UNLV is getting a new institute for Chinese language and culture after a $15 million donation by Las Vegas Sands Corp. to the UNLV Foundation.
Sands and the university on Monday announced the establishment of the Sands Institute for Chinese Language and Culture at UNLV following its approval by the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents at its meeting on Thursday.
The regents’ vote officially launched the institute, which now will begin the process of hiring personnel and establishing classes and programs.
Sands, the dominant resort operator in the Chinese enclave of Macao, has been a steady supporter of fostering Chinese culture since it opened Sands Macao in 2004.
