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57-591: The athletic director is Chris McIntosh , former professional football player and lineman for the Wisconsin Badger football team. The Badgers team colors are cardinal and white, and the team mascot is named "Buckingham U. Badger," known as " Bucky Badger ." The Badgers have several major on-campus facilities, including Camp Randall Stadium , the UW Field House , and the Kohl Center . Wisconsin

114-534: A $ 14 million donation was conditioned on his continual employment, but the UNLV Foundation Board of Trustees conducted an ethics investigation that uncovered no self-dealings by Jessup and the donor. In 2019, UNLV renamed the School of Community Health Sciences as the School of Public Health. On December 6, 2023, a mass shooting occurred on campus when 67–year–old Tony Polito opened fire at

171-599: A 26–2 record, but were defeated the next day by the unranked Michigan State Spartans . Entering the Big 10 Tournament as the second seed, their first game was against Michigan State, who the Badgers defeated 70–57. In the next round against Illinois, the Badgers won 53–41 and advanced to the final to face No. 1-ranked Ohio State. The Buckeyes defeated the Badgers 66–49. In the NCAA Tournament Wisconsin received

228-456: A Number 2 seed in the Midwest bracket. The Badgers defeated Texas A&M Corpus-Christi. The second round of the tournament proved fatal for the Badgers, who lost to UNLV . Dick Bennett is largely credited with beginning the turnaround of the program. During his six-year tenure at Wisconsin (1995–2000), the Badgers achieved a 91–68 record and had two 20-win seasons. Only twice previously had

285-497: A Sustainability Coordinator position to investigate methods for improving sustainability of residence halls. UNLV's main athletic facilities include Thomas & Mack Center (1983), Cox Pavilion , Buchanan Natatorium , Earl Wilson Stadium , and Allegiant Stadium . These facilities hold home games for UNLV sports programs and have hosted events such as the Mountain West Conference basketball tournament and

342-406: A cardinal-and-white striped sweater, was designed by Art Evans in 1940 and updated in 2003. A live badger from Eau Claire was used at the first few football games that year, but proved to be too fierce to be controlled and was retired to the nearby Henry Vilas Zoo . For a time, the school replaced the live badger with a live raccoon named "Regdab" ("badger" backwards). In 2006, Bucky Badger became

399-481: A charter member of the Mascot Hall of Fame's College Division. Bucky Badger has a tradition of doing the amount of pushups that the football team has every time they score. Wisconsin is the only Big Ten school and one of only four Power 5 schools that do not sponsor baseball, the other three being Colorado , Iowa State , and Syracuse . Wisconsin previously sponsored a baseball team , but discontinued it after

456-575: A final cost of $ 55.3 million. In 2002, the School of Dental Medicine opened to train students, and to offer low-cost dental care to residents. In 2003, the Institute for Security Studies was established to address homeland security concerns. The Lynn Bennett Childhood Development Center opened. In 2004, UNLV opened its first regional campus on Shadow Lane, near the University Medical Center. The School of Dental Medicine

513-650: A game room, student government offices, and student organization offices. One of the newer buildings on campus, the Greenspun Hall, opened its doors in 2008. Home to the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs and the Brookings Mountain West Institute, this five-story, 120,000-square-foot building is home to state-of-the art media facilities. It also houses the campus radio station KUNV-FM , student-run HD2 radio station, and

570-584: A result of the litigation, the high schools involved were required to change their logos. Chris McIntosh Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.226 via cp1108 cp1108, Varnish XID 254494503 Upstream caches: cp1108 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:46:48 GMT University of Nevada, Las Vegas The University of Nevada, Las Vegas ( UNLV )

627-491: A room is not occupied, saving electricity. Low-flow sinks, toilets, and showers, as well as a drip irrigation system for the native desert landscape, reduce water usage by 42%. SEB also uses a reclaimed water system that captures wastewater, providing 750 gallons of water a day that are used to flush toilets. The Greenspun College of Urban Affairs building of UNLV received a LEED Gold rating in April 2010. In 2009, UNLV received

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684-774: Is a public land-grant research university in Paradise, Nevada , United States. The 332-acre (134 ha) campus is about 1.6 mi (2.6 km) east of the Las Vegas Strip . It was formerly part of the University of Nevada from 1957 to 1969. It includes the Shadow Lane Campus, just east of the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada , which houses both School of Medicine and School of Dental Medicine . UNLV's law school,

741-464: Is a literary center at the university. It focuses on "live experiences, fellowships, innovative media, and literary activism". UNLV's admissions process is considered "selective" according to U.S. News & World Report . For freshmen entering fall 2018, 9,527 were accepted out of 11,613 applicants, and 3,947 enrolled. Women constituted 57.9% of the incoming class; men were 42.1%. Among freshman students who enrolled in fall 2016, SAT scores for

798-719: Is located on the Shadow Lane Campus. Also, the School of Public Health was established in the Division of Health Sciences to address new and emerging public-health issues. In 2005, construction began on the $ 113 million science and engineering building, which has 200,000 square feet of teaching space, laboratories, and high-tech conference rooms. The building, completed in 2008, was designed to support interdisciplinary research, draw students to high-demand fields such as electrical engineering, computer science, and environmental science, and attract national and international researchers. UNLV launched its first comprehensive campaign, Invent

855-745: Is the fourth-oldest college football stadium in the country and has a capacity of 80,321. The student section at Camp Randall is considered by many to be one of the best in all of college football. Among the stadium traditions is a well-known student celebration to the House of Pain song " Jump Around ," occurring at the end of the third quarter of every home game. The students also sing songs in unison, including " Sweet Caroline " and " (Build Me Up) Buttercup ". The University of Wisconsin Marching Band performs its "Fifth Quarter" after every game. The Badger men won their sixth national championship in 2006, at

912-532: The QS World University Rankings , William F. Harrah College of Hospitality's Hotel Administration program is ranked No. 2 in the world in 2020. Lee Business School's part-time MBA program is ranked in the top 28% in U.S. News & World Report's 2014 ranking of best business graduate programs. The Atlantic recognized UNLV's English department as having one of the nation's most innovative master of fine arts programs and one of

969-595: The Bradley Center in Milwaukee , with a 2–1 victory over Boston College Eagles . The men's team had previously won the national championship in 1973, 1977, 1981, 1983, and 1990. The Badger women won their first title in 2006, at Mariucci Arena in Minneapolis , with a 3–0 victory over the defending champion Minnesota Golden Gophers. This was the first women's hockey national championship for Wisconsin and

1026-530: The Kohl Center in Madison. The women's team plays their home games at LaBahn Arena . Both teams use the LaBahn Arena as a practice facility. The Badgers softball team began play in 1996. The team has made seven NCAA Tournament appearances in 2001, 2002, 2005, 2013, 2014, 2017, and 2018. The current head coach is Yvette Healy . The University of Wisconsin wrestling team was established in 1911. Through

1083-696: The NCAA tournament for 19 consecutive seasons (1999–2017). Wisconsin tied for first place in the Big Ten in the 2001–02 season, along with Indiana , Illinois , and Ohio State . In 2002–03 the Badgers won the Big Ten outright, but then lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament to Ohio State. In the NCAA Tournament, Wisconsin lost to Kentucky in the Sweet 16. In 2003–04, Wisconsin finished second in

1140-466: The University of Nevada in 1959 in a classroom at Las Vegas High School . In 1955, State Senator Mahlon Brown "sponsored the legislation to provide $ 200,000 to construct the campus's first building" – Frazier Hall. Groundbreaking on the original 60-acre (24 ha) site was in April 1956, and the university purchased a 640-acre (260 ha) site in North Las Vegas for future expansion. UNLV

1197-574: The William S. Boyd School of Law , is the only law school in the state. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". According to the National Science Foundation , UNLV spent $ 83 million on research and development in 2018, ranking it 165th in the nation. The first college classes, which eventually became the classes of UNLV, were offered as the southern regional extension division of

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1254-480: The 1991 season. Wisconsin is also the only Big Ten school with a varsity men's rowing program. Badger men's rowing has won 9 national championships, making it Wisconsin's most successful athletics program. Wisconsin has made it to the NCAA Final Four four times in its history — back-to-back trips in 2014 and 2015, in 2000, and in 1941, when it won the national championship. The Badgers participated in

1311-610: The 2011–2012 season, with their running back Montee Ball , who was a finalist but lost to Robert Griffin III (RG3). Running back Melvin Gordon was runner-up in 2014.Under Paul Chryst they have won 4 straight bowl games and 2 NY6 bowl wins in the Cotton and Orange bowls and never winning less than 8 games in a season in his 4 years. The Wisconsin Badgers football team plays its home games at Camp Randall Stadium . Built in 1917, Camp Randall

1368-528: The 2018–19 season, the UW Badger wrestling team has had 18 NCAA champions, 70 Big Ten champions, 112 All-Americans, and 4 Olympians. Home dual meets and tournaments take place at the Wisconsin Fieldhouse. Barry Davis served as head coach of the program for 25 years until his retirement in 2018. Former South Dakota State University head coach Chris Bono, took over as Wisconsin's head coach at

1425-718: The Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall (1976), the Black Box Theatre, the Alta Ham Fine Arts Complex (1982), and the Lee and Thomas Beam Music Center (2001). In 1997, the Paul B. Sogg Architecture Building opened. In 2007, a new 135,000 sq ft (12,500 m ) student union was opened. This building offers many amenities for students including a social atmosphere, a diverse food court, conference rooms,

1482-579: The Badgers (against 75 losses), defeating in-state rival Marquette. During the 2014–2015 season, the Badgers reached the National Championship game, but lost to Mike Krzyzewski 's Duke squad. Badgers currently in the NBA include Sam Dekker , Frank Kaminsky , Devin Harris , Greg Stiemsma and Jon Leuer . Wisconsin's football program has been among the most successful in the Big Ten since

1539-447: The Badgers lost to Indiana in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals, and to Arizona in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The highlight of the season was a win over intrastate rival Marquette . In the 2006–07 season the Badgers had victories at Marquette and at home against 2nd ranked Pittsburgh. Its lone non-conference loss was against Missouri State . On February 19, 2007, they earned their first No. 1 ranking in school history with

1596-502: The Badgers won at least 20 games in a season, the most recent being the 1940–41 championship season. Coach Bo Ryan has been in charge since the 2001–02 season and has led the Badgers to the NCAA Tournament every year. During the 2006–07 season, he not only achieved his 500th win as a college coach but the Badgers were also ranked Number 1 in the AP Top for the first time in program history. On December 12, 2009, Ryan earned his 200th win with

1653-487: The Big Ten. The team went on to win the program's first Big Ten tournament title. However, the Badgers lost to 3rd-seeded Pittsburgh in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. In the 2004–05 season Wisconsin finished third in the Big Ten. In the 2005 NCAA Tournament, Wisconsin advanced to the Elite Eight by defeating 11th-seeded Northern Iowa , 14th-seeded Bucknell , and 10th-seeded North Carolina State . In 2005–06

1710-584: The Cashman Good Government Award for the campus' sustainability measures for "maintaining consistent energy costs despite substantial campus growth," saving nearly $ 11 million from 2001 to 2009. UNLV was also recognized for managing the xeric demonstration garden and for its recycling efforts. Recent efforts by the university to improve sustainability practices include participation in the Solar Decathlon and creation of

1767-466: The Frank and Estella Beam Hall and Student Union buildings. Polito, who had applied to be a professor at the campus but was rejected, killed three and critically wounded a fourth before being fatally shot in a shootout with police. The main campus of UNLV is on 332-acres in centrally located Paradise, Nevada. Midtown UNLV is an ongoing private-public development along Maryland Parkway, a border street to

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1824-767: The Future, with the goal of raising $ 500 million by December 2008. Also, the Air Force ROTC program was established on campus. In 2006, the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents raised the minimum GPA to 3.0 for admittance to UNLV. UNLV opened its first international campus in Singapore, where the William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration offered a bachelor's degree program in hospitality management. UNLV planned to end its partnership with

1881-610: The IRA eights championship. The University of Wisconsin has been involved in disputes with a number of high schools, including Westside High School in Omaha, Nebraska , and schools in Iowa , New Jersey , North Carolina , Ohio , Texas , and West Virginia , as well as with D-II Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas . The issue involved the use of the Badgers' athletic logo, the "motion W". As

1938-458: The Las Vegas real estate, hotel, restaurant, and casino investors. In 2016, UNLV hosted the final presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. The Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies covered the debate on their local station, UNLV-TV. This featured a three-hour live broadcast of round-table student commentary, interviews, and coverage from the spin room inside

1995-616: The National Finals Rodeo. In 2007, the 188,000 sq ft (17,500 m ) recreation center was completed. It caters to the needs of UNLV students' physical and mental health. The Mendenhall Center, a training center dedicated for the UNLV basketball program, opened in 2012. The Fertitta Football Complex for UNLV Football opened in 2019. Performing arts facilities include the Judy Bayley Theatre (1972),

2052-466: The Nevada economy and assist state and local agencies and private-sector enterprises in collecting and analyzing economic and market data. In 1981, Claes Oldenburg 's Flashlight sculpture was installed on the plaza between Artemus Ham Hall and Judy Bayley Theatre. The Lied Institute for Real Estate Studies was established in 1989. In 2001, Lied Library officially opened to the public on January 8, at

2109-472: The Singapore Institute of Technology by 2015, due to economic issues such as rising tuition in Las Vegas and the falling value of the U.S. dollar in Singapore. In 2007, an expanded student union (with study and social lounges, eateries, a new ballroom, and a 300-seat theater) and a new student recreation center (with high-tech weight and fitness rooms, swimming pools, and a juice bar) opened in

2166-571: The Thomas and Mack Center. In 2017, UNLV shut down the only HIV clinic for children and pregnant women in the Southern Nevada region for ethical violations. UNLV later settled for $ 1.45 million related to improper charges made by principal investigator Echezona Ezeanolue to several federal research awards. In 2018, UNLV President Len Jessup received unfavorable performance reviews from the system chancellor. Ethical concerns were raised when

2223-688: The early 1990s, when Barry Alvarez was hired as head coach. Under Alvarez, the Badgers won three Big Ten Championships and three Rose Bowls . In the 2005 season, Alvarez's last year as coach, the Badgers defeated the Auburn Tigers 24-10, in the Capital One Bowl . In 2006, Bret Bielema took over as head coach, posting a 12–1 record and defeating Arkansas 17-14, in the Capital One Bowl. On December 5, 2012, Bielema announced his departure for Arkansas, stating, "I just felt it

2280-468: The fall. These facilities reflected UNLV's goal of becoming more student-oriented. The Greenspun College of Urban Affairs broke ground for the $ 94  million Greenspun Hall, which showcased the latest environmental and technological advancements and served as an anchor for "Midtown UNLV." In 2011, UNLV's business college was formally renamed after a $ 15 million donation from the Ted and Doris Lee family,

2337-760: The first time that the NCAA Women's National Championship trophy left the state of Minnesota. (Minnesota-Duluth won the trophy in 2001, 2002, and 2003; Minnesota won it in 2004 and 2005.) The victory did, however, continue the Western Collegiate Hockey Association 's dominance of the women's crown. On March 18, 2007, the Badger women captured the back-to-back national championship with a 4–1 win over Minnesota-Duluth at Herb Brooks Arena, in Lake Placid, New York. The Badgers returned to

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2394-471: The leftover construction materials were recycled. The roof of SEB was made to reflect 92% of sunlight. This reduces the amount of heat absorbed into the building, so reduces energy needed to cool the building. Incoming air to SEB is also cooled through evaporation so the need for air conditioning is reduced. High-performance window glazing also allows light to come in while keeping the building insulated. Occupancy sensors allow lights to automatically turn off when

2451-403: The middle 50% ranged from 450 to 560 for critical reading, 450–570 for math, and 430–540 for writing. ACT composite scores for the middle 50% ranged from 19 to 24. In terms of class rank, 20% of enrolled freshmen were in the top 10% of their high school classes; 52% ranked in the top quarter, and 82% ranked in the top half. The average high school grade point average was 3.31. According to

2508-545: The national championship game in 2008, but suffered a 4–0 loss at the hands of Minnesota-Duluth. In 2009, the Badgers became the first team in NCAA history to reach the title game in four consecutive seasons, winning their third national championship with a 5–0 victory over Mercyhurst. The Badgers went on to win their fourth national championship in 2011, defeating Boston University 4-1 at Tullio Arena in Erie, Pennsylvania. Mike Eaves

2565-641: The process of LEED Gold Certification, UNLV has reduced its use of electricity and natural gas by 38% per square foot since 2001 by retrofitting older campus buildings. In the 2009 edition of the Sustainable Endowment Institute's College Sustainability Report Card, University of Nevada-Las Vegas received a grade of "C". The Science and Engineering building received a LEED Silver rating in March 2009. SEB achieved this rating by using recycled glass, steel, concrete, and wood. More than 60% of

2622-438: The project aims to create new housing developments close to campus. Major funding is through state funding sources along with private donations. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas has created an Urban Sustainability Initiative that strives to implement sustainable practices on campus and in the larger Las Vegas community. In addition to having two campus buildings in the process of LEED Silver Certification and one building in

2679-695: The school Nevada Southern University, and the Board of Regents hired the campus's first president, Donald C. Moyer, who died in 2008 at the age of 88. In 1968, Nevada Southern was given equal status with its parent institution in Reno , and the present name was approved by the regents in January 1969, during a winter session and without the need for input from representatives from the University of Nevada, Reno. During this time, Nevada Southern University also adopted

2736-481: The school. Development began in 2002 and its purpose is to expand the university to meet the demands of a major university in the Las Vegas metropolitan area . The project to improve the "front door" of the university by improving amenities for students and businesses along Maryland Parkway. The goals are to reduce vacant spaces, lower business turnover rates, and create space for the university to expand. Additionally,

2793-459: The southern "Rebel" athletics moniker and a mascot dressed in a southern Confederate uniform named Beauregard. The popular reasoning behind such a controversial moniker and mascot is that they did it to oppose the northern Union traditions and symbols of their northern rival, the University of Nevada. Soon, protests from NSU/UNLV students forced a slight change to their Confederate mascot, but the "Rebels" moniker remains to this day. Since its founding,

2850-561: The start of the 2018–19 season. Wisconsin has won 32 NCAA national championships: Below are 21 national team titles that were not bestowed by the NCAA: † All men's and women's rowing titles above included winning the eights. The men's 1986 title was not an IRA championship but rather a now-defunct finals-only meet that included three rowing squads with a history of snubbing the IRAs. In 1990, Wisconsin's men's titles included both this event and

2907-901: The television production organization UNLV-TV. Certified under the LEEDrating system, the building was named after Las Vegas Sun founder and publisher Hank Greenspun. The Greenspun family also donated $ 37 million to the total cost of the building. In 2008, the Science and Engineering Building opened. It was created to serve both the College of Sciences and the Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering in an environmentally friendly manner. UNLV offers more than 350 bachelor's , master's , and doctoral degree programs taught by 850 faculty members. Academic schools, colleges and divisions: Professional schools: The Black Mountain Institute (BMI)

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2964-409: The top-five doctoral programs in creative writing. Down Beat magazine, the internationally recognized industry standard trade publication for jazz music, recognized the work of the 2010 UNLV Jazz Ensemble as "Outstanding Large Jazz Ensemble Performance" among graduate college-level jazz bands in their annual Student Music Award issue of that year. In 2018, UNLV surpassed New York University as

3021-435: The university has grown rapidly, expanding both its academic programs and campus facilities. In 1969, the board of regents approved the name University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and the abbreviation UNLV. In 1973, Jerry Tarkanian was hired as the men's basketball coach by UNLV's second president, Roman Zorn. The Center for Business and Economic Research was established in 1975 for research projects that assist in developing

3078-422: Was dubbed the "Badger State" because of the lead miners who first settled there in the 1820s and 1830s. Without shelter in the winter, they had to "live like badgers" in tunnels burrowed into hillsides. The badger mascot was adopted by the University of Wisconsin in 1889. His name, "Buckingham U. Badger", a.k.a. " Bucky Badger ," was chosen in a contest in 1949. The emblem, a scowling, strutting badger wearing

3135-624: Was officially founded by the Nevada Board of Regents as the Southern Division of the University of Nevada on September 10, 1957. The first classes were held on the current campus in the post and beam Mid Century Modern Maude Frazier Hall designed by the local architectural firm, Zick & Sharp . Twenty-nine students graduated in the first commencement ceremonies in 1964. In 1965, the Nevada Legislature named

3192-469: Was the head coach of the men's hockey team until March 2016, while Mark Johnson coaches the women's hockey team. Both coaches were teammates on the Badgers' 1977 NCAA title team. Former Denver Pioneers head coach George Gwozdecky , the only other person besides Eaves and Johnson to win ice hockey national championships as both a player and head coach, was also a member of Wisconsin's 1977 national championship team. The men's team plays their home games at

3249-481: Was time for me to try and spread my wings and fly a little bit further." Bielema was Alvarez's handpicked successor, and he coached the Badgers in their return to the Rose Bowl. The Badgers are 16–14 in bowl games, and have made 14 bowl appearance in the past 15 seasons, including a school record seven straight appearances. The Badger football program has had two Heisman Trophy winners: fullback Alan Ameche in 1954, and running back Ron Dayne in 1999. They came close in

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