website=USA Today }}

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UNLV has also produced politicians, including:

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• Irene Bustamante Adams (b. 1968), former Nevada State Assemblywoman
• Nelson Araujo (b. 1987), former Nevada State Assemblyman
• Bob Beers (b. 1959), former Las Vegas City Councilman, former Nevada State Senator and former Nevada State Assemblyman
• Shelley Berkley (b. 1951), former U.S. Representative{{cite web|url=http://berkley.house.gov/services/resources/presskit/biography.html|title=Biography|publisher=Representative Shelley Berkley|access-date=July 9, 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080625212225/http://berkley.house.gov/services/resources/presskit/biography.html |archive-date = June 25, 2008}}
• James Bilbray (1938–2021), former U.S. Representative
• Nicole Cannizzaro (b. 1983), Nevada State Senator
• Zach Conine (b. 1981), Nevada State Treasurer
• John Ensign (b. 1958), former U.S. Senator and former U.S. Representative{{cite web|url=http://ensign.senate.gov/about/about_index.htm|title=About Senator Ensign|publisher=John Ensign|access-date=July 9, 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080704071251/http://ensign.senate.gov/about/about_index.htm |archive-date = July 4, 2008}}
• Edgar Flores (b. 1986), Nevada State Assemblyman
• Lucy Flores (b. 1979), former Nevada State Assemblywoman
• Jason Frierson (b. 1970), Nevada State Assemblyman
• Chris Giunchigliani (b. 1954), former Vice Chair of the Clark County Commission and former Nevada State Assemblywoman
• Carolyn Goodman (b. 1939), Mayor of Las Vegas
• Gregory Hafen II, Nevada State Assemblyman
• Scott Hammond (b. 1966), Nevada State Senator and former Nevada State Assemblyman
• Mark Hutchison (b. 1963), former Lieutenant Governor of Nevada and former Nevada State Senator
• Sandra Jauregui (b. 1983), Nevada State Assemblywoman
• Ruben Kihuen (b. 1980), former U.S. Representative, former Nevada State Senator and former Nevada State Assemblyman
• Joe Lombardo (b. 1962), Governor of Nevada, former Sheriff of Clark County
• Marilyn Dondero Loop (b. 1951), Nevada State Senator and former Nevada State Assemblywoman
• James Ohrenschall (b. 1972), Nevada State Senator and former Nevada State Assemblyman
• David Parks (b. 1943), Nevada State Senator and former Nevada State Assemblyman
• Keith Pickard (b. 1962), Nevada State Senator
• David Roger (b. 1961), former Clark County District Attorney{{cite web|url=http://www.accessclarkcounty.com/depts/district_attorney/Pages/bio_david_roger.aspx/ |title=David Roger Bio |publisher=Access Clark County |access-date=July 9, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081118231111/http://www.accessclarkcounty.com/depts/district_attorney/Pages/bio_david_roger.aspx |archive-date=November 18, 2008 }}
• Steve Sisolak (b. 1953), Governor of Nevada and former Chair of the Clark County Commission
• Kim Wallin (b. 1956), former Nevada State Controller
• Joyce Woodhouse (b. 1944), Nevada State Senator
• Bill Young (b. 1956), former Sheriff of Clark County

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Other notable alumni include:

• Francis J. Beckwith (b. 1960), Christian philosopher{{cite web|url=http://homepage.mac.com/francis.beckwith/bio.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030124104607/http://homepage.mac.com/francis.beckwith/bio.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 24, 2003|title=Biographical Sketch|publisher=Francis J. Beckwith|access-date=July 9, 2008}}
• George J. Maloof, Jr. (b. 1964), President of Maloof Hotels and former owner of the Sacramento Kings{{cite news|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/may/18/music-tv-strip-unlvs-famous-grads/ |title=From music to TV to the Strip: UNLV's famous grads |newspaper=Las Vegas Sun |access-date=August 5, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130709033144/http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/may/18/music-tv-strip-unlvs-famous-grads/ |archive-date=July 9, 2013 }}
• Danny Tarkanian (b. 1961), attorney, businessman, perennial candidate and son of former basketball head coach Jerry Tarkanian
• Justin Favela (b. 1986), Mixed-Media Artist

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• National Supercomputing Center for Energy and the Environment, a supercomputing facility located on campus.

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