UNLV will celebrate its Spring 2014 Commencement May 17 at the Thomas & Mack Center, with close to 3,000 UNLV undergraduate, graduate and professional students eligible to participate in ceremonies at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Graduates range in age from 18 to 71 and hail from 37 states and 61 countries. About 85 percent of graduates are Nevada residents. Since 1964, UNLV has awarded more than 115,000 degrees.

Graduates from the following colleges and schools will participate in ceremonies beginning at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.:

9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - colleges and schools of business, dental medicine, education, engineering and hotel administration
2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. - colleges and schools of law, fine arts, allied health sciences, community health sciences, nursing, liberal arts, sciences and urban affairs

UNLV President Donald Snyder will honor selected graduating students during each ceremony for their outstanding academic and community achievements. Snyder will also present entrepreneur and longtime UNLV supporter Fred Cox with an Honorary Doctorate and Clark County Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani with the President's Medal.

Distinguished Nevadans recognized at commencement for their contributions to the community and support of higher education include Dr. Raymond Rawson, Carolyn Sparks and Monte and Susan Miller during the morning ceremony, and Michael and Sonja Saltman and Bret Whipple during the afternoon ceremony.

SOCIAL MEDIA

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For full ceremony details, visit unlv.edu/commencement or call (702) 895-3229. For those who cannot attend, the ceremonies will stream live at unlv.vegasgraduations.com

MEDIA

Media wanting access to the Thomas & Mack floor must obtain event-specific credentials before commencement by calling the Office of Media Relations at (702) 561-1094 or (702) 349-9509