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Faculty leaders at UNLV have offered up a hit-and-miss idea with their newly proposed solution to the university’s leadership turmoil.

UNLV’s Faculty Senate will vote Sept. 24 on whether to present a referendum to the wider faculty on postponing the university’s presidential search for three years.

UNLV alumna Beverly Rogers is establishing a $5 million endowment to support a rare books curator position in her name and bolster the rare books collection at the UNLV University Libraries.

As tens of thousands of students flooded college and university campuses across the state Monday for the first day of the new school year, many had yet to reckon with a new reality of college living — one that is defined in part by rapidly inflating costs that have fueled a national crisis of student debt.

Dr. Marta Meana was appointed acting president of the Ê×Ò³| Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ a little more than a year ago. Since her appointment, UNLV has been identified as one of the highest rated research universities and most diverse campuses in the country. Dr. Meana discusses how a short-term stint as an acting president can still drive long-term student success, growth and sustainability.

UNLV is, and should be, valued as a jewel in the crown of this community. We educate future generations of Nevadans, who in turn play a major role in advancing Las Vegas, the state and the country. We engage in scholarship focused on solving some of our thorniest societal dilemmas. We create cultural products that help us all soar above the mundane and bring beauty and depth into our lives.

UNLV is putting forth a new plan to finance its long-awaited medical school building through the sale of $125 million in bonds.

The new evolving technologies have immense potentials and can significantly contribute to the casino and gaming sector. To advance innovation and research, casino and gambling giant Caesars Entertainment has partnered with the University of Las Vegas to develop a casino innovation hub on the university’s southwest campus.