| Welcome to the University of Nevada's Campus Lore website. This
website is intended to give current and future students a fun way to learn
some of the interesting stories about their university. Because of its
nature, this website will always be changing and growing. You can help us
out with that by
e-mailing us with any stories or history you might know.
The University of Nevada
was established in 1864, the year of the state's admission into the Union.
The university first offered classes in 1874 in Elko as one of the rare
preparatory higher schools in the intermountain region. In 1885, the
university was moved to Reno, near the center of the state's population,
and it has flourished since its first year of formal college-level study
in 1887.
On the Ghost Stories and Other Oddities page,
you'll find a fun look at just a few of the alleged haunts on campus, as
well as some of the other, odder tales about our campus.
On the Campus Traditions page, you'll find
stories about just a few of our university's traditions.
On the Campus History page, you'll find
stories about some of the older buildings and campus and the histories
behind them.
On the Fun Facts page, you'll find a listing
of many interesting facts about the University of Nevada.
On the Links page, you'll find links to many
other websites pertaining to the University of Nevada, as well as a few
other, semi-related sites.
To find out more about the authors of this website, click here.
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