A UNLV health sciences library has moved to the back burner as officials double-down on fundraising efforts to get an education building for the medical school off the ground.
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Meghin Delaney covers immigration for the Review-Journal. She joined the staff in December 2016 after working for the Bradenton Herald in Bradenton, Florida, and The Press & Sun-Bulletin in Binghamton, New York. A graduate of Syracuse University, Meghin was born and raised in Massachusetts.
Incoming Nevada State College students can earn up to $2,000 off their tuition and fees based on their previous grade-point averages.
The College of Southern Nevada is searching for more than 800 people to who are willing to mentor students as part of the state’s Promise Scholarship program.
After spending the morning encouraging uninsured Nevadans to sign up for health insurance through the state’s marketplace, Governor-elect Steve Sisolak met with experts to get a better grasp on the state’s current health care landscape.
Start 2019 on the right foot with a pair of races from Triple Dare Running’s Resolution/Revolution races.
At least three area institutions are stepping up to help students who were displaced by last week’s sudden closure of Brightwood College, a private for-profit nursing school.
David Singleton, who won more than $10,000 on the popular TV game show in 2006, now helps students navigate the Nevada System of Higher Education when disputes over transfer of credits arise.
The proposal to raise the required grade point average for incoming students from 2.5 to 3.0 is aimed at curbing the rapid growth the Henderson college has experienced over the past two years.
Brightwood College, a for-profit chain with more than 750 campuses nationwide, told students that it will close for good on Friday. About 670 students were enrolled in nursing and other medical programs at its Las Vegas campus.
A 10-mile round-trip bike ride could make a major difference in the life of a Southern Nevada child this year.
Diaz’s departure means the Clark County Commission will have to appoint four members to the Legislature ahead of the 2019 session, which begins Feb. 4.
Nevada’s only law school celebrated its anniversary with a Saturday night gala at the Bellagio featuring former Vice President Joe Biden.
Dr. Constance Brooks, a senior government and community relations official with the Nevada System of Higher Education, is heading to a similar position at MGM Resorts International, it was announced Friday.
The Nevada System of Higher Education’s 13-member Board of Regents on Thursday examined two tuition guarantee proposals designed to allow students to better budget for their educations. No action was taken, but the
Nevada Treasurer-elect Zach Conine is already at work on initiatives for the state office.