“At least five” regents requested a special meeting Thursday to reconsider the requirement, but Gov. Steve Sisolak is encouraging the board to keep the mandate intact.
Local
Local Las Vegas Valley breaking news from Nevada's most reliable source. Read about the latest updates happening in your region at Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Founding Executive Director Nancy Brune, who has led the research and policy center since 2013, will depart her post “for a new professional opportunity,” according to the University of Nevada, Reno.
Attorneys representing nine parents appeared Monday in an appeal case alleging an underfunded public education system violates the state’s Constitution.
The Nevada System of Higher Education reported a 92 percent compliance rate with the mandate, but said termination notices have already been sent to most who didn’t.
The initiatives aim to show it’s possible to add more educators to the pool by subtracting obstacles that may otherwise prevent them from pursuing careers in the classroom.
Since NSHE Chancellor Melody Rose complained that leaders of the Board of Regents had created a hostile workplace environment, the system has continued to operate with no outward signs of the strife taking place behind closed doors.
UNLV’s Center for Business Economic Research hosted its annual economic forecasting event, noting Southern Nevada’s economy still remains vulnerable to surges in COVID-19 cases.
James Dean Leavitt, who served on NSHE’s Board of Regents for 12 years, applied over the summer for the board’s chief of staff and special counsel position.
Board of Regents Chair Cathy McAdoo, Vice Chair Patrick Carter, both at the center of Chancellor Melody Rose’s hostile workplace accusations, jointly announce the investigation.
Lisa Levine, who was told by a male staffer during a 2020 meeting to stop with her “child speak,” said it felt like déjà vu when she read Melody Rose’s hostile work environment complaint.
Nevada System of Higher Education Chancellor Melody Rose alleges “persistent and unrelenting” abuse by board Chairwoman Cathy McAdoo and Vice Chairman Patrick Carter.
The policy requires employees to provide proof of a COVID-19 vaccination series by Dec. 1 or face possible termination. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered.
Rate climbs sharply as Board of Regents proceeds with plans for mandatory vaccination of Nevada System of Higher Education employees.
The nationwide for-profit college chain closed down all campuses in 2016, including two in North Las Vegas and Henderson.
The waivers for certain fees were created during the most recent session of the Nevada Legislature and are available beginning this semester.
Las Vegas is a special kind of resort city. In the city, you get The Strip (along with the Sphere); on the outside, you get the vast Mojave Desert with its nostalgic attractions. In the past, people visiting Las Vegas would do so with the phrase in mind: “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.” […]
Celine Dion told her documentary audience, “This is by far the biggest crowd I’ve had in years. I hope to see you all again very, very soon.”
Two teenage twins accused in commercial firework attacks in a Henderson church in March were indicted last week on several felony charges.
Las Vegas police said members of its search and rescue team found a “mysterious monolith” on a trail outside the Las Vegas Valley over the weekend.
An attorney said the billions in punitive damages represent the most money that has been awarded by a jury in Nevada.