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Tripp Umbach Abstract: In August 2018, The Lincy Institute1 retained Tripp Umbach2 to provide consultation to evaluate and identify best practices for medical school facilities and development models as the University of Nevada Las Vegas (51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ) and the community embarks on the development of a home for the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ School of Medicine. To complete this assignment, Tripp Umbach completed a…

Tripp Umbach Abstract: The Lincy Institute releases an update on the return on investment (ROI) data for a 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ School of Medicine (SOM). Lincy first presented this data from the consulting firm Tripp Umbach in 2013 as part of an analysis on the potential economic impact of a medical school in southern Nevada. The data shows that by the middle of the next decade, a 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ SOM launched in 2017…

Jessica K.A. Word, Jaewon Lim, Carol Servino, and Kenneth Lange Abstract: The State of Nevada changed rapidly in recent decades, enjoying one of the longest and most sustained population growth periods in the nation, followed by a severe period of economic contraction and recession. Unemployment during the Great Recession of 2007 reached a peak of 13.8% for Nevada in August of 2011 (…

Cyndy Ortiz Gustafson and Jennifer Oullette Abstract: Federal grant funding in Nevada accounts for 19 percent of statewide federal funding, or roughly $3.7 billion a year. Federal grant funding consists of (1) formula based aid and, (2) competitive discretionary grant dollars. Nevada is 50th out of 50 states in securing federal formula and grant funding, ranking behind all other states and…

Magdalena Martinez, David F. Damore, and Robert E. Lang Abstract: The Case for a New College Governance Structure in Nevada provides a governance model that integrates higher education with economic development. Specifically the authors, in response to a call for recommendations by the Committee to Study Community College Governance, identify governance models that are evidence based and…

Southern Nevada Regional Planning Coalition, Lincy Institute, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Urban Sustainability Initiative, and 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ School of Community Health Sciences Abstract: The following report is intended to describe current conditions in the Southern Nevada region. It is focused on findings relating to key areas such as: the economy and jobs, housing, transportation, the environment, and community health.…

Robert E. Lang Abstract: The City of North Las Vegas, operating in the shadow of the Las Vegas Strip, one of the world's most iconic urban settings, faces a series of financial and political challenges that threaten its ability to perform basic municipal services. This paper explores how North Las Vegas reached the edge of insolvency, the implications for North Las Vegas and the surrounding…

Denise Tanata-Ashby and Jennifer Pharr Abstract:The health of a community is dependent not only upon the genetics of its residents, but also upon the environment within which those individuals live. A person's health is a product of their environment. As such, a healthy community is one in which all residents have access to a quality education, safe and healthy homes, adequate employment,…