One of the driving forces of southern Nevada’s economic rebound in recent years has been the record-setting pace of Las Vegas visitation, which last year peaked at 42.9 million. While the majority of visitors come to Las Vegas to enjoy eating, shopping, dancing, gambling and partaking in the wide array of amenities the destination offers, for millions of people the primary reason for visiting Las Vegas is to do business.

Since 2015, UNLV has been working to upgrade the campus' emergency phone systems. So far, ten emergency phone systems have been installed on the campus, and campus police say they plan to install eight more.

As thousands of UNLV students head back to class Monday, they are meeting brand new security features on campus aimed at keeping them safe. Roughly $250,000 was invested to install 18 new high-tech emergency phones across the UNLV campus in high traffic areas.

Students in UNLV’s accounting program have big shoes to fill in the new school year after five graduates took home the grand prize in a national competition.

UNLV School of Medicine welcomed its first class of medical students today. Around 60 students received their white coats as they begin their medical school careers. The first class will graduate in 2021.

As a new academic year begins, a renowned college at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas is set to celebrate its 50th year. For half a century, the William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration has served as a living laboratory for its students, producing thousands of educated workers for the hotel and hospitality industries while setting itself apart as one of the best in the world. The college was founded in 1967 to help supply an educated workforce for the fast-growing Strip.

When UNLV students converge on campus Monday for the beginning of fall courses, they will be greeted by a new safety feature.

Nearly 2,000 students are making themselves at home in the dorms at UNLV.

Cries of “Nazis, go home!” and “Shame! Shame!” filled the air as Angela King and Tony McAleer stood with other counterprotesters at the “free speech” rally in Boston last weekend.