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Year In Review: University Libraries Endowments

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This past year saw the establishment of several major endowments to support the work of UNLV students, faculty, and staff through the UNLV University Libraries. The largest gift, the $5 million Beverly Rogers Rare Book Curator Endowment, will establish the first named curator position in the University Libraries, while also enhancing the rare…
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Supernatural Encounters From Around The Globe

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Image of a Dragon, Red Lion, Garuda Wisnu Kencana, Wendigo, Kitsune, and Phoenix surrounding a globe and shrouded in fog
Join Dr. Sheila Bock (Department of Interdisciplinary, Gender, and Ethnic Studies), Student Diversity and Social Justice, and the University Libraries on Wednesday, Oct. 30 from 5-6:30 p.m. in the Goldfield Room at Lied Library. This hauntingly fun event will give visitors the opportunity to learn about the significance of Halloween and its…
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Free Access to Kanopy Streaming Movie Service

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Looking for a documentary on Dark Money to support your political science research? Need a good independent film like Lady Bird to watch during the weekend? Or do you want to see the original version of A Star Is Born from 1937? UNLV students, faculty, staff, and alumni now have free access to these titles and more through Kanopy, a streaming…
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Makerspace, Multimedia Production Studios Open in Lied Library

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The Makerspace includes a 3D printing lab with seven 3D printers available on a first-come, first-served basis. Student consultants are available to assist with designing and planning for projects.
Forget laptops and scientific calculators. Starting this fall, UNLV students and faculty in any discipline will now have unprecedented access to 3D-printers, laser cutters, and podcasting and video recording studios as part of the Lied Library’s new Makerspace and Multimedia Production Studios. The new creative space is located on the library’…
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Transfer Student Mixer Aug. 28

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New and returning UNLV transfer students are invited to join the University Libraries for a Transfer Student Mixer on Wednesday, August 28 from 1:30-4:30 p.m. in the Goldfield Room at Lied Library. Drop-in anytime during the event, meet other transfer students, and mix and mingle with library faculty, staff, and other campus experts. New to…
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MGM Resorts Pledges Additional $25K To Support UNLV’s Latinx Voices Project

By SKennedy on | Permalink MGM Resorts International has announced that it has pledged an additional $25,000 to support the UNLV University Libraries’ Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada project. “Through this gift, MGM Resorts is helping us in our efforts to add more diverse voices and stories to Southern Nevada’s historical record,” said Maggie Farrell, Dean of the…
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2019 Lance and Elena Calvert Undergraduate Research Award Winners

By SKennedy on | Permalink Pictured from left are James Marmaduke, Ei T. Myint, Lance and Elena Calvert, Aariel Armstrong, and Karsyn Wilson. Not pictured is Kassidy Whetstone. Dean Maggie Farrell and the University Libraries honored five UNLV undergraduate students as the winners of the 2019 Lance and Elena Calvert Undergraduate Research Awards on May 7. The awards,…
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Mark & Marianne Haley Donate to Latinx Voices, Special Collections & Archives

By SKennedy on | Permalink Mark and Marianne Haley have donated to support the Latinx Voices of Southern Nevada project (pictured above) and Special Collections & Archives in the University Libraries. A trip to UNLV’s Lied Library for Leadership Las Vegas’ Annual History & Arts Day turned into a significant donation to support efforts to document and preserve…
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