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{{short description|Public university in Nevada, U.S.}}
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| accreditation = [[Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities|NWCCU]]
| accreditation = [[Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities|NWCCU]]
| academic_affiliations = {{hlist|[[Oak Ridge Associated Universities|ORAU]]|[[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program|Space-grant]]}}
| academic_affiliations = {{hlist|[[Oak Ridge Associated Universities|ORAU]]|[[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program|Space-grant]]}}
| endowment = $367.5 million (2020)<ref>As of June 30, 2020. {{cite report |url=https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Documents/Research/2020-NTSE-Public-Tables--Endowment-Market-Values--FINAL-FEBRUARY-19-2021.ashx |title=U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 |publisher=National Association of College and University Business Officers and [[TIAA]] |date=February 19, 2021 |access-date=February 20, 2021 |archive-date=February 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210221003510/https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Documents/Research/2020-NTSE-Public-Tables--Endowment-Market-Values--FINAL-FEBRUARY-19-2021.ashx |url-status=live }}</ref>
| endowment = $458.0 million (2022)<ref>As of June 30, 2022. {{cite report |url=https://www.nacubo.org/Research/2022/Public-NTSE-Tables |title=U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Endowment Market Value, and Change* in Endowment Market Value from FY21 to FY22 |publisher=National Association of College and University Business Officers and [[TIAA]] |date=February 17, 2023 |access-date=February 17, 2023}}</ref>
| president = [[Brian Sandoval]]
| president = [[Brian Sandoval]]
| provost = Jeff Thompson
| provost = Jeff Thompson
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| undergrad = 16,841
| undergrad = 16,841
| postgrad = 3,877
| postgrad = 3,877
| campus = [[Urban area|Large City]]
| campus = [[Urban area|Large city]]
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| city = [[Reno, Nevada|Reno]]
| city = [[Reno, Nevada|Reno]]
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The '''University of Nevada, Reno''' ('''Nevada''', the '''University of Nevada''', or '''UNR''') is a [[Public university|public]] [[Land-grant university|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 of Nevada, Reno''' ('''Nevada''', the '''University of Nevada''', or '''UNR''') is a [[Public university|public]] [[Land-grant university|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]].


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The university is [[Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education|classified]] among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.<ref>{{cite web |author=Carnegie Classification |url=http://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/lookup/view_institution.php?unit_id=182290 |title=University of Nevada |publisher=carnegieclassifications.iu.edu |access-date=February 21, 2016 |archive-date=September 11, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911081746/http://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/lookup/view_institution.php?unit_id=182290 |url-status=live }}</ref> According to the [[National Science Foundation]], the university spent $144 million on research and development in 2018, ranking it 139th in the nation.<ref>{{cite web |title=Table 20. Higher education R&D expenditures, ranked by FY 2018 R&D expenditures: FYs 2009–18 |url=https://ncsesdata.nsf.gov/herd/2018/html/herd18-dt-tab020.html |website=ncsesdata.nsf.gov |publisher=[[National Science Foundation]] |access-date=26 July 2020 |archive-date=September 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930141919/https://ncsesdata.nsf.gov/herd/2018/html/herd18-dt-tab020.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The university has a [[University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine|medical school]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://med.unr.edu/|title=University of Nevada School of Medicine|publisher=Medicine.nevada.edu|access-date=November 7, 2010|archive-date=February 14, 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050214101051/http://med.unr.edu/|url-status=live}}</ref> The university is also home to the [[Donald W. Reynolds School of Journalism]]. It has graduated six [[Pulitzer Prize]] winners.<ref>{{cite web|author=University of Nevada, Reno|url=https://journalism.unr.edu/about/|title=About - Journalism|publisher=Journalism.unr.edu|access-date=October 23, 2013|archive-date=August 19, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150819211010/http://journalism.unr.edu/about/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Founded as Nevada's land-grant university, the University of Nevada, Reno is built on the belief that access to education and knowledge is essential to human progress. Part of the Nevada System of Higher Education, the university has more than 21,000 students and is home to the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, Cooperative Extension and NCAA Division I Wolf Pack Athletics. Through its commitment to student success, world improving research, and outreach benefiting the communities and businesses of Nevada, the university delivers on its land-grant mission across the state and around the world.

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The university is [[Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education|classified]] among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.<ref>{{cite web |author=Carnegie Classification |url=http://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/lookup/view_institution.php?unit_id=182290 |title=University of Nevada |publisher=carnegieclassifications.iu.edu |access-date=February 21, 2016 |archive-date=September 11, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911081746/http://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/lookup/view_institution.php?unit_id=182290 |url-status=live }}</ref> According to the [[National Science Foundation]], the university spent $144 million on research and development in 2018, ranking it 139th in the nation.<ref>{{cite web |title=Table 20. Higher education R&D expenditures, ranked by FY 2018 R&D expenditures: FYs 2009–18 |url=https://ncsesdata.nsf.gov/herd/2018/html/herd18-dt-tab020.html |website=ncsesdata.nsf.gov |publisher=[[National Science Foundation]] |access-date=26 July 2020 |archive-date=September 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930141919/https://ncsesdata.nsf.gov/herd/2018/html/herd18-dt-tab020.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

The campus is home to the large-scale structures laboratory in the College of Engineering, which has put Nevada researchers at the forefront nationally in a wide range of civil engineering, earthquake and large-scale structures testing and modeling.

The state's first medical school, the [[University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine]], is on the campus in Nevada's major urban center in Reno and a health network that extends to much of rural Nevada. The medical school includes 16 clinical departments and five nationally recognized basic science departments.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://med.unr.edu/|title=University of Nevada School of Medicine|publisher=Medicine.nevada.edu|access-date=November 7, 2010|archive-date=February 14, 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050214101051/http://med.unr.edu/|url-status=live}}</ref> The university is also home to the [[Donald W. Reynolds School of Journalism]], which has produced six [[Pulitzer Prize]] winners.<ref>{{cite web|author=University of Nevada, Reno|url=https://journalism.unr.edu/about/|title=About - Journalism|publisher=Journalism.unr.edu|access-date=October 23, 2013|archive-date=August 19, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150819211010/http://journalism.unr.edu/about/|url-status=live}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The Nevada State Constitution established the '''State University of Nevada''' in [[Elko, Nevada|Elko]] on October 12, 1874. In 1881, it became '''Nevada State University'''. In 1885, the Nevada State University moved from Elko to Reno.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unr.edu/Documents/student-services/student-activities/policies/InkblotMarketingManual.pdf|title=Training Session for Inkblot Employees|pages=18 (on page 15)|access-date=February 28, 2013|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304193125/http://www.unr.edu/Documents/student-services/student-activities/policies/InkblotMarketingManual.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 1906, it was renamed the '''University of Nevada''' and finally, '''University of Nevada, Reno''' in 1969 soon after [[University of Nevada, Las Vegas]] was granted full autonomy.
The Nevada State Constitution established the '''State University of Nevada''' in [[Elko, Nevada|Elko]] on October 12, 1874. In 1881, it became '''Nevada State University'''. In 1885, Nevada State University moved from Elko to Reno.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unr.edu/Documents/student-services/student-activities/policies/InkblotMarketingManual.pdf|title=Training Session for Inkblot Employees|pages=18 (on page 15)|access-date=February 28, 2013|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304193125/http://www.unr.edu/Documents/student-services/student-activities/policies/InkblotMarketingManual.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.
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==
==Academics==
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For 2021, University of Nevada, Reno was ranked tied for 227th overall among national universities and tied for 113th among public universities in the U.S. by ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/university-of-nevada-2568/overall-rankings |magazine=U.S. News & World Report |title=University of Nevada--Reno Rankings |access-date=October 23, 2020 |archive-date=September 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190927003250/https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/university-of-nevada-2568/overall-rankings |url-status=live }}</ref>
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]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/university-of-nevada-2568/overall-rankings |magazine=U.S. News & World Report |title=University of Nevada--Reno Rankings |access-date=March 7, 2023}}</ref>


In 2019, ''[[Forbes]]'' rated the university 119th among public universities and 349th overall in its America's Top Colleges ranking of 650 military academies, national universities, and liberal arts colleges.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/colleges/university-of-nevada-reno |magazine=Forbes |title=America's Top Colleges |date=August 15, 2019 |access-date=September 17, 2017 |archive-date=July 30, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730101419/https://www.forbes.com/colleges/university-of-nevada-reno/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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.<ref name="SavageCerebral">{{cite web |last1=Business |first1=Forbes |title=America's Top Colleges |url=https://www.forbes.com/top-colleges/ |work=Forbes |access-date=2023-01-01}}</ref>


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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://washingtonmonthly.com/2020college-guide/national |title=2020 National University Rankings |magazine=Washington Monthly |access-date=October 6, 2020 |archive-date=September 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200901051024/https://washingtonmonthly.com/2020college-guide/national |url-status=live }}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://washingtonmonthly.com/2020college-guide/national |title=2020 National University Rankings |magazine=Washington Monthly |access-date=October 6, 2020 |archive-date=September 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200901051024/https://washingtonmonthly.com/2020college-guide/national |url-status=live }}</ref>
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===The Quad===
===The Quad===
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.<ref>[https://www.planning.org/greatplaces/spaces/2014/thelawn.htm The Lawn at the University of Virginia: Charlottesville, Virginia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200624125931/https://www.planning.org/greatplaces/spaces/2014/thelawn.htm |date=June 24, 2020 }}. American Planning Association. Retrieved 2020-06-22</ref> The northern end of the Quad contains a statue of [[John William Mackay]], the namesake of Nevada's Mackay School of Mines, later renamed the [[Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering]]. The Quad and the original campus buildings surrounding it have a listing on the National Register of Historic Places along with several other early campus buildings.
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.<ref>[https://www.planning.org/greatplaces/spaces/2014/thelawn.htm The Lawn at the University of Virginia: Charlottesville, Virginia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200624125931/https://www.planning.org/greatplaces/spaces/2014/thelawn.htm |date=June 24, 2020 }}. American Planning Association. Retrieved 2020-06-22</ref>

[[File:University of Nevada Quad, 2009-11-08.JPG|thumb|right|View of the Quad, looking north]]

===Arboretum===
Across the campus of the university exists the [[University of Nevada, Reno Arboretum]], which was established in 1985, contains a collection of trees, shrubs, flowers, ornamentals and native flora, including over 60 genera and about 200 species of trees, many with several cultivars present. Thirty-six mature elm trees line the Quad.


===Herbarium===
===Herbarium===
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===Mackay Stadium===
===Mackay Stadium===
{{Main|Mackay Stadium}}
{{Main|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 27,000.
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===
===E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center===
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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rgj.com/story/news/education/2016/04/21/unr-pleased-plans-engineering-building-top-priority-list/83357262/|title=UNR pleased that plans for engineering building at top of priority list|work=[[Reno Gazette–Journal]]|access-date=April 22, 2016|archive-date=September 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220904184623/https://www.rgj.com/story/news/education/2016/04/21/unr-pleased-plans-engineering-building-top-priority-list/83357262/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unr.edu/facilities/planning-and-construction/campus-construction/wiegand-fitness-center|title=E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center|publisher=University of Nevada, Reno|access-date=April 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905151852/http://www.unr.edu/facilities/planning-and-construction/campus-construction/wiegand-fitness-center|archive-date=September 5, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rgj.com/story/news/education/2016/04/21/unr-pleased-plans-engineering-building-top-priority-list/83357262/|title=UNR pleased that plans for engineering building at top of priority list|work=[[Reno Gazette–Journal]]|access-date=April 22, 2016|archive-date=September 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220904184623/https://www.rgj.com/story/news/education/2016/04/21/unr-pleased-plans-engineering-building-top-priority-list/83357262/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unr.edu/facilities/planning-and-construction/campus-construction/wiegand-fitness-center|title=E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center|publisher=University of Nevada, Reno|access-date=April 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905151852/http://www.unr.edu/facilities/planning-and-construction/campus-construction/wiegand-fitness-center|archive-date=September 5, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Residential life===
The University of Nevada offers a variety of options to students who choose to stay on campus. There are eight different residence halls, seven of which house primarily freshman students. Options include an all upper-class residence hall, and a living learning community building in which freshman students of similar academic interests are housed on the same floor.


===Sustainability===
===Sustainability===
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===Men's basketball===
===Men's basketball===
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{{Main|Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball}}
In March 2004, the Wolf Pack Men's basketball team qualified for the [[NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|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 [[University of Texas at Austin|Texas]] in the first round before falling to eventual national runner-up [[University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign|Illinois]]. The team returned for 2006 as a No. 5 seed but was upset in the first round by former [[Big Sky Conference]] rival [[University of Montana|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. Coach [[Mark Fox (basketball)|Mark Fox]] took over after Trent Johnson left in 2004 to coach at [[Stanford University]]. On April 3, 2009, it was announced that David Carter would replace Fox who decided to leave Nevada for the same position at the [[University of Georgia]].
In March 2004, the Wolf Pack Men's basketball team qualified for the [[NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|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 [[University of Texas at Austin|Texas]] in the first round before falling to eventual national runner-up [[University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign|Illinois]]. The team returned for 2006 as a No. 5 seed but was upset in the first round by former [[Big Sky Conference]] rival [[University of Montana|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.

On March 1, 2012, the Wolf Pack basketball team won against New Mexico State University for the WAC title.

In 2014 the school hired former Golden State Warriors Head Coach Eric Musselman. Under Musselmen the Pack has had massive success. In his first year they won the CBI invitational tournament. In Musselmen's 2nd season they won the Mountain West regular season and tournament title and received a #12 seed in the NCAA tournament where the Pack lost to Iowa State, 74–63. In his third season (2017–18), the Pack won the Mountain West regular season and received a #7 seed in the NCAA tournament where they beat #10 Texas, 87–83, in the first round. In the second round, they defeated #2 Cincinnati, 75–73, after trailing by 22 points. They fell to Loyola Chicago, 69–68, in the Sweet Sixteen.


===Football===
===Football===
{{Main|Nevada Wolf Pack football}}
{{Main|Nevada Wolf Pack football}}
The football team, currently coached by [[Ken Wilson (American football)|Ken Wilson]], 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 (With the help of the referees) Boise State, 34–31, and costing the Broncos a possible shot at the BCS title, to win another (Mickey Mouse) share of the WAC Title.
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.

===Rivalries===
Annually, Nevada's football team plays its primary rival, [[University of Nevada, Las Vegas|UNLV]], for the [[Fremont Cannon]] in the Battle for Nevada. Nevada currently leads the all-time series 27–18. Nevada also plays UNLV twice a year in basketball. Nevada's two out-of-state rivals, particularly in [[American football|football]], are [[Boise State Broncos|Boise State]] and [[Fresno State Bulldogs|Fresno State]]. In 2012, Nevada [[2010–13 Mountain West Conference realignment|joined]] its rivals Boise State, Fresno State and UNLV in the [[Mountain West Conference]].

===Mascot===
The Wolf Pack's mascot is an [[Anthropomorphism|anthropomorphized]] wolf named Alphie, who took over the duties of cheering from his father, Wolfie, in 1999. In 2007, Alphie was joined by his younger brother, Wolfie Jr. In 2012, Wolfie was named Mascot of the Year. Rounding off the wolf pack family, Luna was introduced in 2013 as the sister to Wolfie Jr. and Alphie


===Conference affiliations===
===Conference affiliations===
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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''.
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 won the Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker award in 2008 and 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://journalism.unr.edu/latestnews/app-news/0/185/nevada-sagebrush-nominated-for-pacemaker-award/|title=Nevada Sagebrush nominated for Pacemaker award|work=Reynolds School of Journalism|publisher=University of Nevada, Reno|access-date=August 14, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007100530/http://journalism.unr.edu/latestnews/app-news/0/185/nevada-sagebrush-nominated-for-pacemaker-award/|archive-date=October 7, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> It was also a finalist for a Pacemaker at the 2006 and 2007 ACP student journalism awards. It has won the best of show award at the fall 2005, 2006 and 2007 ACP national conferences in its category (weekly broadsheet at a four-year university). It was also nominated for an online ACP Pacemaker in 2008. Its website, www.nevadasagebrush.com, which launched in the fall of 2007, has also been recognized by the Center for Innovation in College Media for it breaking news packages, podcasts, videos and general innovation and web presence. Many of The ''Nevada Sagebrush''{{'}}s former editors have gone on to work and take internships at newspapers and news organizations such as ''The Washington Post'', ''The Oregonian'', ''USA Today'', ''The Miami Herald'', ''The Arizona Republic'' and the Associated Press, as well as dozens of local newspapers around the country.
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.<ref>{{cite web |title=ACP - 2015 Newspaper Pacemaker |url=https://studentpress.org/acp/awards/2015-newspaper-pacemaker-2/ |website=studentpress.org |publisher=[[Associated Collegiate Press]] |access-date=9 April 2023 |language=en |date=2015}}</ref> The newspaper won the Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker award in 2008 and 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://journalism.unr.edu/latestnews/app-news/0/185/nevada-sagebrush-nominated-for-pacemaker-award/|title=Nevada Sagebrush nominated for Pacemaker award|work=Reynolds School of Journalism|publisher=University of Nevada, Reno|access-date=August 14, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007100530/http://journalism.unr.edu/latestnews/app-news/0/185/nevada-sagebrush-nominated-for-pacemaker-award/|archive-date=October 7, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>

''Insight Magazine'' is the only student-run magazine at the University of Nevada. Formerly Nevada's yearbook for nearly 100 years, ''Insight Magazine'' has evolved into the second major publication circulating at the university. Its first edition was published in September 2008. It presents itself as a theme-based monthly magazine, providing photography, stories and graphics, in contrast to the weekly, newspaper-style of ''The Sagebrush''. It is put out both in print and online. The online version, UNRINSIGHT.com, provides both support for the published stories and independent content.

In its sophomore year, ''Insight Magazine'' received national attention from major college media organizations, such as the Associated College Press and the College Media Advisers. ''Insight'' placed fifth for headline presentation in Best of Collegiate Design 2009 by the "College Media Advisers". At the 2009 ACP Conference in Austin, Texas, ''Insight'' placed fifth in Best of Show for an audio podcast.

Nevada's literary arts journal ''Brushfire'' was created by a group of students in 1950. It is released once a semester and publishes original poetry, literature, and art by students and some faculty and community members.

The university is also home to a student-run radio station, Wolf Pack Radio. The station broadcasts primarily through its website, although it comes through at 1700 AM. Starting in the fall 2010 semester, Nevada broadcast journalism students started "Wolf Pack Week," a 30-minute television newscast that is shown around campus. Future episodes will air on PBS in Reno and Las Vegas.

There are other independent student publications on campus (although they have stopped publishing regularly since 2006), including ''The Nevada Blue'' and the ''Pack Patriot''.

==Greek life==
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Interfraternity Council
*[[Alpha Epsilon Pi]] (ΑΕΠ)
*[[Alpha Sigma Phi]] (ΑΣΦ)
*[[Alpha Tau Omega]] (ΑΤΩ)
*[[Kappa Alpha Order]] (ΚΑ)
*[[Kappa Sigma]] (ΚΣ)
*[[Lambda Chi Alpha]] (ΛΧΑ)
*[[Pi Kappa Phi]] (ΠΚΦ)
*[[Sigma Phi Epsilon]] (ΣΦΕ)
*[[Sigma Tau Gamma]] (ΣΤΓ)
*[[Tau Kappa Epsilon]] (ΤΚΕ)
*[[Theta Chi]] (ΘΧ)
*[[Phi Delta Theta]] (ΦΔΘ)
*[[Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia]] (ΦΜΑ)
*[[Zeta Psi]] (ΖΨ)
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Panhellenic Council
*[[Alpha Omicron Pi]] (ΑΟΠ)
*[[Delta Delta Delta]] (ΔΔΔ)
*[[Delta Gamma]] (ΔΓ)
*[[Kappa Alpha Theta]] (ΚΑΘ)
*[[Sigma Kappa]] (ΣΚ)
*[[Pi Beta Phi]] (ΠΒΦ)
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Multicultural Greek Council
*[[Alpha Phi Gamma (sorority)|Alpha Phi Gamma]] (ΑΦΓ)
*[[Delta Sigma Theta]] (ΔΣΘ)
*[[Kappa Alpha Psi]] (ΚΑΨ)
*[[Kappa Delta Chi]] (ΚΔΧ)
*[[Kappa Phi Lambda]] (ΚΦΛ)
*Lambda Theta Phi (ΛΘΦ)
*[[Lambda Phi Xi]] (ΛΦΞ)
*[[Lambda Psi Rho]] (ΛΨΡ)
*[[Nu Alpha Kappa]] (ΝΑΚ)
*[[Omega Delta Phi]] (ΩΔΦ)
*[[Phi Beta Sigma]] (ΦΒΣ)
*[[Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi]] (ΣΑΕΠ)
*[[Sigma Omega Nu]] (ΣΩΝ)
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Professional fraternities
*[[Alpha Kappa Psi]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.akpsi.org/news/25818/Psi-Phi-chapter-installs-at-University-of-Nevada---Reno.htm|title=Psi Phi chapter installs at University of Nevada – Reno – Alpha Kappa Psi|publisher=Akpsi.org|access-date=November 7, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720210443/http://www.akpsi.org/news/25818/Psi-Phi-chapter-installs-at-University-of-Nevada---Reno.htm|archive-date=July 20, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> (ΑΚΨ)
*[[Alpha Phi Omega]] (ΑΦΩ)
*[[Delta Sigma Pi]] (ΔΣΠ)
*[[Theta Tau]] (ΘΤ)
*[[Phi Alpha Delta]] (ΦΑΔ)
*[[Phi Delta Epsilon]] (ΦΔΕ)
*[[Tau Beta Pi]] (ΤΒΠ)


==Notable alumni and faculty==
==Notable alumni and faculty==
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"University of Nevada" redirects here. For the other public research university in Nevada, see University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

Colleges[edit]

  • 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[edit]

Centers[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

Previous conference memberships include:

Student media[edit]

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[edit]

Main article: List of University of Nevada, Reno people

Film history[edit]

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

Notes[edit]

  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[edit]

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  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.
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  17. ^ Business, Forbes. "America's Top Colleges". Forbes. Retrieved January 1, 2023. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
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  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.
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  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.

External links[edit]

Wikisource has the text of the 1905 New International Encyclopedia article "Nevada State University".
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