Students living in dorms at Nevada universities have been asked to leave and return to their homes and families as part of the closure of all nonessential operations at Nevada System of Higher Education schools, according to an announcement from Chancellor Thom Reilly.

UNLV and UNR will transition to online-only instruction after spring break due to coronavirus fears, the universities said Thursday.

UNLV has announced they will be transitioning to online learning on March 23.

Add UNLV to the roster of universities around the country suspending classroom lectures and instruction this spring due to the spread of the coronavirus.

UNLV will transition to remote operations after Spring Break, the university announced in a release Thursday.

In a letter to students the President of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Marta Meana informed students that as of March 23 they will move toward remote/virtual classes amid concerns of coronavirus.

Amid the coronavirus outbreak, the Nevada System of Higher Education has asked all of its institutions to prepare to transition to remote or virtual instruction by April 3.

The Nevada System of Higher Education has asked all schools in its jurisdiction to be prepared to transition to remote or virtual instruction by April 3, according to a release from UNLV.