Teaching Tip: Student reading habits
By: Barbara Millis
October 26th, 2006
Only 50 percent of 18-to-24-year-olds read a book of any kind in 2002. Only 22 percent of 17-year-olds read daily in 2004, down from 31 percent in 1994.
Archive for October, 2006
Occupational Safety Committee: Your safety is important
By: Steve Djukanovich
October 26th, 2006
For those of you who are not familiar with the Occupational Safety Committee, the committee is composed of a diverse group of University employees concerned with employee health and safety. Steve Djukanovich, University manager of risk and workers’ compensation, debuts a new column today.
Accreditation survey deadline: Monday, Oct. 30, noon
Just four days left to voice your opinion! On Monday, Oct. 30 at noon, the campus-wide survey associated with the University’s accreditation will no longer be available to complete. Your views are important and we want to hear from as many voices as possible. So, please take a few minutes out of your busy schedule to provide your perspective on our missions, goals, and value statements, strategic planning, overall campus atmosphere, University policies, etc.
Vote on University bylaw revisions: Deadline, Nov. 3
By: Guy Hoelzer
October 25th, 2006
During the past several years, the Faculty Senate Bylaws and Code Committee reviewed the University bylaws in their entirety to determine whether they are in compliance with the Nevada System of Higher Education Code and/or in need of language clarification. The enclosed revisions, which have been approved by the Faculty Senate, are the result of that extensive review. We present them to you for your approval.
Walker named director for Environmental Sciences and Health graduate program
Mark Walker has been named director of the Environmental Sciences and Health Interdisciplinary Graduate Program at the University.
Mancini named College of Science associate dean for research
Roberto Mancini , professor of physics, has been named the first-ever associate dean for research in the College of Science.
Fit Bits: Workplace fitness, part one
By: Bill Oberding
October 24th, 2006
Hello everyone. This month I am going to discuss some of the options for getting fit and keeping fit in your workplace here on campus, or wherever you are across the state.
IT Update: Systems to be down on Nevada Day, Oct. 27
By: Jan Jones
October 24th, 2006
Steve Zink, vice president of Information Technologies, has announced that Exchange email services, departmental file services on IT’s Network Attached Storage, (NAS), 18 campus databases and streaming media services will be moved to a new server room on Nevada Day, Oct. 27, making them unavailable for the day. WebCT and library online services will not be affected.
Brown Bag lunch series on diverse communities, Oct. 25
By: Michael Coray
October 23rd, 2006
The Multiethnic Coalition invites faculty, staff, and students to join us for the 1st Brown Bag Lunch Series on Diverse Communities.
We will meet to informally discuss the following topic:
“What does it mean to be a University Community?”
Victims of Crime Treatment Center awarded $240,000 grant
The Victims of Crime Treatment Center, in the Department of Psychology, received a $240,000, three-year grant from the State of Nevada Division of Child and Family Services to continue to provide free counseling services to child and adult victims of sexual and physical abuse and assault.
