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UNLV campus scene
Campus News | October 6, 2017

A UNLV development leader explains the role that transparency plays in building university support.

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.