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Self-Guided Tour

Welcome to the University of , ! This self-guided tour highlights some of our most notable sights. The designated route takes approximately 90 minutes to complete, but feel free to explore campus your way! You can look inside any building that interests you, however, please don’t enter classrooms if a class is in session.

We hope you enjoy your time at UNLV. Check out unlv.edu/admissions/visits for more in-depth visit opportunities:

CAMPUS TOUR A guided tour that gives you the opportunity to talk to an admissions counselor and tour a residence complex.

DISCOVER SPOTLIGHT VISITS A comprehensive look into any major where you’ll hear from faculty and students, learn about opportunities in your program, and get exclusive access to college facilities.

SHADOW A REBEL A half-day experience where you’ll see what it’s like to learn at UNLV by attending a class with a student in your college of interest.

REBEL PREVIEW Our open house events where you can discover our academic programs, tour campus facilities, and learn about support services and involvement opportunities. unlv.edu/admissions | 702-774-UNLV (8658) | [email protected] 1 Student Services Complex (SSC) 7 Robert L. Bigelow Physics (BPB) Whether you need assistance with financial aid and scholarships, want to talk to an Color spectrum hall banners, walls curved like a sine wave, and an apple tree honoring admissions counselor, or are interested in learning more about military and veteran Newton’s gravity realization are a few of the scientific representations around this services on campus, you’ll want to visit the Student Services Complex. This complex building. Here students study and conduct research in physics and astronomy and also is our central hub for student support and special service centers. have access to an observatory telescope. The advising center for the College of Sciences Offices Include: is located west of this building in the Paul McDermott Physical Education Complex. ● Admissions ● Military & Veteran Services Center 8 Juanita Greer White Life Sciences (WHI) ● Financial Aid & Scholarships ● Center for Academic Enrichment Built around an atrium, this building contains a variety of labs, classrooms, and even Cashiering & Student Accounts & Outreach ● specialized facilities for mammals, birds, and insects. Directly north of the building is the ● Registrar ● Disability Resource Center ● International Students & Scholars ● Jean Nidetch Women’s Center White Hall Annex which houses the advising center for the Division of Health Sciences.

9 2 Academic Success Center (ASC) Thomas T. Beam The Academic Success Center partners with the campus community to welcome, Engineering Complex (TBE) guide, and support students throughout their academic careers. Here you can receive The complex is home to the Howard R. free tutoring, advising, academic coaching, and more. Hughes College of Engineering. Here students can get hands-on experience 3 Carol C. Harter Classroom Building Complex (CBC) with acoustic chambers; a wind tunnel With nearly half of the classrooms on campus located in this complex, you’re likely and water flume; and labs for soil, metal, to have a class or two here. and robotics.

4 Hospitality Hall (HOS) UNLV’s newest building on campus is home to the William F. Harrah College of Take a step inside to check out a full-scale replica of Hospitality. With its interactive learning opportunities, including an executive kitchen, Howard Hughes’ record-setting H-1 Racer suspended student-run cafe, and PGA Golf Management learning center, Hospitality Hall sets a from the ceiling of the Great Hall of Engineering. new standard of excellence in hospitality education.

5 (LLB) 10 Science & Engineering Building (SEB) As the main library on campus, Lied The state-of-the-art research facility was designed to promote interdisciplinary Library boasts 2,500 study spaces, collaboration. With its exceptional laboratory space, the building offers opportunities 300 computer workstations, and for faculty and students to participate in high-profile research projects using some of provides countless research and the most technologically advanced equipment available. media resources for students. It’s also equipped with several technological 11 Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall (HCH) innovations, including an automated With excellent acoustics and great sight-lines, this spacious concert hall showcases storage and robotic retrieval system a wide range of student and professional performances throughout the year including capable of storing 1.2 million volumes. ballet, light opera, folk, pop, jazz, and full symphonic productions.

12 The “Flashlight” Get a glimpse of your future study spot at Created by internationally known artists the largest academic building on campus. Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, this sculpture is located in the plaza between Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall and the Judy Bayley Theatre. Its design 6 Marjorie Barrick Museum references the flashlights ushers use of Art & Donald H. Baepler to guide individuals to their seats. Xeric Garden (MSM) Known as the center for the arts on 13 Judy Bayley Theatre (JBT) campus, the Barrick Museum features Home to many of UNLV’s performing rotating exhibitions of incredible arts groups, this space features a raked works from past and present cultures. auditorium, a fully-rigged proscenium The adjacent 9,000 square-foot Xeric stage, and a thrust-apron that can be Garden features drought-tolerant plants used as an orchestra pit. and a water-efficient irrigation system. 14 Lee & Thomas Beam Music Center (BMC) Immerse yourself in art created by UNLV students and faculty, The center houses the Music Department and acclaimed professionals from around the world. All of and the Music Library. It also contains a UNLV’s 7 museums and galleries are free and open to the public. recital hall, a state-of-the-art recording studio, and the Music Technology Lab. 15 Alta Ham Fine Arts (HFA) 25 Student Union (SU) Special features in this building include music practice rooms; ceramics facilities; and Commonly referred to as the SU, the several studios for art, dance, outdoor sculpture, and theater set design. Also located Student Union is a great place to meet in this building is the Donna Beam Fine Arts Gallery which showcases the work of up with friends, grab a bite to eat, get artists from UNLV, the nation, and the world. in some last minute studying, or just have fun in the game room. Offices 16 Lee Pascal Memorial Rose Garden for various student associations are The garden contributes to our beautiful located here, as well as the student campus, which is designated as an arboretum government and newspaper. by the state — a distinction that fewer than 10 percent of national college campuses hold. Walking around campus works up an appetite! Stop in the SU and 17 William D. Carlson Education (CEB) choose from over 10 dining options to satisfy your hunger. Home to the College of Education, this building features research centers and clinics dedicated to furthering education. It also 26 Greenspun Hall (GUA) houses the Teacher Development & Resources Home to the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs, the hall features a media production Library, which has more than 30,000 items facility for UNLV TV, the public radio station KUNV, and Rebel-HD2 – a primarily across a wide range of collections. student-run station. This building also boasts energy savings, water efficiency, and reduced CO2 emissions, making it Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design 18 Talisman Sculpture If you can spot the letters “U-N-L-V” in the (LEED) gold-certified. twisted metal of our Talisman Sculpture, 27 UNLV Bookstore (BKS) you’re destined to be a Rebel! From t-shirts and pennants to coffee mugs and magnets, you’re sure to find something here to show off your Rebel pride! The bookstore also makes it easy for students to 19 Beverly Rogers Literature & Law Building (RLL) find course materials and to purchase textbooks. The building houses the Honors College and Black Mountain Institute. The Honors College brings together high-achieving students from across all disciplines offering 28 Tonopah Residence Complex (TON) a rigorous core curriculum. The Black Mountain Institute is an international literary This six-story, two-building residential housing complex is home to a mix of 600 center which supports and promotes humanistic and cross-cultural dialogue. first-year and upper-class students. Like all campus housing, it features wireless internet, cable TV, social and game lounges, and in-building laundry. 20 William S. Boyd School of Law (BSL) The William S. Boyd School of Law educates ethical and effective lawyers and leaders. Within this building is the Thomas and Mack Moot Court Facility which supports WANT TO Visit unlv.edu/admissions/visits and register for one the school’s appellate advocacy training programs, and provides a venue for judicial GO INSIDE? of our visit opportunities to tour a residence complex. proceedings by state and federal courts.

21 Hey Reb! Statue 29 Hazel M. Wilson The statue of UNLV’s mascot is one of the most Dining Commons (DIN) popular spots on campus – especially for photo With a salad bar, grill, made-to-order ops! Students even rub its mustache for good pasta, and international options, this luck before exams. buffet is a go-to for students, especially for those living on campus. 22 Richard Tam Alumni Center (TAC) The UNLV Alumni Association offers a variety 30 Student Recreation & of services and opportunities for our more than Wellness Center (SRWC) 120,000 alumni. The center features a circular From cardio equipment and free art gallery and a contemporary art sculpture, weights to swimming pools and The Heliotrope. basketball courts, the Student Recreation & Wellness Center offers 23 John S. Wright Hall (WRI) something for everyone. The SRWC In addition to lecture halls, classrooms, seminar also houses the Student Health Center, rooms, and a large auditorium, you will find the Pharmacy, and Rebel Wellness Zone College of Liberal Arts in this building. As the providing convenient access to health largest academic college at UNLV, it boasts over and wellness services. 140 faculty members across 19 disciplines.

24 (BEH) Frank & Estella Beam Hall Get a glimpse of the 184,000 square feet of recreation and wellness Business students will take many classes inside this hall. The Lee space! Students registered for at least 4 credit hours during the is among only 181 business colleges worldwide to hold international dual current semester are able to use the facilities at no additional charge. accreditation in business and accounting by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. 1 Student Services Complex (SSC)

2 Academic Success Center (ASC) 10

3 Carol C. Harter Classroom Building Complex (CBC)

4 Hospitality Hall (HOS) 14 11 12 13 5 Lied Library (LLB) 9 8 6 Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art & Donald H. Baepler Xeric Garden (MSM) 16 15 7 Robert L. Bigelow Physics (BPB) 17 8 Juanita Greer White Life Sciences (WHI) 7

9 Thomas T. Beam Engineering Complex (TBE)

19 18 Maryland Parkway 10 Science & Engineering Building (SEB)

11 Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall (HCH) 21 22 20 Harmon Avenue 12 The “Flashlight”

13 Judy Bayley Theatre (JBT)

14 Lee & Thomas Beam Music Center (BMC) 6 5 23

15 Alta Ham Fine Arts (HFA)

16 Lee Pascal Memorial Rose Garden

17 William D. Carlson Education (CEB) 4 24 25 18 Talisman Sculpture Swenson St. 3 19 Beverly Rogers Literature & Law Building (RLL)

20 William S. Boyd School of Law (BSL) 27 21 Hey Reb! Statue 28 26

22 Richard Tam Alumni Center (TAC) 2 29 23 John S. Wright Hall (WRI) 1

24 Frank & Estella Beam Hall (BEH)

START 25 Student Union (SU)

26 Greenspun Hall (GUA) NORTH

27 UNLV BookstoreSwenson St.(BKS) END 30 28 Tonopah Residence Complex (TON)

29 Hazel M. Wilson Dining Commons (DIN)

30 Student Recreation & Wellness Center (SRWC)