Although Peter Park, a graduating medical student and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient has been limited to what kind of work he can do in a clinical setting, he has still found ways to contribute during the coronavirus pandemic. Park volunteers with the Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority (REMSA) screening COVID-19 phone calls… [Read More]
Let’s dance! How two Zumba instructors make the most out of the pandemic with free classes
After many businesses in Nevada were forced to shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Daniel Marquez and Javier Leija Meza saw their lives change dramatically. In a matter of weeks, both lost their jobs in marketing at casinos in Reno and were told that they could no longer teach Zumba classes since gyms were… [Read More]
UNR delays president search due to COVID-19 pandemic
Along with almost every other semblance of normal life, the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) will also postpone its presidential search due to the coronavirus. To prevent the spread of COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus, the Nevada System of Higher Education Chancellor Thom Reilly recently announced that both UNR and the University of… [Read More]
University cancels programs in Italy and South Korea due to global coronavirus outbreak
The University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC) announced this weekend the cancellation of its study abroad programs in Italy and South Korea. USAC had already suspended courses in China and now also declared the suspension of the first session of its summer program in the Asian country. The reason: The global outbreak of the coronavirus and… [Read More]
UNR working to accurately count students for Census 2020
University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) students that live on or off-campus should not be counted as a part of their parent’s households for the Census 2020 —even if that’s where they live during school breaks. The official start of the Census is coming up on April 1, 2020 and it is important that the count… [Read More]
UNR provides academic support and more for DACA and undocumented students
The University of Nevada, Reno offers support in the form of advising and resources for students with DACA and undocumented status. After the 2016 presidential election, some members of Reno’s community began to have concerns. Many wondered what would happen to the program Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), and how the University planned on… [Read More]
Local artist Ruby Barrientos unveils latest artwork at UNR
Reno artist Ruby Barrientos introduced her most recent artwork, “Las riquezas de la vida no tienen precio,” an exhibit based on the images and styles of the Mayan culture, at the John and Geraldine Lilley Museum in the University Arts building in late January. The idea behind the exhibition, which Barrientos calls “Nuwave Mayan”, in… [Read More]
UNR continues to monitor spread of the Coronavirus
As the cases of people who’ve contracted the coronavirus in the United States slowly increases – the Centers for Disease Control is now tracking a total of 11 confirmed cases – University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) health officials continue to update the school community on what they can do to prevent its spread. UNR’s Medical… [Read More]
Latinos in Reno saddened by death of Kobe Bryant
The death a week ago this Sunday of the former basketball star Kobe Bryant has caused heartbreak, particularly in the Latino community, not just around the country and in his adopted city of Los Angeles — where nearly half of the city is of Latino ancestry — but also among at the University of Nevada,… [Read More]
UNR announces new Carnegie classification for involvement in Reno’s community
RENO, Nev. — The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) has received a Carnegie Community Engagement classification, university President Marc Johnson announced Friday. UNR and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas both join another 243 institutions of higher learning in the United States to be recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for their involvement within their respective… [Read More]