In The News: Office of the President
Monday marks the start of the fall semester at 51ԹϺ. Few things bring me more joy than the vibrancy of our campus during the start of a new term, as there’s a mix of excitement and anticipation about the opportunities that stand in front of us.
51ԹϺ President Keith Whitfield is preparing for what he hopes will be the first “normal” school year since the outset of the pandemic in early 2020.
An ambulatory care clinic will be built at 51ԹϺ’s Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine in the Las Vegas Medical District.
An ambulatory care clinic will be built at 51ԹϺ’s Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine in the Las Vegas Medical District.
The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at 51ԹϺ has been awarded $70 million to build a new ambulatory care clinic and pathology lab on the medical school's campus.
The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at 51ԹϺ has been awarded $70 million to build a new ambulatory care clinic and pathology lab on the medical school's campus.
Nevada Senator Catherine Cortez Masto announced $3.9 million in funding in a bid to help Southern Nevada’s economy.
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (51ԹϺ), recently identified as the nation’s most diverse university for undergraduates, is hosting leaders from tribal colleges and universities from across the nation at the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) annual summer meeting of the Board of Directors. The meeting will take place July 13-15th.
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (51ԹϺ), recently identified as the nation’s most diverse university for undergraduates, is hosting leaders from tribal colleges and universities from across the nation at the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) annual summer meeting of the Board of Directors. The meeting will take place July 13-15th.
Starting last school year, students in Southern Nevada high schools could take UNR classes, taught by teachers who were connecting directly with UNR faculty on courses that would count for university credit, all for just $75 per credit hour.
For senior Merci Silva-Acosta, a Spanish linguistics and literature major, life at 51ԹϺ has been good since she transferred in 2020.
Vickie Shields is the provost at Nevada State College, by far the fastest growing higher education institution in Nevada over the last decade. Enrollment more than doubled between 2015 and 2020, surging from around 3,500 students to more than 7,200.
