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University of Nevada, Reno

Coordinates: 39°32′16″N 119°48′50″W / 39.53778°N 119.81389°W / 39.53778; -119.81389
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University of Nevada, Reno
Former names
State University of Nevada (1874–1881)
Nevada State University (1881–1906)
University of Nevada (1906–1969)
MottoOmnia Pro Patria (Latin)
Motto in English
"All For Our Country"
TypePublic land-grant research university
EstablishedOctober 12, 1874; 149 years ago (1874-10-12)
Parent institution
Nevada System of Higher Education
AccreditationNWCCU
Academic affiliations
Endowment$458.0 million (2022)[1]
PresidentBrian Sandoval
ProvostJeff Thompson
Academic staff
1,082[2]
Students20,718 (Fall 2020)
Undergraduates16,841
Postgraduates3,877
Location
Reno
,
Nevada
,
United States

39°32′16″N 119°48′50″W / 39.53778°N 119.81389°W / 39.53778; -119.81389
CampusLarge city, 200 acres (0.81 km2)
Other campusesIncline Village
NewspaperThe Nevada Sagebrush
ColorsNavy blue and silver[3]
   
NicknameWolf Pack
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I FBS – Mountain West
Mascots
  • Alphie
  • Wolfie Jr.
  • Luna
Websitewww.unr.edu
University of Nevada Historic District
University of Nevada, Reno is located in Nevada
University of Nevada, Reno
LocationVirginia Street, Reno, Nevada
Area290 acres (117.4 ha) (entire campus)
40 acres (16 ha) (historic district)
Built1906
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Second Empire, Jeffersonian Revival
NRHP reference No.87000135[4]
Added to NRHPFebruary 25, 1987

The University of Nevada, Reno (Nevada, the University of Nevada, or UNR) is a public land-grant research university in Reno, Nevada. It is the state's flagship public university and primary land grant institution. It was founded on October 12, 1874, in Elko, Nevada.

The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.[5] According to the National Science Foundation, the university spent $144 million on research and development in 2018, ranking it 139th in the nation.[6] The university has a medical school.[7] The university is also home to the Donald W. Reynolds School of Journalism. It has graduated six Pulitzer Prize winners.[8]

History

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The Nevada State Constitution established the State University of Nevada in Elko on October 12, 1874. In 1881, it became Nevada State University. In 1885, Nevada State University moved from Elko to Reno.[9] In 1906, it was renamed the University of Nevada.

The University of Nevada remained the only four-year academic institution in the state of Nevada until 1965, when the Nevada Southern campus (now the University of Nevada, Las Vegas) separated into its own university. In 1969, the university's name was changed to the University of Nevada, Reno to distinguish from the new institution in Las Vegas.

Academics

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Bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs are offered through:

Colleges

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  • College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources
  • College of Business
  • College of Education & Human Development
  • College of Engineering
  • College of Liberal Arts
  • College of Science
  • Honors College
  • National Judicial College
  • University of Nevada Cooperative Extension

Schools

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Centers

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View of the Campus in front of UNR Knowledge Center

Nevada sponsors a center dedicated to Basque studies (Including the Basque language) due to the large Basque population in Northern Nevada.

In addition, the university maintains and sponsors many centers, institutes & facilities.

Libraries

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UNR Matthewson-IGT Knowledge Center

The university and surrounding community is served by several campus libraries. The libraries are:

  • Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center (main library). Opened on August 11, 2008, it was a $75.3 million project which began in September 2005. It replaced the Getchell library.
    • Basque Library (housed in separate section of the Knowledge Center)
    • Special Collections and University Archives (3rd floor of the Matthewson IGT-Knowledge Center)
  • DeLaMare Library (engineering, physical sciences, computer science, mining, and geology)
    • Mary B. Ansari Map Library (housed in basement of DeLaMare)
  • Savitt Medical Library
  • Nell J. Redfield Learning and Resource Center (education library and resources)

Rankings and reputation

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Academic rankings
National
Forbes[10]184
U.S. News & World Report[11]195
Washington Monthly[12]204
WSJ/College Pulse[13]348
Global
ARWU[14]501–600
U.S. News & World Report[15]782

For 2024, University of Nevada, Reno was ranked tied for 195th overall among national universities and tied for 106th among public universities in the U.S. by U.S. News & World Report.[16]

In 2022, Forbes rated the University 184 overall among universities while University of Nevada, Las Vegas by comparison ranked 303rd. A significant and noteworthy jump in the rankings since Forbes analysis in years prior.[17]

For 2020, Washington Monthly ranked UNR 138th among 389 national universities in the U.S. based on its contribution to the public good, as measured by social mobility, research, and promoting public service.[18]

Campus

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Manzanita Lake in the southwestern part of the campus.
An older picture showing part of the campus in the foreground

The University of Nevada, Reno is the flagship institution of Nevada.[19][20] The campus is located just north of downtown Reno overlooking Truckee Meadows and the downtown casinos.

Early construction

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The university's first building, Morrill Hall, was completed in 1887 and still stands on the historic quad at the campus' southern end. The hall is named after U.S. Senator Justin Morrill, author of the 1862 Land-Grant College Act.[21]

Lincoln Hall (all-male residence) and Manzanita Hall (all-female residence) were both opened in 1896. While Lincoln was under construction, boys were housed in the building which had previously held the now-defunct Bishop Whitaker's School for Girls, which had shuttered in 1894.

The Quad

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The tree-lined Quad is located in the southern part of the campus, surrounded by Morrill Hall and the Mackay School of Mines. This quadrangle is modeled after Thomas Jefferson's at the University of Virginia.[22]

Herbarium

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The herbarium at the University of Nevada, Reno is made up of the herbarium of the Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station (College of Agriculture) and the herbarium of the Biology Department. They have operated as one unit since 1978. Among those who worked at the herbarium were Patrick Beveridge Kennedy and Amos Arthur Heller at the experiment station and Philip Augustus Lehenbauer, Dwight Billings, Hugh Nelson Mozingo, Ira La Rivers and William Andrew Archer at the biology department.[23]

Mackay Stadium

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Main article: Mackay Stadium

The football team plays at Mackay Stadium. The modern Mackay Stadium was completed in 1966 with a seating capacity of 7,500. The facility has been expanded several times in the last 15 years and now seats 30,000.

E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center

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The University of Nevada began construction of a new 108,000 square foot fitness center in June 2015. Named the E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center, it opened in February 2017. Students' use of the fitness center is included in annual tuition and fees. The fitness center has four floors and includes a gym with three basketball courts, areas for weightlifting, cardio training, fitness classes, stadium stairs and an indoor running track. The project had a $46 million cost.[24][25]

Sustainability

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Since its creation in the fall of 2008, the University of Nevada, Reno's Sustainability Committee has been gathering information on various aspects of campus sustainability and beginning the development of a plan for creating a more sustainable campus.[26] Significant efforts are made towards recycling and keeping the campus green. Many university buses run on bio-diesel fuels. The bicycle program has seen a significant increase in the number of bicycle users. The university's Food Services has made a commitment of 1% of the meal plan revenue to go towards funding sustainable initiatives on campus.[27] In order to reduce energy use, UNR has installed solar panels on the Joe Crowley Student Union and built its first LEED accredited building.[28] The University of Nevada has been ranked among the nation's most sustainable colleges,[29] receiving an overall grade of "B+" on the Sustainable Endowment Institute's College Sustainability Report Card 2010.[30]

Athletics

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Main article: Nevada Wolf Pack

The university is simply called Nevada for athletics purposes. Its sports teams are nicknamed the Wolf Pack (always two words). They participate in the NCAA's Division I (FBS for football) and in the Mountain West Conference.

A Nevada Wolf Pack baseball player scores a run during a 2011 game in Los Angeles

Men's basketball

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Main article: Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball

In March 2004, the Wolf Pack Men's basketball team qualified for the NCAA tournament and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time in school history. The team earned a repeat trip in 2005 and beat Texas in the first round before falling to eventual national runner-up Illinois. The team returned for 2006 as a No. 5 seed but was upset in the first round by former Big Sky Conference rival Montana. They began the 2006–07 season ranked #24. The Pack's major star during this recent period of success was Nick Fazekas. In 2007, Nevada was ranked No. 9 in men's basketball, which is the highest ranking that Nevada has ever held.

Football

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Main article: Nevada Wolf Pack football

The football team plays at Mackay Stadium. The modern Mackay Stadium replaced its predecessor and was completed in 1966 with a seating capacity of 7,500. The facility has been expanded several times in its history and now seats 30,000. In 2005, Nevada won a share of the WAC Title. The 2010 season saw Nevada at its best finishing the season ranked No. 11 in the AP and No. 13 in the BCS, stunning Boise State, 34–31, and costing the Broncos a possible shot at the BCS title, to win another share of the WAC title.

Conference affiliations

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Nevada joined the Mountain West Conference in 2012.[31]

Previous conference memberships include:

Student media

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Undergraduate demographics as of Fall 2020
Race and ethnicity[32] Total
White 55% 55
 
Hispanic 23% 23
 
Other[a] 9% 9
 
Asian 8% 8
 
Black 3% 3
 
Foreign national 1% 1
 
Native American 1% 1
 
Economic diversity
Low-income[b] 28% 28
 
Affluent[c] 72% 72
 

Nevada's editorially independent, weekly student newspaper is The Nevada Sagebrush. It comes out every Tuesday afternoon, and employs more than 40 people, 25 full-time. Prior to 2004, the newspaper called itself simply the Sagebrush.

The newspaper was given an Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker Award for work completed during the 2007–2008, 2008–2009, 2011–2012 and most recently, 2014–15, school years.[33] The newspaper won the Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker award in 2008 and 2009.[34]

Notable alumni and faculty

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Main article: List of University of Nevada, Reno people

Film history

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The University of Nevada's classically styled campus has served as the setting for many movies, including:[35]

Notes

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  1. ^ Other consists of Multiracial Americans & those who prefer to not say.
  2. ^ The percentage of students who received an income-based federal Pell grant intended for low-income students.
  3. ^ The percentage of students who are a part of the American middle class at the bare minimum.

References

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  1. ^ As of June 30, 2022. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Endowment Market Value, and Change* in Endowment Market Value from FY21 to FY22 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 17, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "University of Nevada, Reno employee counts by year". Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  3. ^ "UNR Visual Identity". Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System – (#87000135)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. ^ Carnegie Classification. "University of Nevada". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Archived from the original on September 11, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
  6. ^ "Table 20. Higher education R&D expenditures, ranked by FY 2018 R&D expenditures: FYs 2009–18". ncsesdata.nsf.gov. National Science Foundation. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  7. ^ "University of Nevada School of Medicine". Medicine.nevada.edu. Archived from the original on February 14, 2005. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
  8. ^ University of Nevada, Reno. "About - Journalism". Journalism.unr.edu. Archived from the original on August 19, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  9. ^ "Training Session for Inkblot Employees" (PDF). pp. 18 (on page 15). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
  10. ^ "Forbes America's Top Colleges List 2023". Forbes. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  11. ^ "2023-2024 Best National Universities". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  12. ^ "2023 National University Rankings". Washington Monthly. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  13. ^ "2024 Best Colleges in the U.S." The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  14. ^ "ShanghaiRanking's 2023 Academic Ranking of World Universities". Shanghai Ranking Consultancy. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  15. ^ "2022-23 Best Global Universities Rankings". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  16. ^ "University of Nevada--Reno Rankings". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  17. ^ Business, Forbes. "America's Top Colleges". Forbes. Retrieved January 1, 2023. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  18. ^ "2020 National University Rankings". Washington Monthly. Archived from the original on September 1, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  19. ^ "Office of the President | University of Nevada, Reno". Unr.edu. April 20, 2012. Archived from the original on March 15, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  20. ^ "Tuition and Fees at Flagship Universities over Time - Trends in Higher Education - The College Board". Trends.collegeboard.org. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  21. ^ Straka, Thomas (November 2009). "Ten things you didn't know about: Land-grant universities" (PDF). Nevada Silver & Blue. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 30, 2010. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
  22. ^ The Lawn at the University of Virginia: Charlottesville, Virginia Archived June 24, 2020, at the Wayback Machine. American Planning Association. Retrieved 2020-06-22
  23. ^ "History of the Reno Herbarium". University of Nevada, Reno NevadaTod. Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  24. ^ "UNR pleased that plans for engineering building at top of priority list". Reno Gazette–Journal. Archived from the original on September 4, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  25. ^ "E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center". University of Nevada, Reno. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  26. ^ "Sustainability Committee Information". University of Nevada, Reno. Archived from the original on August 3, 2009. Retrieved June 5, 2009.
  27. ^ "Campus Sustainability: Food". University of Nevada, Reno. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
  28. ^ "Campus Sustainability: Energy". University of Nevada, Reno. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
  29. ^ "Nevada Today". University of Nevada, Reno. October 7, 2009. Archived from the original on May 30, 2011. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
  30. ^ "College Sustainability Report Card 2010". Sustainable Endowments Institute. Archived from the original on May 10, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2009.
  31. ^ "Fresno State, Nevada to remain in WAC until 2012". ESPN. October 28, 2010. Archived from the original on September 13, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  32. ^ "College Scorecard: University of Nevada-Reno". United States Department of Education. Archived from the original on June 14, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  33. ^ "ACP - 2015 Newspaper Pacemaker". studentpress.org. Associated Collegiate Press. 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  34. ^ "Nevada Sagebrush nominated for Pacemaker award". Reynolds School of Journalism. University of Nevada, Reno. Archived from the original on October 7, 2010. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
  35. ^ "Campus on the Hill: A walking tour of the University of Nevada". Delamare.unr.edu. Archived from the original on August 30, 2010. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
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