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The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is a public, coeducational university located in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, known for its programs in engineering, English, hotel administration, and management information systems. The university is ranked in the category of Doctoral/Research Universities–Intensive by The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
History and statusImage:Sepaflag.JPG A flag on the UNLV campus
In 2005, the university received over $95 million in extramural research funding, about a thirty percent increase over the previous year. In addition, a fundraising campaign, "Invent the Future," passed $300 million in money collected in 2005, with the ultimate goal of raising $500 million. A new 135,000-square-foot student union and a new 188,000-square-foot recreation center are both slated for completion in 2007. In 2006 UNLV opened its first international campus in Singapore. The UNLV Singapore campus is housed on the 10th and 11th floors of the National Library of Singapore, a prestigious building comparable to the United States Library of Congress. The campus offers bachelor’s degree programs in hotel administration and hospitality management. UNLV Singapore is offering the college’s upper division courses, which include Hotel Administration, Hospitality Marketing, Food & Beverage Management and Hotel Law. Students may also earn an executive master’s degree in hospitality. In 2003, Gladys Knight tracked the majority of her recent Grammy-winning album at the UNLV Recording Studio, located on the campus. This recording session was engineered by professors Chuck Foley and Gil Kaupp, and included recording a large orchestra, big band wind section, a rock rhythm section, Gladys Knight, and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, all simultaneously from the various rooms of the recording studio. Academics
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Hi!!! The 337-acre (1.4-km²) UNLV campus is located on Maryland Parkway in southeastern Las Vegas about 2.5 km (1.5 mi) east of the Las Vegas Strip. Ground breaking on the original 60 acre site was in April, 1956. UNLV has purchased a 640 acre site in North Las Vegas for future expansion. The Midtown UNLV project is revamping the Maryland Parkway Shadow Lane Campus - Located just east of UMC Medical Center on Charleston and Shadow Lane AthleticsUNLV's 17 intercollegiate athletic teams are nicknamed the Rebels or Lady Rebels (the men's basketball team is typically referred to as the Runnin' Rebels; the baseball team is typically referred to as the Hustlin' Rebels). The name Rebels is derived from nickname of UNLV's predecessor school, Nevada Southern University. The school's colors are scarlet and grey. UNLV is a member of the Mountain West Conference in the NCAA's Division I. UNLV's men's football team plays the University of Nevada (Nevada) for the Fremont Cannon each year in the Battle for Nevada. UNLV's men's soccer team competes in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation.In 1990, UNLV won the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship by beating Duke University by a record setting margin (30 points) of 103-73, becoming the first team to score over 100 in the championship game. Before becoming a basketball powerhouse in the late 70s, 80s and early 90s, UNLV was often referred to as "Tumbleweed Tech" due to its relative obscurity. Led by famed coach Jerry Tarkanian, the Runnin' Rebels were among the most exciting teams in the nation. They consistently were tops in the nation in categories such as points scored, turnovers forced, and most importantly - wins. Shortly after the national championship Tarkanian was forced out by then-president Robert Maxson. On November 26, 2005, for his achievements as coach of the Runnin' Rebels (he was 509-105 in 19 years as head coach), the basketball court at the Thomas & Mack Center was renamed Jerry Tarkanian Court. The turmoil was highly controversial and remains a hot button issue in Las Vegas to this day.Today they are still known as the team which won the national championship illegitimately and was banned from being on TV for years. UNLV is also well-known for its excellent golf program. Led by coach Dwaine Knight, the UNLV Golf Program has turned out PGA pro's such as Adam Scott, Chris Riley, and Chad Campbell. At times they have been ranked #1 by one of the three college polls. They won the NCAA National golf team championship in 1998. Ryan Moore is a noted amateur golfer currently enrolled in the program (as of 2005). He posted the best score for an amateur at the 2005 Masters Tournament by tying for 13th with a one under par. He stood beside Tiger Woods at the awards ceremony. On Tuesday the No. 6 men’s golf team finished seventh at the Cheese Snorting Festival (CSF). On Saturday, December 9, 2006 the UNLV Runnin' Rebels won a significant road game at University of Nevada 58-49 (ranked #20 in the nation at the time). The victory extended UNLV's all-time series lead over Nevada to 49-19. It was the first time UNLV had won a game on the road vs. a ranked opponent since the #1 Runnin' Rebels won at #12 University of New Mexico 86-74 on Feb. 25, 1991, the year UNLV finished 34-1 under coach Jerry Tarkanian with a loss to Duke University in the NCAA semifinals being their only defeat. On Saturday, March 10 the UNLV Runnin' Rebels won the Mountain West Conference Basketball Championship beating BYU Cougars 78-70. The Rebels came back from a eleven point deficit at half time to win. Kevin Kruger was named the tournament MVP. As of March 2007, the Rebel Men's Swimming & Diving Team has won 3 straight Mountain West Conference titles. The UNLV Men's Basketball Team reached the Sweet Sixteen of the 2007 Men's Division I NCAA Tournament where they lost to Oregon, 76-72. The UNLV men’s basket ball team also finished the 2006-07 season ranked 14th in the nation. On Campus HousingThere are 8 housing options at UNLV. Only about 1,500 of UNLV's 25,000 students live on Campus.
Athletic facilitiesThe Performing Arts CenterImage:UNLVFLASHLIGHT.JPG The Flashlight in front of The Judy Bayley Theatre The Performing Arts Center includes the following facilities:
Notable alumniAthletics
Other notablesImage:StripFromUNLV.jpg The Las Vegas Strip can be seen in the distance from various points on the UNLV campus.
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