WHAT: UNLV President Neal Smatresk will outline his vision for the university during his inaugural State of the University address.

WHEN: Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, at 10 a.m.

WHERE: Student Union Ballroom at UNLV Located off Maryland Parkway and Harmon Avenue

NOTE: Media and the general public are welcome to attend. Members of the media will have opportunities for 1:1 interviews with President Smatresk immediately following the address at approximately 10:30 a.m.

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UNLV is a doctoral-degree-granting institution of 28,000 students and 3,300 faculty and staff. Founded in 1957, the university offers more than 220 undergraduate, master's and doctoral degree programs. UNLV is located on a 332-acre campus in dynamic Southern Nevada and is classified in the category of Research Universities (high research activity) by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.