A portrait of U.N.L.V.'s new president Keith Whitfield on campus.

UNLV Newsmakers 2020: July

As summer heats up, so do the accomplishments on UNLV’s campus.

On July 23, the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents appointed Keith Whitfield — previously the provost, senior vice president of academic affairs, and professor of psychology at Wayne State University in Michigan — as UNLV’s new president. (Josh Hawkins/UNLV Photo Services)

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