UNLV removed the "Hey Reb!" statue from its campus on Tuesday night, and the university could change its mascot from the Rebels in the coming weeks.
UNLV officials removed the Hey Reb! statue from campus Tuesday night, and UNLV president Marta Meana indicated that changes could be coming to the university's mascot in the wake of social justice protests around the country.
UNLV on Tuesday removed the Hey Reb! statue in front of the Tam Alumni Center after outcry from student groups, including the Native American Student Association.
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas has removed a statue of its “Hey Reb!” mascot from in front of its alumni center following outcry from student groups, including the Native American Student Association.
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas has removed a statue of its “Hey Reb!” mascot from in front of its alumni center following outcry from student groups, including the Native American Student Association.
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas removed on Tuesday a statue of its mascot, “Hey Reb!” The university’s president, Marta Meana, said in a statement Tuesday that she has been having “discussions with multiple individuals and stakeholder groups from campus and the community on how best the university can move forward given recent events throughout our nation.”
UNLV removed its “Hey Reb!” statue from campus on Tuesday night with university president Marta Meana hinting that changes could be coming to the school’s “Rebels” mascot in the future.
Dartmouth College will replace a weather vane that “represents an offensive image of a Native American” and the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) has removed the statue of its mascot that many say is connected to the Confederacy.
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas may be getting a new mascot.
UNLV expects the majority of its fall semester will be conducted in-person, according to a letter from university President Dr. Marta Meana.
UNLV and UNR will transition to online-only instruction after spring break due to coronavirus fears, the universities said Thursday.
UNLV has announced they will be transitioning to online learning on March 23.