UNLV announced it will create a new institute dedicated to the study of Chinese language and culture after receiving a $15 million donation from Las Vegas Sands. The Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents last week formally approved the new Sands Institute for Chinese Language and Culture at UNLV.

UNLV is getting a new institute for Chinese language and culture after a $15 million donation by Las Vegas Sands Corp. to the UNLV Foundation.

UNLV is getting a new institute for Chinese language and culture after a $15 million donation by Las Vegas Sands Corp. to the UNLV Foundation.

University President Dr. Keith E. Whitfield shares what students have done in the wake of this tragedy that has made him so proud.

University President Dr. Keith E. Whitfield shares what students have done in the wake of this tragedy that has made him so proud.

It is a somber day on UNLV's campus as the university marks one year since three professors were shot and killed at Beam Hall. Anchor Justin Hinton spoke exclusively with university president Dr. Keith E. Whitfield to reflect on the past year.

UNLV is a step closer to no longer owning and maintaining Sam Boyd Stadium, former home of Rebels football. Clark County’s acquisition of the 69-acre Sam Boyd site from UNLV for a $5 million fee was unanimously approved Wednesday by the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents.

Kennedy Jackson, a UNLV theater arts major, still remembers the hummingbird she saw fluttering outside of UNLV’s Beam Hall one year ago. She was walking back from studying for finals, and the campus was abuzz with pre-finals stress and pre-holiday anticipation. But in just a few short hours, the excitement and jitters would turn into utter fear.

The heads of Southern Nevada higher education institutions are bracing themselves for possible changes coming next year under President-elect Donald Trump, including mass deportation threats and efforts to stamp out diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, and what it could mean for their institutions.

Krista Diamond, a first-year doctoral student in UNLV’s English department, is not only trying to keep up with her studies but is teaching as a graduate assistant to help make ends meet.

Boxabl’s casita is a blueprint idea to expand affordable student housing at UNLV. It’s expected to be fully furnished with all the appliances included and just under 365 square feet. The installation is open for tours and is designed to be rapidly build and energy efficient, powered by an off grid solar system.

UNLV President Keith Whitfield — as well as Desert Research Institute President Kumud Acharya and College of Southern Nevada Acting President William Kibler — joined Pollard answering questions from a small audience about the potential effects of Trump’s tenure on higher education.