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NSHE Regent Removed From DEI Committee After Controversial Comments About Jewish Students

June 21, 2024 9:18 amJune 21, 2024 1:15 pm

The Globe has learned from a source that Regent Donald Sylvantee McMichael Sr. has been removed from NSHE’s (Nevada System of Higher Education) Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access (IDEA) committee. His Vice Chair position is no longer listed in his profile on the NSHE website. McMicheal’s controversial comments made during...

NSHE Regent’s Comments Against Jewish People Fuel Outrage And Safety Concerns

June 18, 2024 2:00 pmJune 21, 2024 9:05 am

The Globe has received numerous emails from concerned jewish UNLV students and from concerned members of the jewish community in response to the remarks made by Regent Donald Sylvantee McMichael Sr. during a NSHE (Nevada System of Higher Education) board meeting on June 7. McMichael also serves as the Vice...

Jewish Student Files Federal Lawsuit Against UNLV, Alleges ‘Unchecked Spread of Anti-Semitism’

May 28, 2024 5:19 pm

Plaintiff Cory Gerwaski, an observant jewish student at University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) has filed a federal lawsuit (see below) against the university, Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE), UNLV President Keith Whitfield, and a variety of student groups alleging that the ‘”unchecked spread of antisemitism” has caused him...

Editorial: Hate Speech Takes A Back Seat To The First Amendment

April 28, 2024 5:22 pmApril 29, 2024 10:50 am

“The big problem for proponents of hate-speech laws and codes is that they can never explain where to draw a stable and consistent line between hate speech and vigorous criticism, or who exactly can be trusted to draw it. The reason is that there is no such line.” Jonathan Rauch...

Los Angelenos Choose Las Vegas As Top Relocation Destination

December 5, 2023 1:23 pmDecember 5, 2023 2:58 pm

According to latest Redfin data, the Las Vegas Valley ranked second in the nation for people relocating from other states. The report notes that Los Angelenos are choosing Las Vegas as their top relocation destination. During October, the valley added 4,000 residents, behind Sacramento which ranked number one with 5,000...

Regent Brooks: ‘I am Concerned With The Current Culture in Higher Education’

March 22, 2022 11:05 amMarch 22, 2022 11:55 am

Antisemitism has been around for over three thousand years, and its presence within our communities and on our campuses of higher education isn’t likely to disappear any time soon. A vivid and disheartening recent illustration of this problem was the carving of a swastika in a dorm room door on...

Exclusive: Tony Lane to Drop Out in CD4 and Support Annie Black

January 5, 2022 5:30 amJanuary 5, 2022 6:48 am

Anyone who watched Tony Lane go hard in the paint for the Runnin’ Rebels knew that if he followed through on his intention to run for Congress in CD4, he’d be a tough adversary. After announcing his candidacy as a one of the Republicans hoping to take on incumbent Steven...