The action comes as the university sues an architectural firm after finding that dozens of wheelchair seats did not meet federal disability standards after renovations.
Aleksandra Appleton
Education reporter
Email: aappleton@reviewjournal.com
Phone: 702-383-0218
Aleksandra joined the Review-Journal in June 2019 to cover higher education. She was previously the education reporter at the Fresno Bee in California, and prior to starting at the Bee, she got her master's in journalism from the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.
The Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents Friday approved a proposal to allow Nevada State College to raise its GPA requirement for admission.
The Nevada Board of Regents Thursday appointed longtime Desert Research Institute professor and researcher Kumud Acharya as interim president.
Lied Library renovation turns 3,500 square feet of old offices and storage areas into studio pods with equipment like 3D printers, podcasting gear — even a sewing machine.
The money will be used to establish a rare books curator and build on the collection donated by alumna Beverly Rogers.
The swastika was discovered in a 17th-floor stairwell of the school’s new dorm at the Circus Circus casino, but it could have been there before students arrived.
Despite growing concern that an economic downturn may be near, Nevada Treasurer Zachary Conine says there’s no reason would-be students should put off higher education.
Three Nevadans shared with the Review-Journal their approaches to graduating debt-free, and the challenges and limitations of each.
The fight between two students at Spring Valley High started on the quad and drew a large crowd, prompting officers to fire pepper spray and triggering a lockdown.
Many educators and parents wonder how the school district found up to $20 million to pay for professional development raises, ending a weekslong impasse over the issue.
Officials with the Clark County School District and the teachers union have tentatively agreed on the terms of a contract forthe 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years, averting a threatened strike on Sept. 10.
The cooling issues at Durango High School are happening in the midst of an excessive heat warning issued for the Las Vegas Valley.
Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro visited Las Vegas on Tuesday, spending time with Clark County teachers and discussing education.
A federal mediator may join the negotiations for the first time after the Clark County Education Association agreed to allow a third party to get involved.
A group of Native American students at UNLV wants the university to remove the statue of its mascot from campus, and make other changes to create a more welcoming atmosphere for indigenous students and staff.
