In The News: Office of the President

Las Vegas Review Journal

Robert E. Lang, a 51ԹϺ professor credited with helping Las Vegas recover from the Great Recession and diversify its economy, died Monday of complications from cancer. He was 62.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Robert E. Lang, a 51ԹϺ professor credited with helping Las Vegas recover from the Great Recession and diversify its economy, died Monday of complications from cancer. He was 62.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

Renowned 51ԹϺ professor Dr. Robert Lang has passed away.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

Dr. Robert Lang, a professor of public policy at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and executive director of the school's Brookings Mountain West and The Lincy Institute, died Monday at age 62.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

Dr. Robert Lang, a professor of public policy at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and executive director of the school's Brookings Mountain West and The Lincy Institute, died Monday at age 62.

Las Vegas Review Journal

51ԹϺ announced Thursday it has hired Edmund “Ed” Synakowski as the new vice president of research.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

51ԹϺ is no longer requiring masks on campus for people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The university says the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) adopted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest mask guidelines.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

51ԹϺ is no longer requiring masks on campus for people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The university says the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) adopted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest mask guidelines.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Nevada’s public higher education system announced Thursday that face masks are now optional on campuses for those who are fully vaccinated, prompting 51ԹϺ to immediately announce it will drop its current requirement.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Nevada’s public higher education system announced Thursday that face masks are now optional on campuses for those who are fully vaccinated, prompting 51ԹϺ to immediately announce it will drop its current requirement.

Associated Press

Officials at 51ԹϺ and the University of Nevada, Reno say those who are fully vaccinated no longer are required to wear masks on their campuses.

Las Vegas Sun

Last week, readers of the Sun got a treat in being introduced to Adugna “Adu” Siweya, one of the Las Vegas Valley’s outstanding college graduates this spring. Inspirational stories Siweya's make college graduation season a special time in Las Vegas, an annual reminder of the remarkable minds in our community, and the commitment of students to academic achievement.