RENO, Nev. — The University of Nevada, Reno will hold University of Nevada, Reno Day at the Legislature on Monday, April 3, at the Nevada Legislature in Carson City, Nevada. The day will feature a breakfast, visits with legislators in the Nevada Senate and Assembly Chambers, legislative meetings and a pep rally reception.
Planned by the University’s Office of Government Relations and Community Engagement, the day’s events will encourage University leadership, faculty, staff and students to learn more about Nevada’s legislative process and to share their experiences in support of the University’s strategic goals for the 2023 session.
WHAT: The University of Nevada, Reno will hold a day at the Nevada Legislature.
WHEN: April 3
- 7:30-9:30 a.m.: A breakfast will be held for Nevada legislators and University leadership, faculty, staff and students.
- Where: Nevada Legislative Building, room 3100.
- 11-11:30 a.m.: University leadership, faculty, staff and students will be introduced as guests of the Nevada Senate.
- Where: Nevada Senate Chambers
- 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: University leadership, faculty, staff and students will be introduced as guests of the Nevada Assembly.
- Where: Nevada Assembly Chambers
- 1-3 p.m.: University faculty, staff and students will attend and watch the legislative committees.
- Where: Nevada Legislative Building, various rooms.
- 5:30-7:30 p.m.: The University will hold a legislative reception and pep rally for the University community and Nevada legislators, featuring the University’s cheer squad and the Pride of the Sierra marching band.
- Where: Griffin Company, 4100 S. Curry St., Carson City
- Where: Griffin Company, 4100 S. Curry St., Carson City
MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Media planning to cover this event should contact Jessica Lozada at 775-217-8521 or Scott Walquist at 775-287-6788. Press accreditation, which can be acquired on the Nevada Legislature website, is required to use press space within the Nevada Assembly and Senate Chambers.
Interviews will be available with University leadership, faculty and students upon request.
Media Contact
Jessica Lozada
Communications Officer
Marketing and Communications
Phone: (775) 784-6186
Email: jfagundes@unr.edu
Media Contact
Scott Walquist
Director of Communications
Office of Marketing and Communications
Phone: (775) 287-6788
Email: srwalquist@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.
