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University of Nevada at Las Vegas president Keith Whitfield hopes the artificial intelligence version of himself will serve as a more personable chat bot that can help connect students with resources and check in on their health and well-being.

The pandemic has brought on a new digital age with meetings, classes and even doctor's appointments going virtual.

Dr. Keith E. Whitfield is the first Black president at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

In a few years, the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ campus could look a lot different than it does now. There’s a new campus master plan out there. The university is also moving up in the ranks of research institutions; they’ve seen a 60 percent increase in research funding since being named a top tier institution in 2018. 

This year during Black History Month, News 3 is paying tribute to Black men and women becoming the first in their fields in real-time, right here in our valley.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ President Keith Whitfield spent part of his annual state of the university address on Tuesday raving about the students and professors who are thriving at the institution.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ rings in its spring semester on Tuesday with a mixture of in-person and hybrid classes.  

The Board of Regents voted 9-4 to approve a letter explicitly supporting and requesting the imposition of a new COVID vaccine mandate for more than 100,000 students across the Nevada System of Higher Education during a special meeting Friday, a symbolic move that could aid in the resurrection of such a mandate later this year.