We're thrilled to announce that our ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Architecture and NVASLA collaborative team has won first place in the 2025 Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS) Challenge! The team documented Wingfield Park in Reno, NV, and this winning submission will be added to the HALS collection at the Library of Congress. Team Members: Dr. Jung-Hwa Kim, Assistant Professor, Landscape…
On October 2, 2025, Professor of Landscape Architecture and Director of the ÐÔÊӽ紫ý School of Architecture, Danny Ortega, was honored with the Bill Tomiyasu Memorial Award at the Desert Green Conference. The award recognizes his more than twenty-five years of service as an educator and leader whose vision and dedication have greatly advanced the academic and professional landscapes of architectural…
American spiritual 'This Little Light of Mine' recorded by the ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Symphonic Winds, has been accepted in a publication deal with Seolta Music Limited, Dublin, Ireland. Music professor Anthony LaBounty arranged the orchestration to feature ÐÔÊӽ紫ý voice Alumnus Christian Shelton and the student musicians in the ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Symphonic Winds. Congratulations! More about Christian Shelton: Christian Shelton,…
ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Film screens the major motion picture "After the Hunt' at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 1 in FDH 109. It is free and open to the public, but registration is required. A live taping of the Film Dept. Podcast follws the screening. Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJgS8UVwE9zIhVkGWSj6t6CliBnODiOUKUyjEHRAYfG4OUMg/viewform 'After the Hunt': A college professor finds herself at a…
The ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Department of Art invites artists to apply for the Fall 2026 Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Program in Art. We are seeking applications that present unique perspectives, artistic rigor and exploration, and potential for dynamic growth. We welcome artists from diverse backgrounds who want to participate in the dialogues within contemporary art and culture and the creation of meaningful…
JAWAN JENKINS, Baritone and Assistant Professor of Voice at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý. He received his training early as a member of the Boys Choir of Harlem. He has performed with Opera San José, Seattle Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Atlanta Opera, Kansas City Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, The Glimmerglass Festival, Opera Las Vegas, Vegas City Opera, Albany Symphony and Georgia Symphony. An…
A special toast took place August 19 at Southern Nevada Music Company to celebrate the KJS Family Foundation's generous gift of 25 Steinway pianos to the ÐÔÊӽ紫ý School of Music. “The College of Fine Arts and the School of Music at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý are incredibly grateful to the KJS Family Foundation for their generous gift, which has enabled the university to purchase many magnificent Steinway pianos,"…
The interdisciplinary BS in Entertainment Engineering & Design (EED) earned Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accreditation until Sep 30, 2029 - making it the only accredited BS in EED program in the world! "The Entertainment Engineering and Design program has now been granted ABET status. It is the only such program in the world to achieve this recognition,"…