Keith E. Whitfield In The News

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It’s home to a symphony orchestra, choral ensembles, ever-changing exhibitions, virtual galleries, and museums. It’s the base of operations for the Jazz Outreach Initiative, a concert hall, and a haven for theater students. Its halls and classrooms honor art’s history while fostering future masterpieces. The College of Fine Arts at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas powers the pulse of Sin City…and it continues to grow.
Las Vegas Sun
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ 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.
Las Vegas Sun
A student rushes across the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ campus just before lunch with a mail-in ballot in hand, darting past the Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art and into the polling site at Lied Library.
Expansion Solutions Magazine
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ joins state, local leaders at Intermountain Health event to commemorate planning of first dedicated children’s hospital in Southern Nevada. Intermountain Health unveiled the location for its future stand-alone children’s hospital in Southern Nevada on Tuesday afternoon.
Las Vegas Sun
As children of various ages in uniform walked past Tuesday’s outdoor ceremony on their way home from classes at Amplus Academy, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ President Keith Whitfield gestured to them while recalling the community’s support for the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine and lauding the contributions of existing hospitals such as University Medical Center.
K.S.N.V. T.V. News 3
University of Nevada, Las Vegas and tech startup Boxabl are collaborating to gauge interest in the company’s prefabricated, mass-produced houses. In response to rising housing costs, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ president Keith Whitfield is exploring the idea of $60,000 studio homes as a possible solution for students.
K.V.V.U. T.V. Fox 5
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ announced that longtime philanthropist Joyce Mack has passed away. According to reports, Mack died on Oct. 11, 2024, at age 99.
K.T.N.V. T.V. ABC 13
51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ announced on Wednesday the passing of Joyce Mack, a decades-long philanthropist and university pioneer in Las Vegas. She died on October 11, 2024, at the age of 99.