Nevada Numbers
What percentage of freshmen live on campus?
70%
What are the names of the university's first two residence halls?
Manzanita & Lincoln Halls
Where can students check out cameras, lights, speakers, laptops, etc.?
Multimedia Checkout Room (Other acceptable answers: 1st floor of KC or @One)
This building serves as of Wolf Pack Hall of Fame.
Legacy Hall
Where was the university originally founded in 1874?
Elko, Nevada
Around how many total students are enrolled with the university?
Around 21,000 students
Sierra Hall
A student tells you they are concerned about walking back to their residence hall after staying at the KC until close. What resource would you recommend?
Pack Rides (formerly known as Campus Escort).
This building houses the University Testing Center, Child & Family Research Center, Downing Counseling Clinic, and more!
William J Raggio Building
What year did the university move to Reno?
1886
How many acres does our beautiful campus take up?
290 acres
Which residence hall is the newest, finished in 2018?
Great Basin Hall
Name one of the pieces of equipment students have access to in the DeLaMare Library.
3D printer, laser cutter, vinyl cutter, sewing machines
The Army ROTC program originally used the side of this building for repelling practice before building their own repelling wall.
Chemistry Building
What year were the first residence halls built on campus?
1896
How many colleges/schools do we house?
13
1.CABNR
2.Business
3.Education & Human Development
4.Engineering
5.Interdisciplinary
6.Journalism
7.Science
8.Liberal Arts
9.Orvis School of Nursing
10.Medical School
11.School of Social Work
12.School of Public Health
13.Honors College
Which residence hall is for sophomores and above only?
Canada Hall
Name one resource on each floor of Fitzgerald Student Services.
First floor:
Office for Prospective Students (OPS); Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS); University of Nevada Police Department; Panera Bread
Second floor:
Admissions and Records; Veteran Services; Graduate School offices
Third floor:
Office of Student Financial Aid & Scholarships; Loan Office; Cashiers Office
This building houses our astronomical observatory and reflecting telescope.
Leifson Physics
This famous New York architect designed the Quad and Mackay School of Mines.
Stanford White
What percentage of students are international students?
About 5%
What is the name of the housing offered to graduate students, faculty, and staff?
Ponderosa Village
Name one resource on each floor of the Pennington Student Achievement Center.
First floor:
360-degree classrooms and computer lab; Center for Global Engagement; Reservable smart collaboration study rooms
Second floor:
Disability Resource Center; Career Studio; crEATe
Third floor:
Math Center; Writing and Speaking Center; Tutoring Center
Fourth floor:
Exploratory and Pre-Professional Advising Center; Counseling Services; First-Generation Student Center
This building is home to the Nevada Seismological Laboratory where visitors can watch the lab's monitors track seismic activity in the Sierra Nevadas and internationally.
Paul Laxalt Mineral Engineering Building
What are the three ways to have your name engraved on the Honor Court pillars?
*Become a University President
*Be in the honors program and get a 4.0 GPA each semester of your college career
*Donate to the University