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The University of Nevada, Reno (commonly UNR or Nevada) is located in Reno, Nevada , USA. It is the land grant institution for the state of Nevada and is classified by the Carnegie Foundation for Advancement of Education as a Comprehensive Doctoral Research University with medical and/or veterinary medicine. Some of the degree programs offered by the university include agriculture, journalism, biotechnology, mining, engineering, business administration, and natural sciences such as seismology . The university is home to the Donald W. Reynolds School of Journalism , which has produced six Pulitzer Prize winners.[3] The university is also home to the University of Nevada School of Medicine, which was founded in 1969. The school includes 16 clinical departments and five nationally recognized basic science departments.[4] Within the College of Business at the University of Nevada, the part-time MBA program is ranked 21st in the United States by BusinessWeek as of 2009.[5] The University of Nevada is also home to the only Judicial College in the United States, founded in 1963.[6]

History

Manzanita Lake in the southwestern part of the campus.

The University of Nevada was established by the Nevada State Constitution, and was founded in Elko, Nevada in 1874 . In 1885, the University of Nevada was moved from Elko to its current home in Reno.

After nearly a century of quiet prominence in Nevada and around the western U.S., the University of Nevada made large strides toward becoming the modern institution it is today with the opening of the Desert Research Institute in 1960 and a medical school in 1967. 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 ) was separated to become its own university.

Today the University of Nevada, Reno is one of the best funded universities in the country. According to The Education Trust, UNR's per pupil spending ranked 62nd out of 553 public universities, spending $30,290 per pupil in 2006. Despite the high level of spending, UNR only graduates 46.7 percent of its students within 6 years, ranking 259th out of 553 public universities.

The University of Nevada, Reno has been affected by the national economic crisis, which resulted in the vertical cutting of several programs rather than blanket across the board cuts, with an emphasis on maintaining the majority of programs with quality instruction and research. The Fall 2010 semester saw the largest incoming class in the history of the University.

Nevada or UNR?

There is now controversy over whether the university should be called UNR or Nevada. However, some claim that since it was the first university in the state, its historical name should be its official designation, as it is in many other multi-campus public university systems such as the University of Michigan ; or similar to the way the University of California's flagship campus of UC Berkeley is referred to as "Cal". Several of the university's institutions retain the institution's traditional name: "University of Nevada," including the alumni association, the student government, and the athletics department (which refers to the university's teams simply as "Nevada," a practice held since the late 1800s). When the University plays in sports against in-state rival, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the school's name is decided by the home team. When the game is held in Reno, it reads UNLV vs Nevada, however, if held in Las Vegas it reads, UNLV vs UNR.

Academics

The fountain located in the University of Nevada Honor Court

University of Nevada, Reno is ranked 191 amongst national universities nationwide as a Tier 1 University.

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

Colleges

  • College of Agriculture, Biotechnology, and Natural Resources
  • College of Business Administration
  • College of Education
  • College of Engineering
  • College of Human and Community Sciences
  • College of Liberal Arts
  • College of Science
  • Cooperative Extension Service
  • National Judicial College

Schools

  • Donald W. Reynolds School of Journalism
  • Graduate School
  • Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering
  • Orvis School of Nursing
  • School of the Arts
  • School of Medicine
  • School of Public Health
  • School of Social Work
  • School of Social Research and Justice Studies

Centers

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

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

Libraries

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)
  • DeLaMare Library (engineering, computer science, mining, and geology)
    • Mary B. Ansari Map Library
  • Savitt Medical Library

Campus

An older picture showing part of the campus in the foreground

The campus is located just north of downtown Reno overlooking Truckee Meadows and the downtown casinos.

Early construction

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.

Lincoln Hall (all-male residence) and Manzanita Hall (all-female residence) were both opened in 1896.

The Quad

The 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. The northern end of the Quad contains a statue of John William Mackay (namesake of Nevada's Mackay School of Mines, later renamed the Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering ), created by Mount Rushmore designer Gutzon Borglum . The Quad and the original campus buildings surrounding it have a listing on the National Register of Historic Places.

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.

Mackay Stadium

The football team plays at Mackay Stadium, The modern Mackay Stadium was completed in 1965 with a seating capacity of 7,500. The facility has been expanded several times in the last 15 years and now seats 29,993.

Sustainability

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. The University's Food Services has made a commitment of 1% of the meal plan revenue to go towards funding sustainable initiatives on campus. In order to reduce energy use, UNR has installed solar panels on the Joe Crowley Student Union and built its first LEED accredited building. The University of Nevada, Reno has been ranked among the nation's most sustainable colleges, receiving an overall grade of "B+" on the Sustainable Endowment Institute's College Sustainability Report Card 2010.

Student government

Associated Students of the University of Nevada

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