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UNLV Report: Send Interstate 11 through eastern Nevada
This Is Reno
Dec. 30, 2021
UNLV Report: Send Interstate 11 through eastern Nevada

A policy brief released this month says state transportation officials should consider routing the proposed Interstate-11 through eastern Nevada, not the western part of the state.

Initiative to Address Teacher Shortage
El Tiempo
Dec. 28, 2021
Initiative to Address Teacher Shortage

In order to address the teacher shortage in Nevada, in 2021, the Study.com educational platform implemented its “Keys the Classroom” initiative, which has been designed to generate opportunities for more applicants to successfully pass the required exams.

 

CLEAN THE WORLD TEAMS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS ON MOBILE SHOWERS FOR THE HOMELESS
Las Vegas Weekly
Dec. 23, 2021
CLEAN THE WORLD TEAMS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS ON MOBILE SHOWERS FOR THE HOMELESS

In 2017, Shawn Seipler saw a video out of San Francisco that affected him—and the organization he had founded eight years earlier—deeply.

The child tax credit could expire soon, leaving some Nevada families out in the cold for the holidays
Nevada Independent
Dec. 16, 2021
The child tax credit could expire soon, leaving some Nevada families out in the cold for the holidays

As of August, 2021, Nevada had a headline unemployment rate of 7.7 percent, the highest in the nation.

Nevada has only one hospital with a device for the sickest COVID-19 patients
KVVU-TV: Fox 5
Nov. 24, 2021
Nevada has only one hospital with a device for the sickest COVID-19 patients

There is only one medical center in Nevada that can treat the sickest COVID-19 patients with a special machine that is a "lifeline" for those who struggle to breathe.

Is Politics Ruining The Clark County School Board?
KNPR News
Nov. 12, 2021
Is Politics Ruining The Clark County School Board?

The Clark County school board fired Jesus Jara; now they are going to consider hiring him again.

Vaccine gaps have a prominent effect on Black Nevadans
Nevada Independent
Oct. 7, 2021
Vaccine gaps have a prominent effect on Black Nevadans

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect people across the United States, cities and states are struggling to combat vaccination gaps. This is especially true in Nevada, where the vaccination rate for Black residents is lagging behind that of white, Asian and Latino residents.

Microchip manufacturing could boost Nevada economy
Nevada Independent
Sep. 23, 2021
Microchip manufacturing could boost Nevada economy

This chip manufacturing shortage presents a premier opportunity for economic development in the Silver State.

UNLV regains top spot for diversity in annual rankings
Nevada Current
Sep. 14, 2021
UNLV regains top spot for diversity in annual rankings

U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 edition of its “Best Colleges” rankings once again names the University of Nevada, Las Vegas among the most diverse universities in the country.

UNLV’s focus on in-state students shows commitment to community
Las Vegas Sun
Sep. 13, 2021
UNLV’s focus on in-state students shows commitment to community

UNLV comes up as a refreshing exception in a new report by the Brookings Institution showing a disquieting trend of public colleges crowding out in-state students by accepting others from across state lines.

Public Colleges Reach Across State Lines for a Tuition Windfall
Wall Street Journal
Aug. 31, 2021
Public Colleges Reach Across State Lines for a Tuition Windfall

The ‘student swap’ creates a vicious circle that drives up higher-education costs and worsens the debt crisis.

Africa in the news: South African economy, energy production, and Nigerian foreign relations updates
Brookings
Aug. 28, 2021
Africa in the news: South African economy, energy production, and Nigerian foreign relations updates

This week, authorities in South Africa announced that the country’s economy is 11 percent larger than previous estimates after Statistics South Africa altered its method for calculating gross domestic product.

Figure of the week: A case study comparison of industries without smokestacks in South Africa and Uganda
Brookings
Aug. 27, 2021
Figure of the week: A case study comparison of industries without smokestacks in South Africa and Uganda

Unlike developing countries in Asia, African countries are not relying on export-led manufacturing to drive structural transformation but instead pivoting to service-oriented sectors.

Africa in the news: Zambian election, impacts of the Taliban’s Afghanistan takeover, and health updates
Brookings
Aug. 21, 2021
Africa in the news: Zambian election, impacts of the Taliban’s Afghanistan takeover, and health updates

On Monday, Zambia’s electoral commission declared opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema the winner of the southern African nation’s recent presidential election.

Figure of the week: Potential for youth and female employment in industries without smokestacks
Brookings
Aug. 20, 2021
Figure of the week: Potential for youth and female employment in industries without smokestacks

Africa’s youth population continues to grow rapidly: In fact, the World Bank predicts that people under the age of 25 are set to comprise 50 percent of the population of sub-Saharan Africa by 2050.

Ready or not, colleges prepare for mostly in-person return in COVID era
Nevada Independent
Aug. 19, 2021
Ready or not, colleges prepare for mostly in-person return in COVID era

In May, things were looking up. Today, conditions on the ground have forced a reassessment.

Afghan American student at UNLV reacts to Afghanistan crisis
News R
Aug. 19, 2021
Afghan American student at UNLV reacts to Afghanistan crisis

News and other social media platforms are showing videos of the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan that have spurred a roller-coaster of emotions for Saha Salahi, an Afghan American student at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Afghan American student at UNLV reacts to Afghanistan crisis
KTNV-TV: ABC 13
Aug. 19, 2021
Afghan American student at UNLV reacts to Afghanistan crisis

Afghan families in the Las Vegas valley have raised concerns about their loved ones back in Afghanistan.

Some students frustrated as local colleges reduce in-person classes
Las Vegas Review Journal
Aug. 19, 2021
Some students frustrated as local colleges reduce in-person classes

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.

'Breaking point': Why the red state/blue city conflict is peaking over masks
CNN
Aug. 17, 2021
'Breaking point': Why the red state/blue city conflict is peaking over masks

Political and population trends are colliding as the steadily escalating tension between red states and their blue cities across the Sun Belt is reaching a breaking point over the volatile issue of school masking.

Is Nevada higher ed's quest to 'align' colleges with workforce a solution in search of a problem?
Northern Nevada Business Weekly
Aug. 16, 2021
Is Nevada higher ed's quest to 'align' colleges with workforce a solution in search of a problem?

More than eight months after Gov. Steve Sisolak shocked many in Nevada’s higher education world by floating the idea of breaking the state’s four community colleges off into their own governing board, nearly all parties are still waiting for the other shoe to drop.

Is higher ed's quest to 'align' colleges with workforce a solution in search of a problem?
Nevada Independent
Aug. 16, 2021
Is higher ed's quest to 'align' colleges with workforce a solution in search of a problem?

More than eight months after Gov. Steve Sisolak shocked many in Nevada’s higher education world by floating the idea of breaking the state’s four community colleges off into their own governing board, nearly all parties are still waiting for the other shoe to drop.

New report warns of potential homeless surge following the pandemic
ThisisReno
Aug. 13, 2021
New report warns of potential homeless surge following the pandemic

If Nevada isn’t careful, the state could see a spike in homelessness in the next couple of years.

New report warns of potential homeless surge following the pandemic
Nevada Current
Aug. 12, 2021
New report warns of potential homeless surge following the pandemic

If Nevada isn’t careful, the state could see a spike in homelessness in the next couple of years.

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