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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Nevada Newsletter for Sunday August 27, 2023 ( 2 items )  

AAUP, Nevada Faculty Alliance File Brief in Gender-Bias Case
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The American Association of University Professors issued the following news on Aug. 23, 2023: The AAUP and the Nevada Faculty Alliance (NFA) filed a joint amicus brief in the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in support of a former University of Nevado, Reno, assistant professor whose tenure denial was based largely on a tenure committee's assessment of student evaluations of her teaching. The professor, Alice Wieland, unsuccessfully requested reconsideration of   more

ATA Crowns National Truck Driving Champions
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 21 -- The American Trucking Associations issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2023: Today, the American Trucking Associations announced that James "Gragg" Wilson of Nevada, a professional driver for United Parcel Service, was named the Bendix Grand Champion of the 2023 National Truck Driving Championships. The competition took place Aug. 16-19 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. "Gragg delivered a flawless performance to take home our industry's top prize a  more