An essential component of any "major city" is a thriving university. Whether it's Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Austin, or Las Vegas, for a city to be able to offer the widest possible range of business, cultural, and scientific opportunities, it must also encourage original thought, personal growth, and empowerment.

Today, as UNLV enters its next 50 years, we have the opportunity to shape the future of our community. By supporting the programs and facilities that make new ideas possible at UNLV, you can help set Las Vegas and Southern Nevada on a new path. By placing higher education at the forefront of our relatively young community's agenda, you will ensure the availability of resources necessary to actually create Southern Nevada's future — not just respond to its growth.

Read about how UNLV will help invent the future for our community.