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

Jody leaning against a wall with the Reno skyline behind him.

Looking Back, Moving Forward: Reflections on Juneteenth

Jody Lykes, director of Admissions and Marketing for The Honors College, looks back at Nevada’s history and forward to the celebrations in 2026

Lexali Bravo with Marki Guiberson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, chair of the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, at a reward reception where Bravo was a recipient of the Outstanding Senior Award.

Faces of the pack: Lexali Bravo

Reno local gives back to the community that shaped her path towards speech-language pathology

Arthur James headshot on the right it reads: "Arthur James. He thinks too much. 'Sam.' Hobby-Drawing. Favorite saying-'Amen.'"

‘The Man of Dreams’

Arthur James, a history-making African American figure at the University

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.