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Dr. Neal Joseph Smatresk (born July 9, 1951) is the ninth and current president of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). He was initially appointed acting president on Aug. 6, 2009 [1] and later was named president on Dec. 2, 2010 after a unanimous vote of the Nevada System of Higher Education’s Board of Regents. [2] Smatresk’s career at UNLV began in 2007 when, after a national search, he took the position of executive vice president and provost. [3]

[1] “Smatresk appointed UNLV president with 2-year contract”. (Aug. 6, 2009). Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved Feb. 28, 2012. http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/aug/06/smatresk-appointed-unlv-president/ [2] Lake, Richard (December 3, 2010). “Regents strip interim label from UNLV president’s title”. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved Feb. 28, 2012. http://www.lvrj.com/news/regents-strip-interim-label-from-unlv-president-s-title-111252754.html [3] “About Neal Smatresk”. http://go.unlv.edu/president/about