University of Nevada, Reno

Location: Reno, Nevada

Founded: 1874

ORAU Member since: 1997

Member Councilor: Marsha Read

Enrollment: 18,004 (fall 2011)

Mission Statement:

The University of Nevada, Reno:

• Prepares graduates to compete in a global environment through teaching and learning in high-quality undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees in the liberal arts, sciences, and selected professions in agriculture, medicine, engineering, health care, education, journalism, and business;
• Creates new knowledge through basic and applied research, scholarship, and artistry, in strategically selected fields relevant to Nevada and the wider world;
• Improves economic and social development by engaging Nevada’s citizens, communities, and governments; and
• Respects and seeks to reflect the gender, ethnic, cultural, and ability/disability diversity of the citizens of Nevada in its academic and support programs, and in the composition of its faculty, administration, staff, and student body.

Web Site: University of Nevada, Reno