In a letter to students, UNLV President Keith E. Whitfield said commencement ceremonies this spring will again be virtual events.

UNLV students who do not already have Internet in their home may be eligible for discounted Cox WiFi, according to a UNLV news releases.

UNLV has received a $250,000 federal grant to expand its food pantry and nutrition center.

A normal day on the UNLV campus has students walking class to class, studying in groups at public tables, and waiting in line at the student union for a snack before heading to a packed lecture hall for class.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, plans in-person instruction for the fall semester but also will offer more remote course offerings to “reduce population density and minimize the risk of COVID-19 transmission on our campuses,” Chris Heavey, UNLV’s interim executive vice president and provost wrote in a May 28 letter to students.

UNLV is looking to resume its search for a new president after the process was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

UNLV announced Thursday it’s aiming for a 50-50 mix of in-person and remote classes for its fall semester.

To mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, UNLV wants to reduce the number of students on campus by offering more remote-instruction courses in the upcoming fall semester.