As the campus gears up to host the final presidential debate, UNLV professors are making direct connections between their course materials and this year's ground-breaking election season.

​Political science professor Dan Lee on the seesaw nature of the Silver State.

This political science major is a jazz lover and car buff.

​Political science professor John Tuman on how the Latino immigrant vote might mean more than ever to candidates this season.

Undergraduate Mike Vardakis couldn’t settle on his academic path until an internship showed him the possibilities.

Criminal Justice graduate Devron Brown's lesson in "adulting."

As a political scientist who studies elections, Dan Lee is finding 2016 a particularly interesting year.

Daniel Waqar and Monica Moradkhan were selected as this commencement's featured speakers. Here's what they hope all Rebels will take away from their UNLV experiences.

Ricki Y. Barlow, Greenspun College of Urban Affairs Alumnus of the Year

Advice from Jodi Tyson, School of Community Health Sciences Alumna of the Year

Communication studies professor Jacob Thompson on campaign history and how UNLV's selection as a debate site will leave a lasting mark on campus. Plus: Details on community watch events.

Five UNLV students selected for prestigious international scholarship program.