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Rescue personnel respond to an explosion that damaged Argenta and Nye Halls on the University o ...
Rescue personnel respond to an explosion that damaged Argenta and Nye Halls on the University of Nevada, Reno, campus on Friday, July 5, 2019, in Reno, Nev. A Reno city spokesman says minor injuries have been reported after a utilities accident caused an explosion and "partial collapse" of a dormitory building at the university. (Jason Bean/The Reno Gazette-Journal via AP)
Rescue personnel respond to an explosion that damaged Argenta Hall and Nye Hall on the Universi ...
Rescue personnel respond to an explosion that damaged Argenta Hall and Nye Hall on the University of Nevada, Reno campus on Friday, July 5, 2019, in Reno, Nev. A Reno city spokesman says minor injuries have been reported after a utilities accident caused an explosion and "partial collapse" of a dormitory building at the university. (Jason Bean/The Reno Gazette-Journal via AP)
Damage is seen from an explosion at Argenta Hall on the University of Nevada, Reno, campus on F ...
Damage is seen from an explosion at Argenta Hall on the University of Nevada, Reno, campus on Friday, July 5, 2019, in Reno, Nev. A Reno city spokesman says minor injuries have been reported after a utilities accident caused an explosion and "partial collapse" of a dormitory building at the university. (Jason Bean/The Reno Gazette-Journal via AP)
Argenta Hall on the University of Nevada, Reno campus shows damage after an explosion on Friday ...
Argenta Hall on the University of Nevada, Reno campus shows damage after an explosion on Friday, July 5, 2019. The explosion injured eight people. (Jason Bean/The Reno Gazette-Journal via AP)
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By / Las Vegas Review-Journal
July 29, 2019 - 12:53 pm
 

University of Nevada, Reno, will host a pair of town hall meetings in Las Vegas on Wednesday to address the concerns of students and families affected by the July 5 explosion that badly damaged two residential halls.

School administrators will be available to answer questions about the university’s efforts to secure 1,300 beds for students who were slated to live in Nye or Argenta halls, both of which remain closed after the blast.

One proposal would move those students to a non-gaming tower at Circus Circus Reno under an agreement with Eldorado Resorts. The casino would temporarily rename the space Wolf Pack Tower.

The university also intends to open a temporary dining area, as the school’s main dining hall also was damaged in the explosion.

The meetings will be held at UNR’s Las Vegas Office for Prospective Students located at 9075 W. Diablo Drive, Suite 200. The sessions will begin at noon and 6 p.m.

Contact Aleksandra Appleton at (702) 383-0218 or aappleton@reviewjournal.com or follow her on Twitter @aleksappleton.

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