Saturday marks two years since the tragic shooting at UNLV's campus. A gunman killed three professors and injured a fourth inside Frank and Estella Beam Hall. The Southern Nevada community was invited to join UNLV in remembering and honoring the victims: Jerry Cha-Jan Chang, Patricia Navarro Velez, and Naoko Takemaru.

More than 200 people within the UNLV community gathered Saturday to honor the victims of the 2023 deadly shooting.

Two years after the tragic shooting that killed three professors on UNLV’s campus, ways to honor the victims’ memory are beginning to take shape.

UNLV leaders, including Interim President Chris Heavey, talked about a planned healing garden near Beam Hall, where the shooting happened. The garden is expected to feature trees, flowers and benches that will feature the names of the victims. It was inspired by responses to a campus-wide survey asking for a memorial that looked natural and felt tranquil, school officials said.

Brian Sandoval harked back to one of the darkest days of his tenure as Nevada’s governor.

For first-generation college student Bianca Balderas, even a small increase in tuition could force her to drop out of the College of Southern Nevada. Students like Balderas came to the Board of Regents meeting Friday to voice their concerns about a proposal to raise tuition and fees at institutions in the Nevada Higher System of Education.

Two years after a gunman killed three UNLV professors and seriously injured another, the college says it has plans to construct a healing garden that memorializes the tragedy.

UNLV will not be adding a Vegas Loop station to their campus. Interim university president Chris Heavey said the university looked at the pros and cons and decided to pass on The Boring Company's offer to build a station out for them for free.

State lawmakers wrapped up another day of Nevada’s special session Sunday, with hours of debate focused on a film studio bill that would bring tax credits to Las Vegas. The Nevada Studio Infrastructure Jobs and Workforce Training Act, known as the Summerlin Studios bill, survived the state Assembly and led to extensive discussion on Assembly Bill 5 in the Senate.

Three Square Food Bank, in collaboration with UNLV, is stepping up its efforts to provide emergency food assistance to the community on Saturday. The initiative aims to serve up to 1,000 local households on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. Community members received a 60-pound box of shelf-stable items and fresh produce through convenient drive-thru lines. UNLV President Chris Heavey and Vice President of Government and Community Engagement Constance Brooks joined forces with hundreds of volunteers to assist the community during a critical time.

Like most readers of the Review-Journal, I have closely followed the legislative debate over the past couple of years associated with the expansion of a film tax credit program in Nevada. Of course, as the president of UNLV, I have a vested interest in learning if and how it would directly aid our students, serve to lift up our campus community and contribute to the overall economic health and stability of our workforce.

In this episode of the Workforce Connections Podcast, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) President Dr. Chris Heavey shares his inspiring journey from Chicago to Las Vegas and how he’s leading the charge to align higher education with Southern Nevada’s workforce needs. From groundbreaking programs in cybersecurity and healthcare to innovations that turn desert air into water, Dr. Heavey highlights how UNLV is driving the region’s growth and opportunity.