Charlotte Hsu

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UNLV cuts recruiting frills to disarm fiscal hawks: Fancy dinners, stays at swank hotels aren’t uncommon, but officials aren’t taking any chances; Thursday, June 11, 2009; The culture of academia, including at public universities, calls for a level of pomp.
At UNLV, president’s wife raises eyebrows: Her ‘abrasive’ style should be part of his review, Rogers says; Thursday, June 4, 2009; UNLV President David Ashley was receiving congratulations in early May. A consultant had just given him a positive preliminary evaluation, calling him a “quiet, brilliant” leader.
‘Evil’ people’s attacks cited by departing UNLV dean: Wednesday, June 3, 2009; The dean of UNLV’s College of Education has resigned. M. Christopher Brown II’s last day on the job will be June 30.
Group’s bane: The man: Nation should be one of people, not laws, anarchist says; Wednesday, June 3, 2009; Every Thursday at 6 p.m., the anarchists set up shop in a side room at the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf on Maryland Parkway. This is the Las Vegas Anarchist Cafe — a weekly powwow for anarchists and the “anarchy-curious.”
With colleges’ budget cuts final, what now?: At UNLV, spending will follow a strategy; Tuesday, June 2, 2009; Nevada’s public colleges have been hit hard by the state’s financial crisis. But silver linings can always be found, even in the angriest, ugliest storm clouds.
Policy on campus bias scrapped by UNLV: Thursday, May 28, 2009; UNLV has removed controversial portions of a proposed hate crimes policy that, in its earlier form, was deemed unconstitutional by the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada.
Training’s fast and jobs abound, so nursing aide program packs ’em in: Monday, May 25, 2009; At an orientation last week for the College of Southern Nevada’s summer nursing assistant program, its director asked attendees how many were pursuing an education as a result of the economy.
Faculty, professional staff shielded from furloughs: Lawmakers agree to impose a day a month on other workers; Thursday, May 21, 2009; Higher education employees fought budget cuts together. But one group of workers could benefit from those efforts more than others.
Boulder City braces for loss of CSN learning center: But recent budgetary developments make its survival a possibility; Saturday, May 16, 2009; CSN’s Boulder City campus has been in limbo since last summer, when CSN President Michael Richards announced that it was one of six learning centers the college planned to shut down this June, in the face of potentially massive budget cuts.
The lone candidate for chancellor: Highly experienced No. 2 man to Rogers, Klaich likely to rise; Wednesday, May 13, 2009; Seeking stability in a tumultuous time, the chairman and vice chairman of the system’s Board of Regents will recommend at the board’s June meeting that Dan Klaich, the system’s second-in-command, succeed Jim Rogers as chancellor this summer.

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Emotional farewells at Regents’ meeting: Friday, Dec. 5, 2008; It was an emotional day at the Board of Regents meeting today at UNLV, where several regents broke down as the board said goodbye to four of its 13 members.
Millionaire chancellor packs a lunch for regents meeting: Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008; The lunch-time buffet has long been a fixture at Board of Regents meetings. But earlier this week, regents chairman Michael Wixom announced that the era of the free, public lunch was ending.
Another change at UNLV: University College to be dissolved: Monday, July 21, 2008; UNLV is dissolving University College, a four-year-old academic college that served more than 2,000 students last fall.
UNLV offering buyouts: Friday, July 18, 2008; With an eye toward saving money in the next biennium, officials at cash-strapped UNLV have begun offering a buyout program for some of their full-time employees.
Colleges keeping layoffs secret: Thursday, July 17, 2008; Nearly 100 employees at UNLV recently learned they would lose their jobs, many due to budget cuts.
Busloads of protesters heading to Carson City (UPDATED): Friday, June 20, 2008
Rogers asking former lawmakers to weigh in: Tuesday, June 10, 2008; University system Chancellor Jim Rogers is looking to enlist former state legislators in his battle to save education from deep budget cuts in the next biennium.
Chancellor asks the governor for a budget sit-down: Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Richards appointed president of CSN: Thursday, May 1, 2008; The Board of Regents appointed Michael Richards this morning as the College of Southern Nevada's new president.
Interim CSN president recommended for permanent position: Thursday, April 24, 2008; The longtime academic who has led the College of Southern Nevada since August is on track to become the school’s next president.