Nevada's regents have officially approved UNLV Provost and Executive Vice President Dr. Chris Heavey as the university's new interim president.

After serving at the helm of the university for nearly two months, Chris Heavey has been named UNLV’s interim president.

UNLV executive vice president and provost Chris Heavey will serve as the school’s interim president, The Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents announced today.

Interim NSHE Chancellor Patty Charlton will formally recommend appointing him at Thursday's meeting. NSHE chose Heavey for the interim role after holding a series of listening sessions with UNLV constituencies in March, according to the agenda item.

UNLV President Dr. Keith Whitfield announced he is stepping down effective Monday. His announcement came at the UNLV Foundation Annual Dinner at the Bellagio Monday evening.

UNLV President Keith E. Whitfield announced on Monday that he will be stepping down from his position, effective end of day.

UNLV President Keith Whitfield has announced his resignation from the university, effective at the end of the day Monday. Whitfield became the president in 2020 and led the campus through the COVID-19 pandemic, a shooting that killed three faculty members and the opening of a new medical school campus.

UNLV President Keith Whitfield has announced his resignation from the university on Monday. He was appointed president of UNLV on August 24, 2020.

UNLV President Keith Whitfield resigned Monday night, marking an end to four-and-a-half years that saw him guide the institution’s growth through a pandemic and deadly shooting.

University of Nevada, Las Vegas President Keith Whitfield announced his resignation from that post Monday evening, the 8 News Now Investigators have learned from a statement sent to students.

UNLV President Keith Whitfield is stepping down from his post after nearly five years, he announced tonight at the conclusion of a UNLV Foundation dinner.

Nevada education leaders are reviewing demands of a recent U.S. Department of Education memo for American schools ordering institutions to eradicate diversity initiatives or risk losing federal funding.