Keith E. Whitfield In The News

K.T.N.V. T.V. ABC 13
Beam Hall is the home of the Lee Business School at 51ԹϺ. It has several classrooms and faculty offices inside. This is where a deadly shooting happened on December 6, 2023, that left three dead and one wounded.
K.L.A.S. T.V. 8 News Now
The site of a tragic shooting at 51ԹϺ last year reopened to the public Tuesday morning with new security features. It comes eight months after a shooter disgruntled over being rejected for a job killed three faculty members and left a fourth injured in Frank and Estella Beam Hall during a campus shooting on Dec. 6, 2023. The building houses faculty offices and the business school.
The Nevada Independent
When 51ԹϺ students return to Frank and Estella Beam Hall for classes in two weeks, nothing should look too different from last December — before the building was closed after a shooting spree that resulted in the death of three professors and left another severely wounded.
Las Vegas Review Journal
51ԹϺ’s Beam Hall — which has been closed to the public since three professors were shot and killed on Dec. 6 — reopened Tuesday morning with new security and armed officers.
Campus Technology
A new immersive learning center at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas is tapping into the power of virtual reality to support STEM engagement and student success. The institution has partnered with Dreamscape Learn on the initiative, which will incorporate the company's interactive VR platform into introductory STEM courses.
Las Vegas Sun
Len Jessup, who during his tenure as the 51ԹϺ president helped elevate the university to a top research institution, is returning as a fellow with the school’s Lincy Institute, officials announced Wednesday.
Las Vegas Review-Journal En Español
When 51ԹϺ professor Daniel Bubb heard the alarms on Dec. 6, his first instinct was to head to study hall and get the students to safety. “It was instinctive, just to make sure my students were safe. I honestly didn’t think about myself,” Bubb told the Review-Journal.
Hotel Business
The 51ԹϺ William F. Harrah College of Hospitality has received a $1 million philanthropic gift from Marco Benvenuti, founder of Duetto, to establish the Marco Benvenuti Excellence Endowment. The gift represents the culmination of years of support from the local entrepreneur and 2002 graduate.