Fall 2007
CONTENTS
- On Sept. 10, 1957, UNLV held its first classes in the lone building on the Maryland Parkway campus. Five decades later, we're celebrating our storied past.
- Why one professor hiked to a remote Russian volcano to figure out how to tap into the scalding water below Nevada.
- Eric Whitacre walked into his first UNLV music class as a pop musician who couldn't read music. He left for a composing career that's garnered Grammy nominations and a devoted fan base.
From the President
The Flashlight
- Building Boom
- National Ranking
- Lifting the Burden on the Citizen-Journalist
- Newsmakers, Exhibiting a Special Breed
- Welcome to the Real World
Sports
Books
My Thoughts
Class Notes
- Class of 1964 … Where Are They Now?
- '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s
- Illan Kessler, '99 BS Business Administration
The Back Story
On the Cover: This year's Premiere UNLV, a fall tradition on campus. Photo by Geri Kodey