University of Nevada-Reno

The Nevada state constitution established a university when it was adopted in 1864, in order to receive funds from the Morrill Act . [ 9 ] The State University of Nevada in Elko was created on October 12, 1874. In 1881, it became Nevada State University . In 1885, Nevada State University moved from Elko to Reno, [ 10 ] as enrollment never exceeded 35 students and many families at the time opted to send their children to universities in California. [ 9 ] Local rancher John Newton "Newt" Evans sold land for the university at a site north of Reno for $1,250. [ 11 ] Its first building, Morrill Hall , was dedicated in 1886, named after Justin Morrill , whose act provided funds for the university. The first year of instruction was 1887, with fifty students. [ 12 ] In 1906, it was renamed the University of Nevada . [ 12 ] The University of Nevada remained the only four-year academic institution in the state 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. In 2022, UNR acquired the physical assets of the defunct Sierra Nevada University in Incline Village to create the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe. [ 13 ]

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

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 .

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)