UNLV removed the "Hey Reb!" statue from its campus on Tuesday night, and the university could change its mascot from the Rebels in the coming weeks.

UNLV officials removed the Hey Reb! statue from campus Tuesday night, and UNLV president Marta Meana indicated that changes could be coming to the university's mascot in the wake of social justice protests around the country.

UNLV on Tuesday removed the Hey Reb! statue in front of the Tam Alumni Center after outcry from student groups, including the Native American Student Association.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas has removed a statue of its “Hey Reb!” mascot from in front of its alumni center following outcry from student groups, including the Native American Student Association.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas has removed a statue of its “Hey Reb!” mascot from in front of its alumni center following outcry from student groups, including the Native American Student Association.

As cities and towns across the country have moved into various phases of re-opening, you might be wondering what this means for group runs or getting together for post-run beers. Since March, when the world started quarantining and physical or social distancing to reduce the spread of coronavirus, the safest way to run has been to run alone or with a member of your household. But now, we’re transitioning from running solo to figuring out how, and if, you can transition to running safely with others.

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas removed on Tuesday a statue of its mascot, “Hey Reb!” The university’s president, Marta Meana, said in a statement Tuesday that she has been having “discussions with multiple individuals and stakeholder groups from campus and the community on how best the university can move forward given recent events throughout our nation.”

UNLV removed its “Hey Reb!” statue from campus on Tuesday night with university president Marta Meana hinting that changes could be coming to the school’s “Rebels” mascot in the future.

As businesses begin to reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic, they’re faced with the challenge of finding new ways to operate to keep their employees safe.