WHO: UNLV President David B. Ashley, UNLV Vice President for Student Life Rebecca Mills, student leaders, donors, alumni and community members.

WHAT: Dedication of the newly completed 135,000 square-foot UNLV Student Union, the center of campus life and interaction for students.

WHEN: Thursday, September 6, at 3 p.m.

WHERE: UNLV Student Union, located off Maryland Parkway and Harmon Avenue

DETAILS: The recently unveiled second phase marks the completion of the entire 135,000 square-foot student union building facility. The second phase adds a state-of-the-art 10,000 square-foot ballroom, a new outdoor amphitheater for concerts and festivals, expanded retail space, a campus convenience store and game room. The full facility includes a 300-seat theater, social and study lounges, wireless Internet access and a dining court. The new union replaces the original union, which was built in 1968 when the university had fewer than 5,000 students. (Approximately 28,000 students attend UNLV today.)