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Former President Bill Clinton listed three jobs on Monday that the next president of the United States must do.
The next president must restore confidence in the economy, the American dream and America's standing in the world, he said during his Reno stump speech for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.
Tags: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Obama, Reno speech
Posted in Breaking News, Election Coverage, News
Former President Bill Clinton spoke Monday at the Truckee Meadows Community College in support of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.
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Tags: Bill Clinton, Clinton speech, Obama, Podcast
Posted in Media, News, Podcast
Academic programs with small numbers of students enrolled — including German, French and two agriculture programs — may be cut due to Nevada's budget shortfall, university officials said Monday.
Tags: agricultre programs, budget, Budget Crisis, budget cuts, french, german, higher education, language, NSHE, UNR majors
Posted in Academics, Administration, Budget Crisis, News, Student Life
This year's rush brought in more than 300 pledges, the highest number of recruits Greek Life has seen in years. Contrary to the idea that the Greek tradition is fading away, the numbers made student leaders believe that the [g] Movement is growing stronger.
But the movement will soon have to continue without an official office to guide it.
Cairn Lindloff, the sole administrator in the Office of Greek Life, will lose her job in May because of the statewide budget cuts affecting the University of Nevada, Reno.
Posted in Budget Crisis, News, Student Life
One week ago, many classes were canceled. Thousands stood in lines that wrapped from Mackay Stadium to John Mackay's statue. Roads were closed and cars were re-routed. A small section of the quad was crowded with dozens of reporters, photographers and videographers.
Posted in Election Coverage, News, Student Life
Assembly Speaker Barbara Buckley opened up conversation with the public about the statewide budget crisis at a town hall meeting Monday.
Posted in Budget Crisis, News
The student senate approved Wednesday night Casey Stiteler's appointment as director of programming in his third attempt for the position. Also at the meeting, the senate passed a resolution acknowledging Speaker Priscilla Acosta's misconduct.
Posted in ASUN, Breaking News, News
Student body president Eli Reilly explained budget cut details to and asked for student input from more than 20 students at a town hall meeting Tuesday.
Reilly outlined the timeline of the budget cuts, beginning with the state of the economy and how it directly impacts funding for the University of Nevada, Reno. Reilly said he plans on hosting more meetings in the future to keep students up-to-date on the budget shortfall.
Posted in Breaking News, Budget Crisis, News
About 20 people waved signs reading “In God We Trust, Not Obama,†and “McCain/Palin†Tuesday morning on the Jot Travis lawn. Thousands filed past them to hear Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama's speech.
Posted in Breaking News, Election Coverage, News
Chancellor Jim Rogers, who has served as a voice against state budget cuts this past year, said he won't seek the renewal of his five-year contract with the Nevada System of Higher Education.
Rogers's contract ends June 30.
Posted in Administration, Breaking News, News
The writing and math centers will close at the end of this school year because of state budget cuts, University of Nevada, Reno officials said Monday.
Posted in Breaking News, Budget Crisis, News
On the second floor of the Thompson Building, students buzz in and out of doors where they learn about what they can do – and in some cases, what they want to do – with their lives.
Posted in Budget Crisis, News
The University of Nevada, Reno's enrollment numbers are up 1 percent from this time last year, despite worries about new admission standards, officials said.
Posted in Budget Crisis
More than 5,000 people showed up to the Pony Express Pavilion in Carson City to see the Republican vice presidential hopeful in her first Nevada appearance.
Posted in Media, News, Podcast
University officials are looking to make an additional $16.7 million in budget cuts for next year. Provost Marc Johnson said he contacted the college deans Friday and Monday, asking them to look for programs that can be cut and ways to save money in their individual schools.
Posted in Administration, News
The countdown is on. You have 25 days before the Wolf Pack takes on the School Down South on Sept. 27 at Sam Boyd Stadium.
Posted in News, The Guide
Managing Editor Jessica Estepa recaps this issue of The Nevada Sagebrush.
Posted in Media, Podcast
