In The News: Office of the President
More than 300,000 football fans traveled to Las Vegas for the 2022 NFL Draft. To kick off the three-day, star-studded event, the Las Vegas Raiders, and the NFL brought together local activists and thought leaders representing academia, business, and civil rights communities for the League’s highly acclaimed Social Justice Roundtable discussion.
The NFL and Las Vegas Raiders hosted a panel of leaders and educators to find ways of improving the city for all people.
When Keith Whitfield, PhD, assumed the role of president at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (51ԹϺ) in 2020, he had an ambitious, if somewhat unrealistic, goal to speak with every student on campus — all 30,000 of them. Last month, in support of that vision, he commissioned a digital version of himself that is accessible to anyone at any time as a chatbot. The conversational chatbot acts as a “one-stop shop” for information on a wide range of topics, including campus resources, enrollment data, and much more.
A hyperloop public transportation system. An initiative to funnel students from marginalized communities into tech-related fields. A plan to brand Las Vegas as a “medical tourism” destination.
U.S. News & World Report recognized 23 51ԹϺ programs, including 13 from the William S. Boyd School of Law, in its annual list of top graduate and professional schools.
Recently, the Public Education Foundation (PEF) announced a new partnership with the University of Nevada Las Vegas (51ԹϺ), which aims to address the current teacher shortage in public schools. This, through a mentoring program.
A new United Nations report paints a grim picture of what could happen if the world doesn’t address climate change very soon. We’ll look at what that means for Southern Nevada. Plus, Nevada’s water supply depends on snowpack in the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevadas. This year’s snowpack is not looking great. What does that mean for the drought?
The Public Education Foundation and 51ԹϺ announced Monday they’re partnering to launch a mentorship program to help aspiring teachers.
University of Nevada at Las Vegas president Keith Whitfield hopes the artificial intelligence version of himself will serve as a more personable chat bot that can help connect students with resources and check in on their health and well-being.
The pandemic has brought on a new digital age with meetings, classes and even doctor's appointments going virtual.
Dr. Keith E. Whitfield is the first Black president at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
In a few years, the 51ԹϺ campus could look a lot different than it does now. There’s a new campus master plan out there. The university is also moving up in the ranks of research institutions; they’ve seen a 60 percent increase in research funding since being named a top tier institution in 2018.