western universities.
In 2020, Washington Monthly ranked UNR 138th out of 389 universities nationally based on its contribution to the public good, as measured by social mobility, research, and promoting public service.
== Campus ==
The University of Nevada, Reno is Nevada's flagship institution of higher education. The campus is located just north of downtown Reno overlooking Truckee Meadows and the downtown casinos.
=== Early construction ===
The university's first building, Morrill Hall, was completed in 1887 and still stands on the historic "Q" quadranagle at the campus' southern end. The hall is named after United States Senator Justin Morrill, author of the 1862 Morrill Land-Grant Acts.
Originally single-gender occupancy, Lincoln Hall for male students and Manzanita Hall for female students were both opened in 1896. While Lincoln was under construction, male students were housed in the building which had previously held the now-defunct Bishop Whitaker's School for Girls, which had closed in 1894.
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