The smoke-free and tobacco-free campus policy will apply to all university buildings.
Education
Nevada students entering the 12th grade will now be required to be vaccinated against meningitis before school begins.
In August, the State Board of Health approved an emergency measure for spring in-person classes. But the state’s Legislative Commission failed in December to adopt a permanent requirement.
UNLV’s School of Medicine announced Wednesday that it has hired a new dean from Tulane University.
UNLV has climbed four spots in the annual ranking of best online graduate nursing programs by U.S. News and World Report.
A northwest Las Vegas charter school will be closed Monday and Tuesday due to widespread symptoms of a gastrointestinal illness, possibly norovirus.
When Lois moved here from California, she expected to get a therapist’s license with no problem. After all, she had a master’s degree in marriage family therapy (MFT) and art therapy. But the board denied her application. She needed more training to practice in Nevada.
Nevada’s higher education system has eliminated a decade-old department dedicated to helping the state’s colleges and universities develop training for health care workers.
Clark County School District and Southern Nevada Health District officials hope to wrap up a first round of tuberculosis testing at Liberty High School on Tuesday.
Some parents are scratching their heads over less restrictive head lice policies that allow children with live bugs in their hair to return to the classroom.
