The Oral History Research Center ensures the stories of yesterday will be here for our community tomorrow.

UNLV’s first mathematics professor reminisces about how he ended up in Las Vegas and helped build the university from the ground up.

Fall events gathered UNLV's first students for fun on the shores of Lake Mead and formal dances in the old gymnasium.

The Lee Pascal Rose Garden is ready to bloom. Here's how this beautiful campus spot came to be.

How did Nevada become a world leader in gaming? Expert David Schwartz picks out the key dates that changed our state's biggest industry.

Our students once looked forward to this annual formal dance that featured a queen and her court.

50 years ago, the student body welcomed the president to Las Vegas then soon lamented his death in Rebel Yell editorials.

Read about the history of this unique part of campus culture.

Not all library visitors have been two-legged humans. In the "Tumbleweed Tech" days, patrons sometimes slithered their way in or slurped from the fountain.

The fourth president oversaw the construction of several major buildings, established the UNLV Foundation, and championed the installation of the Flashlight.

Ham Concert Hall boosted the city's cultural offerings and paved the way for arts groups to thrive.