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The article discusses the key findings from the report "Estimating the Influence of Financial Aid on Student Retention," conducted by Serge Herzog, director of institutional analysis at the University of Nevada in Reno (UNR). The study indicates that students from higher-income families are more likely to persist in college when provided with grants or scholarships compared with their low-income peers who also receive such aid. Herzog also found that academic success had a greater role on retention for needier students than student aid.

The article presents the paper analyses of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention nationwide mortality data about the elevated rates of death related to high-risk behaviors in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is claimed that both the state's rate of deadly accidental poisoning and suicide rate have increased. According to sociologist Matt Wray, possible contributing factors are gambling, social isolation and weak mental health system.

The article advises on how to redesign brochures and course catalogs for colleges or universities. Kimberly Zaski, director of marketing at the University of Nevada in Reno, Nevada has reported the successful redesign of their catalog and has mentioned important parameters including placement, price and promotion. Their web site catalog is said to have been also redone to show changes. Zaski says the redesigned materials are attractive but not costly to make.

The article reports on the implementation of the assisted outpatient treatment program in Nevada which was approved in 2013 with technical support from involuntary treatment advocate, Treatment Advocacy Center (TAC). Topics discussed include placement decisions by the state's Family Court, the treatment services given by assertive community treatment (ACT) team workers such as counseling, medical services and housing assistance, and the impact of the program in the state.

Nevada officials and the state's psychiatric hospital are liable for nearly $9 million in class‐action damages for sending patients with mental illness to other states unaccompanied and without resources, according to local news reports. Following a class‐action lawsuit, a Nevada jury has determined that patients wrongly discharged will each receive approximately $250,000 each. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on the bill in Wyoming that seeks to reduce the number of people who go through the state's costly involuntary hospitalization process, and funding awarded by Nevada Education Department to Clark County School District for immediate placement of social workers.

The article explores the first two years of Cary Groth's professional career in athletics at the University of Nevada, Reno. It outlines the tips shared by Groth on how to create and maintain a culture of excellence in any program or administrative unit. Also mentioned are the achievements of Groth, including the award for being one of the top women sports executives in 1998 and the administrator of the year award in 2003.

The article accounts on a report which states that a successful retention plan emphasizes academic support services for low income students coupled with greater financial aid to higher-income students. It mentions that the report, "Estimating the Influence of Financial Aid on Student Retention," which was authored by Serge Herzog, director of institutional analysis at the University of Nevada in Reno, offers strategies for retaining low-income students or their higher-income classmates.