The University of Nevada, Las Vegas: A History

by Eugene P. Moehring

The complete history of UNLV in celebration of its 50th anniversary. In 1951, the rapidly growing population of Las Vegas was demanding teachers for the city's burgeoning schools and an opportunity for local high school graduates to earn a university degree close to home. That year, Nevada's Board of Regents, the governing board of the state's system of higher education, initiated a post-high school program in Las Vegas as an extension branch of the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 087417709X
• ISBN13: 9780874177091
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: University of Nevada Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 3.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 8.5" x 10.4"