The emerging tradition of DIY decorated mortarboards offers professor insight into current day culture.

Commencement speaker Myles Lum found his niche at UNLV in spreading the word to new and prospective students.

Five UNLV graduates will be recognized by President Len Jessup during winter commencement for their combination of academic excellence and service to the community.

Commencement speaker Izack Tenorio found his niche in working on public initiatives. Now he sees them as a key tool in helping to ease divisions in the country.

More than 2,000 students from 31 states and 42 foreign countries are eligible to participate in 4 p.m. ceremony.

When commencement calls for full regalia, our president takes the stage in style. Here's how our presidential bling came to be.

UNLV alumna blings out a commemorative graduation cap for the cover of UNLV Magazine.

Celebrate #UNLVGrad moments with this recap of Saturday's festivities.

UNLV's oldest graduate finishes his degree after nearly seven decades.

Vladislav Zhitny, who came to Las Vegas from Ukraine in 2006, ends undergrad studies ready to become a member of UNLV School of Medicine's inaugural class.