Derek Stott stood behind center from 1989 to 1991 as UNLV’s starting quarterback, and he ranks seventh in school history in career passing yards.

As he played out the final holes of the Mountain West Championship tournament in April, UNLV golfer Shintaro Ban felt comfortable enough to let his mind wander. With a huge lead in his back pocket and UNLV on track to win the team title, the usually focused senior was free to revel in his fifth career collegiate medal and his first individual conference victory as it was happening.

The names on the whiteboard, and their corresponding contributions to economic thought, spanned centuries.

Crimson-cloaked, mortarboard-wearing UNLV undergraduate and graduate students filled the Thomas &Mack Center for two commencement ceremonies Saturday.

Most 16-year-olds are still trying to figure out high school-- but this young lady is now planning for law school.

The black letters contrast sharply with the graduation cap’s red fabric. They spell: “Vuela tan alto como puedas sin olvidar de donde vienes.”

More than 3,000 students will cross the stage today at UNLV’s spring commencement ceremony.

Democrats hoping to take control of the U.S. Senate in November believe one of their best chances to pick up a seat this year lies in battleground Nevada, where Sen. Dean Heller is the only Republican running for re-election in a state that Democrat Hillary Clinton carried in 2016.

A changing technological landscape and a vibrant economy await the newest graduates of UNLV’s Boyd School of Law.