LAS VEGAS – Due to the financial hardships many students are facing related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board of Regents voted to temporarily suspend certain provisions related to delinquent accounts for students facing financial hardships through September 30, 2020. “This will allow students facing financial hardships due to this turbulent and unprecedented event to…

LAS VEGAS –  In an effort to provide flexibility due to campus closures and changes in course delivery modes related to COVID-19 measures, all NSHE institutions will make the “S/U” grading option available to students through the end of the Spring 2020 semester and after issuance of final grades for all courses. Institutions are setting…

LAS VEGAS – The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents approved extending the contracts of NSHE Chancellor Thom Reilly and UNLV President Marta Meana to December 2020. The Board of Regents will consider extending the contract of University of Nevada, Reno President Marc Johnson at an emergency meeting April 10. In light…

LAS VEGAS – Nevada Regent Sam Lieberman, a champion for higher education causes, died Friday April 3, 2020. He was 58. “We were devastated to learn of Sam’s death,” said Chancellor Thom Reilly. “He was so passionate about Nevada’s public higher education system and he cared very deeply about bettering our system for our students.”…

LAS VEGAS – Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Chancellor Thom Reilly has issued a directive that Nevada’s public higher education institutions continue remote instruction through the summer term. “As the situation continues to evolve with the COVID-19 pandemic, I am asking all institutions to plan for continuation of remote instruction through at least June…

LAS VEGAS –The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents will consider extending the contracts of NSHE Chancellor Thom Reilly and UNLV President Marta Meana to December 2020. The Board of Regents will also work to identify a candidate to serve as Acting President of UNR. President Marc Johnson is unavailable to continue…

LAS VEGAS – The Nevada System of Higher Education’s (NSHE’s) eight institutions have risen to help their local communities and state during the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. Whether it’s students delivering food to the elderly, institutions loaning or donating urgently needed medical supplies, including ventilators and personal protective equipment (PPE) to first responders and hospitals, or…

LAS VEGAS – Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Chancellor Thom Reilly issued a new memorandum that will extend remote instruction at NSHE’s institutions through the end of the Spring semester and postpone in-person graduation ceremonies. However, degrees and certificates will still be conferred. “Given the ever-changing environment following the spread of COVID-19 and consistent…