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.

Higher education isn’t known for speed, but Chris Heavey wants to change that. As Interim President of UNLV, he’s leading a university that’s learning to move faster, think bigger, and grow alongside the community it serves. In this episode of Home Means, Heather Brown talks with Heavey about what it means to lead during transformation — from building new programs in medicine, engineering, and cybersecurity, to reshaping education around real-world skills. He shares how UNLV is breaking the “slow university” stereotype by staying experimental, entrepreneurial, and deeply connected to Nevada’s needs. Heavey also calls out one uncomfortable truth: family income still predicts college success more than test scores. His answer? Give every student the chance to succeed through practical experience, internships, and meaningful learning that prepares them for what’s next.

The reorganization efforts will focus on “advancing campus-wide initiatives to build a climate of engagement and collaboration among all campus groups and members of the university community,” Heavey said.

The university launched the innovative center Monday on the second floor of the library. It represents the first of many programs being woven into campus life as part of a yearslong initiative to establish UNLV as a leader in immersive learning.