UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS

Israeli physics prof escorted out by police after Las Vegas students shut down his astronomy speech

Pro-Palestine students at UNLV recently shouted down a physics professor’s talk on astronomy.

By Patrick McDonald '26
Mar 1, 2024

10 schools will receive $250k each to create 'systemic change' supporting certain minority groups in STEM

On Jan. 11, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation announced the recipients of a $2.5 million grant to attain 'systemic cha…

By Emma Arns '26
Jan 30, 2024

REPORT: Freshman orientation materials dominated by DEI agenda

Speech First obtained freshmen orientation material from various colleges through Freedom of Information Act reques…

By Alexa Schwerha
Aug 19, 2022

Nevada higher ed officials demand reinstatement of student vaccine mandate

The Nevada System of Higher Education issued a non-binding letter of recommendation for a student vaccine mandate a…

By Katelynn Richardson '22
Jan 19, 2022

'I now feel trapped, facing down another semester of struggling to learn remotely': Law school moves classes online

Select classes offered by the UNLV Boyd School of Law have been moved online for the entire spring semester due to …

By Katelynn Richardson '22
Jan 11, 2022

Oregon students can now graduate high school without being able to read or do math

Declining academic standards in college are now spilling over into K-12 schools.

By Angela Morabito
Aug 11, 2021

CDC, universities are paying students to be vaccine influencers

Students can become paid COVID vaccine influencers through a new Student Social Media Engagement Campaign program.

By Katelynn Richardson '22
Jul 23, 2021