News: Special Collections and Archives
News highlights featuring UNLV students and staff who made (refreshing) waves in the headlines.
University Libraries adds first-person accounts to the historical record of the Dec. 6 campus shooting.
News highlights starring UNLV students and faculty who made local and national headlines.
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The original 'It Girl' — and subject of Taylor Swift’s latest song — has strong ties to Southern Nevada. Discover more from the UNLV Special Collections & Archives.
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The former student body president and longtime donor passes away, 60 years after UNLV's first commencement.
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The center's newest project will chronicle the extensive and rich history of sports in Las Vegas.
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A roundup of the top news stories featuring UNLV students and faculty.
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The initiative will preserve materials from campus memorials and include an Oral History Research Center project.
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Sexual Entertainment and Economies will provide academic insight for researchers on the history and development of these industries in Nevada and beyond.
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The Oral History Research Center and its inaugural director, Claytee White, celebrate 20 years.
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Groundbreaking for its time, nursing students from UNLV and UNR were able to learn and debate via a live, two-way statewide microwave link.
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Project funded through national Recordings at Risk grant will preserve audiovisual collections documenting the gaming and hospitality industry.