Monday, August 17th, 2020
CLASH OF PERCEPTIONS & MORE! – Guest Author Prof. Satish Bhatnagar, Ph.D.
The writing of this reflection has been on my mind for a week since the Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) appointed Dr Keith Whitfield* as the first Black/Afro-American** president of the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) – founded in 1957. This news made national headlines especially due to the Afro-American protests for social justice that have been raging across the country for the last four months. As a member of the UNLV Faculty Senate, I was involved in a very exhaustive selection process – spread overRead More
Eshaan Vakil Elected Delegate to the Democratic National Convention
Eshaan Vakil is making history in the local political circles by getting elected as the youngest delegate to represent Nevada at the Democratic National Convention, to be held in Milwaukee, WI from August 17th – 20th. The selected delegates from across the country will formally nominate Vice-President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris to represent Democratic Party for the President and the Vice-President of the United States, respectively. For the past couple of years, Harvard bound Vakil, has been active in grassroots politics and activism. During his high school years at ClarkRead More