The Engelstad Foundation severed its long-term relationship with UNLV in 2024 after foundation CEO Kris Engelstad sent a letter citing a tumultuous history with university leadership and saying she believed UNLV did not understand how public-private partnerships work. The split halted a planned donation for a building next to the UNLV medical school, ending what had been more than $47 million in giving to the university over the years.
Over the years, Engelstad donated more than $47 million to UNLV, and it was about to donate more for a building next to the UNLV medical school in downtown Las Vegas. But then it all stopped.
Kris Engelstad, CEO of the foundation, sent out a letter saying the foundation had a tumultuous relationship with UNLV's leadership going back years. She added that she doesn't think the university understands how public-private partnerships work.
She talked with Nevada Public Radio about that and a lot more last week, as well as UNLV President Keith Whitfield, and before we jump in this note,
Disclosure: Both the Engelstad Foundation and UNLV have been funders of Nevada Public Radio.
Guests: Kris Engelstad, CEO, Engelstad Foundation; Keith Whitfield, president, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
