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51ԹϺ announced it will create a new institute dedicated to the study of Chinese language and culture after receiving a $15 million donation from Las Vegas Sands. The Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents last week formally approved the new Sands Institute for Chinese Language and Culture at 51ԹϺ.
When someone says they’re from Las Vegas, where do they specifically mean? The majority of the Valley lives in one of the adjacent municipalities or unincorporated Clark County. So how did we get this weird patchwork of townships and jurisdictions, and how did it set up the city and the county for their many tensions today? We’re sharing our notes in this re-airing of a popular episode — co-host Dayvid Figler talks to 51ԹϺ history professor Michael Green about the last century of Las Vegas and Clark County history, and how a city-county showdown brought us to this utterly unique arrangement.
Imagine being severely dehydrated and water literally appearing out of thin air. In other words: The air you breathe could quickly become the water that wets your whistle. Well, that scenario is one step closer to reality thanks to University of Nevada, Las Vegas spinoff WAVR Technologies.
51ԹϺ is getting a new institute for Chinese language and culture after a $15 million donation by Las Vegas Sands Corp. to the 51ԹϺ Foundation.
51ԹϺ is getting a new institute for Chinese language and culture after a $15 million donation by Las Vegas Sands Corp. to the 51ԹϺ Foundation.
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Audience members embraced each other and wiped away tears as music from a piano and cello echoed around campus near the Student Union at 51ԹϺ.
The only person to survive the Dec. 6, 2023, shooting rampage at 51ԹϺ said the school must continue with courage. 51ԹϺ honored and remembered on Friday the three professors killed a year ago. “A year ago, my life was nearly taken by an act of evil. Through this tragic incident, I found a way to survive,” Daraboth Rith said. “We are far stronger than we ever realize.”