In The News: School of Public Policy and Leadership
Southern Nevada colleges and universities are switching more in-person classes to a remote format for the fall semester amid high COVID-19 metrics, frustrating some students who were counting on a nearly full return to campus.
Southern Nevada colleges and universities are switching more in-person classes to a remote format for the fall semester amid high COVID-19 metrics, frustrating some students who were counting on a nearly full return to campus.
When the Las Vegas Valley experiences blazing hot summer temperatures, one community in particular — east Las Vegas — swelters more than other neighborhoods because of urban heat island effects.
Robert E. Lang, a UNLV professor who is credited with helping Las Vegas recover from the Great Recession and diversify its economy, died Monday of cancer complications. He was 62 years old.
The US government’s definition of an American metropolis could change and some cities are concerned about being downgraded.
Robert E. Lang, a UNLV professor credited with helping Las Vegas recover from the Great Recession and diversify its economy, died Monday of complications from cancer. He was 62.
Robert E. Lang, a UNLV professor credited with helping Las Vegas recover from the Great Recession and diversify its economy, died Monday of complications from cancer. He was 62.
Robert E. Lang, whose influence as a policy leader in Southern Nevada can be seen in such projects as UNLV’s medical school and Allegiant Stadium, has died. He was at 62.
President Joe Biden signed a new bill into law Thursday, with the goal of combatting hate crimes against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Each year the Nevada SPCA works to find homes for around 2,000 dogs, cats, rabbits, and other pets. But in 2019, NSPCA insiders accused its president, Kathy Jung, of stealing funds from the non-profit.
Republican former Governor and UNR President Brian Sandoval said Tuesday that he would support a measure that would formalize UNLV and the Desert Research Institute (DRI) as land grant institutions alongside UNR if the latter’s existing land grant programs are “held harmless” by the change.
The big new census reports on population trends and voter turnout in 2020 each show the continuation of core underlying trends reshaping the electoral battlefield.