All normal university operations will continue, the campuses will be open, and students who live in residence halls will be able to remain there, President Marta Meana said.
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A private school in Summerlin will close for at least two weeks over coronavirus fears, making it the Las Vegas area’s first school closure since fears of an outbreak began.
Schools and parents struggle to get money back after last week’s announcement by CCSD officials of an out-of-state travel ban in response to coronavirus concerns.
The decision to self-quarantine was made as a precaution, and the student has not experienced any symptoms of COVID-19, university spokeswoman Cindy Brown said.
“The health and well-being of our students, faculty, and staff — especially those who are at greater risk — are at the forefront of our decision making and planning,” UNLV President Marta Meana said.
Four teachers and one administrator who traveled to Seattle last week will not return to their school for two weeks as a precaution related to coronavirus, the district said.
A new proposal for the busy Tropicana Avenue and Swenson Street intersection would send drivers underground near UNLV.
With the help of a music therapist, a man facing life’s final stanza has been able to achieve one of his wishes — to attend his adopted granddaughter’s graduation from UNLV.