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Las Vegas Review Journal

Those who know UNLV’s new acting president say she’s a “healer” — an accomplished educational leader who can build relationships and bridge silos in good times and bad.

K.S.N.V. T.V. News 3

Nevada's Board of Regents voted Monday in favor of making the dean of UNLV's Honors College the acting university president.

Las Vegas Sun

When Desiree Reed-Francois took over as UNLV’s director of athletics on June 1 last year, she made it clear her top priority was to listen and learn. Coming from Virginia Tech, where she served as associate AD from 2014-17, Reed-Francois wanted to take some time to educate herself on the culture at UNLV and observe how the department operated before taking any sweeping actions.

Forbes

Back when I worked security in an Atlantic City casino, patrons would often ask me, “Which slot machine is the one that’s going to hit?” My usual response was, “If I knew that, I wouldn’t be working here anymore,” followed by a knowing chuckle. Never failed to get at least a smile in return.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Welcome to Andrew Schoultz’s world.

K.N.P.R. News

It may seem surprising in an era of #MeToo and #Times Up, where a national conversation and reckoning is going on with regard to the exploitation of women, but Barbara Brents is bullish on brothels. “Time’s not up for Nevada brothels,” the UNLV professor and sex-industry researcher says. “If anything, the time is now for Nevada brothels.”

Las Vegas Sun

When Desiree Reed-Francois took over as UNLV’s director of athletics on June 1 last year, she made it clear her top priority was to listen and learn. Coming from Virginia Tech, where she served as associate AD from 2014-17, Reed-Francois wanted to take some time to educate herself on the culture at UNLV and observe how the department operated before taking any sweeping actions.

The Wire (India)

Technology has made many aspects of daily life much easier. So why do we still feel so overwhelmed?

The Hill

President Trump’s inability to delay gratification now threatens America’s capital markets. In tweeting a tip last Friday that he was “looking forward to seeing the employment numbers at 8:30 this morning,” the president disregarded decades of financial regulatory experience.

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