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University of Nevada Reno Faces $11.9 Million Budget Deficit

March 9, 2022 3:30 pmMarch 15, 2022 3:30 pm

University of Nevada Reno (UNR) faces a $11.9 million budget deficit due to falling enrollment numbers. In the fall of 2021, 21,000 students were enrolled in comparison to 19,200 in the Spring of 2022. 90 percent of the budget goes to positions and the deficit impacts hiring/filling vacant positions. Last...

UNR Students and Faculty Protest to Reinstate Mask Mandate

February 16, 2022 12:55 pmFebruary 18, 2022 9:01 am

A small group of students, faculty and supporters led a protest on the University of Reno (UNR) campus yesterday to reinstate the mask mandate lifted by Governor Sisolak on February 10th. Approximately 50 people were in attendance at the protest organized by the Nevada Graduate Student Workers who started a...

Washoe County Stands By Testing Lab Under DHHS Investigation

February 8, 2022 1:17 pm

As reported by The Globe, University of Nevada Reno cancelled its contract with Northshore Clinical Labs due to “dissatisfaction.” Last week, The Globe reached out to UNR withe questions as to the details of their dissatisfaction, but our inquiry went unanswered. As reported by KNRV on January 19th: A former Northshore Clinical...

UNR Terminates Contract With Testing Lab Under DHHS Investigation

February 2, 2022 3:10 pmFebruary 3, 2022 6:05 pm

In a news release sent Tuesday afternoon, University of Nevada Reno (UNR) stated that they have terminated their contractual relationship with Northshore Clinical Labs, based in Chicago, Illinois, for its COVID-19 testing due to “dissatisfaction.” The termination was effective immediately as of February 1. Testing will resume on February 3rd....

Sisolak Encourages Board of Health to Ignore Legislative Committee and Uphold Vaccine Mandates for College Students

December 31, 2021 11:26 amJanuary 5, 2022 6:52 am

In a tweet, Governor Sisolak encouraged the Nevada Board of Health to ignore the votes of the Nevada Legislative Select Interim Committee, which held a vote to extend vaccine mandates for state employees and all university students and staff. The mandate was issued for 120 days by the Nevada Board...

Republicans Unanimously Vote To End Vaccine Mandates for State Employees and Universities

December 22, 2021 10:52 amDecember 22, 2021 12:41 pm

In the first vote by Nevada lawmakers since Gov. Sisolak declared emergency powers 22 months ago, the Nevada Legislative Select Interim Committee heard testimony and held a vote to extend vaccine mandates for state employees and all university students and staff. The Democratic-controlled Nevada Legislature refused to address any such...