UNLV’s Institute for Security Studies Shutting Down
A UNLV research institute that got off to a rough start but later became instrumental in helping Southern Nevada law enforcement agencies and resorts prepare for terrorist threats ironically is shutting down just days before the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
The Institute for Security Studies, which relied on government grants rather than state university funds, is closing its doors Sept. 8 because its revenue dried up. The Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents plans in December to discuss the closing but that is considered a mere formality.