Signature events

Each of our identity-based programs hosts a signature event each year highlighting a particular community. Additionally, The Multicultural Center collectively hosts our Affinity Graduate Celebrations. All of these events not only celebrate specific cultural identities but, more importantly, they instill a sense of belonging by bringing communities together.

Celebrating our campus community

Retana, smiling in his NASA uniform, during an Artemis launch event.

Ask a NASA engineer: How does NASA protect astronauts from fires in space?

Mechanical engineering graduate Manuel Retana explains how he’s helping keep astronauts safe on Artemis II

Children dressed in traditional Native American regalia pose on a basketball court.

University of Nevada, Reno holds 2026 Royal Pageant and Powwow on April 3 and 4

Two free, campus events will honor Indigenous culture, leadership and tradition

Vania Carter-Strauss and Marlyn Arce-Gomez at the community clinic inside the Boys and Girls Club of Truckee Meadows

Partnership brings free community health care to families

Orvis School of Nursing delivers bilingual care through a community clinic supporting families affected by crime

The Multicultural Center Vision

The Multicultural Center is a critical hub of cultural, LGBTQIA, gender-focused services, programs, and social justice initiatives that support student success and increase graduation rates of students at the University of Nevada, Reno. The Multicultural Center empowers students to be innovative colleagues in creating a better-integrated community at the University and beyond.