The University of Nevada, Reno, 1874-2024
University of Nevada Press (Verlag)
978-1-64779-169-8 (ISBN)
With an uncertain beginning in the sparsely populated remote northern Nevada town of Elko, a preparatory school opened its doors in October 1874 through the Morrill Act that sought to establish land-grant universities across the nation. Seven students began their higher education experience with dreams of a better future, but they probably could not have predicted that their alma mater would one day become the University of Nevada, Reno, a nationally classified Carnegie R1 “Very High Research” institution.
As both the University’s student body and the state’s population grew, the campus was transferred to Reno in 1885-86 as an effort to secure the fledgling institution’s prospects for survival. Many of the initial class of thirty-five students resided in Morrill Hall, the only building on campus, where they also received instruction and ate their meals. As the University enhanced its academic offerings, enrollment grew to more than 1,000 students by the turn of the century. A strong belief that the University must always be changing and evolving to meet the needs of its students and answer the challenges of a particular era became the guiding forces behind the administration’s decision-making. With an increasingly diverse student body and one of the most productive academic faculties in the country, the little school on the hill expanded during its first 100 years to become a leading public university in the western United States.
Today, the University continues to achieve institutional benchmarks, including a record 5,000 graduates during the 2019–20 academic year. It is exactly this kind of student success that has always been at the heart of the Wolf Pack Family’s mission to help students find the path that is right for them, and beckon others to share in their journey.
The 150th anniversary book is published in honor of this milestone and highlights numerous parts of the University’s history, showcasing why the University of Nevada, Reno has truly been a catalyst for success and change throughout the state’s story.
John Trent is the senior director of News & Features at the University of Nevada, Reno. He is a two-time Nevada Sportswriter of the Year and longtime Nevada journalist. Trent is the author of two books, Running Toward Life and Second Sunrise: Five Decades of History at the Western States Endurance Run. An eleven-time finisher of the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run, Trent lives in Reno, Nevada with his ultra-running family.
Foreword: The University—A Community Unlike Any oOher by President Brian Sandoval
James Hulse: Author of The Centennial History, a Lifetime at the University
University Timeline
Introduction: A Spirit Worthy of the Opportunity That Has Come to Represent the University
Part I: The Beginnings, 1864-1908
Part II: The University Takes Hold, 1908-1938
Part III: The University Reflects the Challenges of Nevada and the Nation, 1939-1979
Part IV: The University Finds its Purpose and Place, 1979-Present
Epilogue
Honor Court
Notes
Bibliography
About the Author and Contributors
| Erscheinungsdatum | 03.10.2024 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 145 photos |
| Verlagsort | Reno |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Allgemeines / Lexika | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Berufspädagogik | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Erwachsenenbildung | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-64779-169-3 / 1647791693 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-64779-169-8 / 9781647791698 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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