RENO, Nev. — The University of Nevada, Reno will hold a celebration for the recently renamed nine-block stretch of Center Street between the Truckee River bridge near First Street and the University gates at Ninth Street as “University Way.” The University will also hold a dedication for the new monument on the corner of Ninth and North Virginia streets.
The name change to University Way demonstrates the University’s strong connections with Reno, strengthens downtown revitalization efforts and builds momentum for the sesquicentennial celebrations in 2024 that will mark the 150th anniversary of the University’s founding.
WHAT: A celebration of the recently renamed University Way and a dedication of the new monument on the University of Nevada, Reno campus
WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 18; 3:30 p.m.
WHERE: Manzanita Bowl at the corner of Ninth and North Virginia streets
PARKING: Parking is available in front of Morrill Hall Alumni Center
Media Contact
Jessica Lozada
Communications Officer
Marketing and Communications
Phone: (775) 784-6186
Email: jfagundes@unr.edu
The University of Nevada, Reno is a public research university that is committed to the promise of a future powered by knowledge. Nevada’s land-grant university founded in 1874, the University serves 21,000 students. The University is a comprehensive, doctoral university, classified as an R1 institution with very high research activity by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Additionally, it has attained the prestigious “Carnegie Engaged” classification, reflecting its student and institutional impact on civic engagement and service, fostered by extensive community and statewide collaborations. More than $800 million in advanced labs, residence halls and facilities has been invested on campus since 2009. It is home to the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and Wolf Pack Athletics, maintains a statewide outreach mission and presence through programs such as the University of Nevada, Reno Extension, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Small Business Development Center, Nevada Seismological Laboratory, and is part of the Nevada System of Higher Education. Through a commitment to world-improving research, student success and outreach benefiting the communities and businesses of Nevada, the University has impact across the state and around the world.
