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Cover of the Student Record newspaper from October 19, 1893. Call #: LH1_U55 S784 1893

Building a Campus Community

Our year-long anniversary exhibit “Celebrating Silver and Blue: 150 Years of the University of Nevada, Reno” continues with Part 2. This exhibit highlights student life, and will be on display on the third floor of the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center until June 2024.

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