University of Nevada-Las Vegas

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Budget crunch results in ... pay raises

Las Vegas Sun 8 days ago

Streamlining administrative work calls for influx of $500,000 UNLV is spending about $500,000 on raises and new positions for nonteaching administrators, raising hackles among faculty facing unpaid furloughs and support staff who have seen their ranks thinned by layoffs. On paper it ...

THE ELEVATOR

Las Vegas Sun 9 days ago

Bob Arum For those who wrote the Las Vegas promoter off boxingÕs relevant list a few years back, do you know he has the contracts of both Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto, the antagonists in this yearÕs Fight of the Century, in ...

PLAYING WITH GRIT

Las Vegas Sun 12 days ago

If the Rebels show more hustle, theyÕll be spared their coach baring his teeth ONLINE |For more coverage on UNLV basketball, go to lasvegassun.com/rebels. IF YOU GO What: UNLV vs. Pittsburg State When: 7 p.m. Saturday Where: Thomas & Mack Center Tickets: ...

GondoÕs pal tries to fill void on Rebels air

Las Vegas Sun 12 days ago

The final chapter of Glen GondrezickÕs career as a UNLV Rebel was written Tuesday night, 104 feet beneath where his jersey hangs from the rafters at the Thomas & Mack Center. Actually, it was spoken into a microphone by Jon Sandler, his ...

After 20 years, back in the fold

Las Vegas Sun 15 days ago

The 1990 national championship Rebels basketball team will be honored with a halftime ceremony at tonightÕs exhibition game against Washburn at the Thomas & Mack Center. Jerry Tarkanian coached Larry Johnson, Stacey Augmon, Greg Anthony, Anderson Hunt and the rest of the ...

First grad didnÕt expect to be

Las Vegas Sun 16 days ago

UNLV donor Jon Cobain, not his classÕs valedictorian, was tapped for historic role Jon Cobain didnÕt give much thought to his place in history when he walked across the stage and accepted his college diploma from Nevada Southern, which would later become ...

Despite the toughest of economic times, UNLV hits mark of $500 million in cash and pledges

Las Vegas Sun 19 days ago

SUCCESS! Nearly eight years ago multimillionaire businessman and philanthropist Jim Rogers met with Don Snyder, then-president of Boyd Gaming, to explore the possibility of UNLV mounting its first-ever capital campaign.Consultants were hired to test the universitys readiness for a proposed $250Êmillion drive, ...

FINDING OUR OWN VOICE

Las Vegas Sun 21 days ago

Local writing scene is displayed in works of authors, professors and journalists Front row: Douglas Unger, E.L. Doctorow, Claudia Keelan, Michael Green Back row: Vicki Pettersson, Vu Tran, Keith Brantley In its eighth year the Vegas Valley Book Festival is plucking from ...

Trombones – 100 of them – to show fun, serious sides

Las Vegas Sun 22 days ago

The 25th edition of UNLVÕs Ò76 Trombones + 4Ó might be dubbed the Òfunny bonesÓ concert. ÒI think they marked the concert down from 78 trombones,Ó said comedian Nelson Sardelli, who will host the Sunday afternoon show at Artemus Ham Hall. One ...

Former Jayhawk looks to give midseason jolt

Las Vegas Sun 22 days ago

For the full version of this story and for more UNLV basketball coverage, go to lasvegassun.com/rebels. Quintrell Thomas has been doing a lot of sitting. Last year, the 6-foot-7, 230-pound power forward sat on the bench for the Kansas Jayhawks. He played ...

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