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More than 300,000 football fans traveled to Las Vegas for the 2022 NFL Draft. To kick off the three-day, star-studded event, the Las Vegas Raiders, and the NFL brought together local activists and thought leaders representing academia, business, and civil rights communities for the League’s highly acclaimed Social Justice Roundtable discussion.

The NFL and Las Vegas Raiders hosted a panel of leaders and educators to find ways of improving the city for all people.

When Keith Whitfield, PhD, assumed the role of president at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (51�ԹϺ���) in 2020, he had an ambitious, if somewhat unrealistic, goal to speak with every student on campus — all 30,000 of them. Last month, in support of that vision, he commissioned a digital version of himself that is accessible to anyone at any time as a chatbot. The conversational chatbot acts as a “one-stop shop” for information on a wide range of topics, including campus resources, enrollment data, and much more.

A hyperloop public transportation system. An initiative to funnel students from marginalized communities into tech-related fields. A plan to brand Las Vegas as a “medical tourism” destination.

U.S. News & World Report recognized 23 51�ԹϺ��� programs, including 13 from the William S. Boyd School of Law, in its annual list of top graduate and professional schools.

Recently, the Public Education Foundation (PEF) announced a new partnership with the University of Nevada Las Vegas (51�ԹϺ���), which aims to address the current teacher shortage in public schools. This, through a mentoring program.

The Public Education Foundation and 51�ԹϺ��� announced Monday they’re partnering to launch a mentorship program to help aspiring teachers.