An open letter sent Wednesday marks the latest tension between faculty and administrators over the implementation of certain COVID mitigation policies.

Nevada students’ mathematics and English Language Arts skills tumbled since the pandemic began — mirroring and, in some cases, exceeding national downward trends.

The full-time return of in-person learning marked a pandemic milestone, but ongoing busing problems have complicated the logistics of simply getting students to and from school.

Wednesday’s numbers represent a nearly 20-point surge from initial system-wide vaccination tallies reported last week of just 56 percent of nearly 24,000 employees.

Dubbed the “Digital Wolf Pack Initiative,” UNR announced a formal partnership with Apple in May that would put an iPad in the hands of every incoming freshman this fall in the name of technological equity and digital literacy. 

The process for creating an anti-racism policy has not been swift, nor has it been without the vitriol — and misguided mentions of critical race theory — permeating similar discussions nationwide.

The new mandate — which would have to be approved by regents again during a special meeting set for Sept. 30 before taking effect — would encompass any and all employees within the higher education system, “irrespective of job title or tenure status.”

Implementation of the corequisite model this fall follows in the wake of an internal NSHE report that found traditional methods did not work for many of the thousands of incoming college students in remediation every year. 

Low-income families with children will get a boost in their grocery budgets later this month, when the state distributes its first round of pandemic-related food assistance dollars for last school year.

Two days before school started in August, Nevada Learning Academy had accepted more than 4,200 full-time distance learning students but was continuing to enroll new students daily.

As rent prices increase, university officials are assessing where to allocate resources to keep attracting and supporting students.

The 5-1 vote came after five hours of public testimony — the overwhelming majority of which was in opposition — and more than two hours of discussion.

One year after taking the Nevada System of Higher Education’s top job, Chancellor Melody Rose says that “we have to remember that we are still not in normal circumstances.” 

The mandate will set a deadline of Nov. 1 for students enrolling in spring semester courses at any public university, state college or community college to show proof of full COVID vaccination or — barring existing religious or medical exemptions — risk being unable to enroll. 

Today, even as the hope and optimism for an in-person semester that even six months ago was a far-away fantasy have remained, frustration and disappointment have simmered. 

Black Fire Innovation, a gaming research center, is the initial building in the 122-acre UNLV Harry Reid Research and Technology Park, that will focus on fostering economic development in Southern Nevada.

As debates have raged over which state board has the legal authority to mandate vaccines for college students and when that process might actually take place, some institutions have sought to ramp up localized efforts to boost vaccination rates. 

A new legislative study committee aimed at aligning workforce development and community colleges could have far-reaching effects on how those colleges are funded and governed.

If the first few days of the 2021-2022 school year are any indication, COVID-related difficulties and tensions are far from over.

In response to student stresses from pandemic-affected learning, several schools in Nevada are putting more effort into their mental health programs.