Brookings Mountain West, in partnership with UNLV University Libraries, invited the public to attend "Reflecting on 1 October: Using Research to Inform Public Policy & Heal Our Community," on Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 6 p.m. in Greenpsun Hall Auditorium on the UNLV Campus. The event featured four research presentations, each centered on the 1 October tragedy in Las Vegas. Following the presentations, featured contributors from UNLV and the Brookings Institution responded to questions posed by the moderator.

On Oct. 1, 2017, Las Vegas joined a growing list of cities in the United States impacted by mass shootings (Blacksburg, Virginia; Newtown, Connecticut; San Bernardino, California; Orlando, Florida; Columbine, Colorado; Fort Hood, Texas; Parkland and Jacksonville, Florida and other locations). In the weeks following the tragedy, the nation and the Las Vegas community, including UNLV, responded with tributes to the victims, short- and long-term memorials to those killed and wounded, and calls to investigate the circumstances that led to this tragic event and to find ways to prevent future atrocities. Following the one-year anniversary of the 1 October tragedy, researchers from UNLV and the Brookings Institution continue to explore the impact of 1 October through a variety of approaches. From quantitative exploration, to qualitative analysis, and from oral histories, to social media data collection, the presentations in this community forum explore Las Vegas’s response and offer scholarly research to contribute to better public policy and understanding.

Featured Contributors

• Carol Graham, Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution
• Mary Blankenship, Undergraduate Researcher, UNLV
• Caitlin J. Saladino, Director of Strategic Development & Operations, Brookings Mountain West and The Lincy Institute
• Claytee White, Director of Oral History Research Center, UNLV Libraries
• Barbara Tabach, Oral History Research Center, UNLV Libraries

Moderator

William E. Brown, Jr., UNLV Director, Brookings Mountain West