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Students will be back on the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ campus in just one month and school officials are providing additional information regarding improved safety measures around the school following the events of December 6.

Jan Jones Blackhurst has had plenty of experience putting cracks in the glass ceiling. Now, the chief executive in residence at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s International Gaming Institute, a Caesars Entertainment board member and first female mayor of Las Vegas, is preparing to share her expertise with women on the verge of taking the next step toward the C-suite with a new six-month program designed to address common barriers and challenges that women are experiencing in the corporate workplace on their path to executive level roles.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ has announced a new strategic partnership with Dreamscape Learn to bring the university's introductory STEM courses to life for students using the company's innovative story-driven virtual reality (VR) courseware.

In this episode, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ President Keith E. Whitfield talks about his priorities, vision for 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ and increasing the university’s role as a partner with the community. He also expresses his view on donor relations and details concerning a possible healthcare center at the future 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ North campus.

Two years ago, officials celebrated the construction of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's $125 million medical school building that arrived cheaper and earlier than expected — but they had greater ambitions.

Universities depend in large part on charitable giving. That support from alumni and donors helps pay for buildings, student access, endowed professorships and more. So The Nevada Independent story in May about the Engelstad Foundation withdrawing from its long-term relationship with 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ was pretty stunning.

Host Sam Shad sits down with 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ president Keith Whitfield

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ student-athletes have posted their second-highest cumulative grade point average in school history, according to the athletic department. Rebels achieved a cumulative 3.31 GPA following the spring semester, a record 14th straight semester with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.