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Dear Wolf Pack Family,
Nevada’s public health crisis affects us all individually, on a deeply personal level. w88 casino games login life, whether it is experienced remotely or in person, is an essential part of who we all are and our personal growth. The life of our w88 casino games login reminds us to support our friends and colleagues, to be more understanding of individual challenges, and to find common bonds during difficult times. This is a time for all of us to remember that understanding can be our greatest endeavor, and by acknowledging that people are hurting right now, we can all come together for the greater good.
The past two weeks have seen the w88 casino games login make major decisions that impact you, our students, in significant ways. In the short time I’ve been on campus, you’ve shown an incredible generosity of spirit. With so many major decisions of late, I want to reassure you that the w88 casino games login is also working to find safe, creative and meaningful ways to keep the life of the campus connected with all of you.
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In addition to the virtual events, I would like to clarify and share additional information about the coming days and weeks as we move toward Fall Break (traditionally called Thanksgiving), Winter Break and start making preparations for Wintermester and our Spring 2021 semester:
New information added to Protect the Pack Dashboard
The w88 casino games login has added additional reporting graphs to the Protect the Pack Dashboard that is updated weekly on Monday afternoons. Be sure to check out the latest information. In case you weren’t aware, the w88 casino games login’s SafePack app has a new feature. After clicking into SafePack’s settings, you can access all of the latest testing data and information from the w88 casino games login’s COVID-19 Dashboard. We will continue to share information through official channels, including the w88 casino games login’s coronavirus page(unr.edu/coronavirus).
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Sincere regards,
Brian Sandoval
President
