Topic: 2016 U.S. Presidential Debate

president greeting large group of healthcare students with U.S. flag in background
UNLV History | March 16, 2023

The UNLV campus has hosted a number of presidential visits over the years. Here are a few of the most notable moments.

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

The 2016 Presidential Debate brought UNLV to global prominence.

CNN technician Shawn Flowers watches the debate from the media gallery
Campus News | January 12, 2017

UNLV played host to the third and final presidential debate of the 2016 election. Our favorite news stories capturing the preparation, the big day, and beyond.

campus scene
Campus News | December 21, 2016

From a med school on the rise to the world tuning into the Thomas & Mack — 10 moments that marked our year.

Jennifer Hurtado
Campus News | November 10, 2016

The best summation of the presidential debate experience: "No one treated me like a student. For a couple of hours, I felt like a professional."

Isabelle and Cam Johnson
Campus News | November 9, 2016

Cam and Isabelle Johnson's hefty to-do lists for the Presidential Debate made their fall feel like "Groundhog Day."

Kurt Hoff poses in fromt of the Thomas and Mack
Campus News | November 8, 2016

Debate creates opportunity for the IT teams for the campus and the Thomas & Mack to expand skills and work together.

UNLV Police Lt. Jeff Green and Lori Temple, vice provost for information technology, discuss Presidential Debate security
Campus News | November 3, 2016

Preparing for one of the biggest days in UNLV history took coordination with multiple law enforcement agencies.

Francis McCabe works spin alley the night of the debate
People | November 2, 2016

With 5,000 journalists on campus to cover the debate, the UNLV media relations crew was on their toes for months to help keep the university front-and-center during coverage.

Media gather near the university welcome table on the Thomas & Mack Center concourse for a b-roll/photo tour of the debate hall on Tuesday, Oct. 18. Representatives from the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) and UNLV gave media a "first look" at the debate venue and a chance to capture images, grab interviews with UNLV and CPD representatives, and capture the excitement building for the big day.
Campus News | November 2, 2016

The Presidential Debate offered a fantastic opportunity to put our campus experts in front of the camera. Here's who we captured doing interviews.