UNLV is one of 45 universities the U.S. Department of Education is investigating for its ties to a nonprofit that helps students from underrepresented groups obtain doctoral degrees, the agency said Friday.

The U.S. Department of Education on Friday named UNLV among 45 universities across the country under investigation for potential civil rights violations.

The U.S. Department of Education announced Friday it is investigating dozens of universities and colleges, including the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, over allegations of "racial preferences and stereotypes" in academic programs or scholarships.

The U.S. Department of Education announced an investigation into UNLV and 44 other universities Friday alleging the institutions are “engaging in race-exclusionary practices in their graduate programs.”

The Department of Education has been a topic of conversation all week long from the firing of half of its employees to dismantling the department altogether. Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon and President Trump have stated their mission to get rid of all DEI initiatives and programs in colleges and universities.

One of the twentieth-century public health achievements that was touted was the prevention of dental caries through fluoridation of water. But the recent political climate has challenged this, and the debate is on. What are the pros and cons of fluoridation of public water?

A survey of local business leaders shows more than half predict the U.S. economy will slide into a recession within the next two years, according to a quarterly report released by UNLV’s Center for Business and Economic Research.

On Friday, March 21 — just a week away — more than 40,000 medical students around the country will find out where they will be serving their residencies. About 300 of those graduates are from UNLV, UNR and Touro University, but there aren’t enough residencies in the state to keep them here.

Measles, a highly contagious disease considered to have been eradicated since the turn of the century, is making a comeback. Nevada has no reported cases as of Thursday morning, but public health officials worry the state may be vulnerable as vaccination rates have slipped in recent years.