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The Nevada Independent

Over the past few years many Nevadans have sought to pursue a better future by seriously reckoning with the state’s history of racial discrimination. Radio programs and public forums have held critical discussions surrounding the legacies of “sundown towns” in Northern Nevada and the problem of police brutality in Clark County’s recent past, alongside debates over the presence of Confederate symbols in a state once called the “Mississippi of the West.”

K.T.N.V. T.V. ABC 13

As we approach the one year anniversary of COVID-19 lockdowns, a UNLV professor has been studying how well people are coping with communication.

MEDINDIA

Research led by UNLV has found that compared to tech mediums, older technologies more effectively ease pandemic loneliness and stress.

El Tiempo

The College of Southern Nevada (CSN) will host virtual events on women's history and important debates during the month of March. “Women's Empowerment Month (March) had its origins as a national celebration in 1981. During the month, in the community we celebrate the contributions women have made to the United States and recognize the specific accomplishments that women have made. throughout American history in a variety of fields, ”Ericka Avilés, a consultant for the public relations firm that bears her name and to which El Tiempo had access, highlighted in a statement.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Nevada State College announced Monday it’s planning a virtual graduation ceremony in May due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Nevada Independent

In one of the first signs of the emerging “new normal” at Nevada’s higher education institutions, UNR President Brian Sandoval announced in a letter Monday that administrators were “actively planning on being back” for the coming fall semester, including increased options for in-person academics and events.

LISTVERSE

The line between life and death is a fine one, and it is sometimes difficult to identify. Although one government has found it necessary to warn its citizens to refrain from playing doctor by trying to determine whether a family member has died, even physicians, nurses, paramedics, and other professionals sometimes have trouble pinpointing the cause of death or, indeed, even whether death has actually occurred. The thought that medical experts could pronounce living people dead may seem astounding, but this declaration actually happens much more often than we might think.

K.T.N.V. T.V. ABC 13

Who am I and how should I act? These are questions multiracial children deal with on a daily basis.

K.V.V.U. T.V. Fox 5

College students could be spending more time on campus next fall as universities aim to get back to physical classrooms.

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