Doreen Begley, director of the Orvis Nursing Clinic, was elected to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. The NCSBN, composed of 59 member boards, including those from the District of Columbia and U.S. territories, provides leadership to advance regulatory excellence for public protection. The election took place at their annual Delegate Assembly meeting […]
The University community – students, staff and faculty – has been asked to help nominate student and citizen role models for two prestigious awards, the USA Today All-USA College Academic Team and the Above & Beyond Citizens Honors through the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.
USA Today is selecting some of the nation’s best college students […]
By: Barbara Millis
Merlot.org is an online resource for faculty that contains over 17,000 peer-reviewed, digital teaching and learning modules covering a wide variety of subjects. Membership is free! A search on any specific discipline provided results in the following areas:
Peer-reviewed online learning materials
A search for colleagues in your discipline
The ability to view personal collections of peers in […]
This is an open thank you card from Jewell Radcliffe to all the members of the university community that sent warm wishes and flowers and called numerous times, while she was on leave from April to August.
I have come back, and no, I am not retiring. I just wanted you to know how […]
Desi Ebner, University Communications. During her department’s major restructuring Desi stepped up and did a tremendous amount of work that is beyond her assigned duties. She made sure everyone received their check and that their new locations had the furniture/equipment that they needed to get their work done. She helped […]
By: Bill Oberding
During and since adding a strength training research certification last year I have compiled some pretty interesting facts about women’s strength training. I will attempt this month to clarify and debunk some myths.
Myth #1…Will I bulk up and get huge muscles if I lift weights? This question is probably the most asked and misunderstood question […]
The Nevada Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers awarded its most distinguished honor to Eric Albers at its annual meeting earlier this month.
“Receiving this award was a total surprise to me,” said Albers, an associate professor in the University of Nevada, Reno’s School of Social Work. “It is an honor to be […]
Stephan Wilson, senior associate dean and professor in the College of Health and Human Sciences at the University of Nevada Reno, has been named dean of the College of Human Environmental Sciences at Oklahoma State University after an extensive national search.
“I will miss the University of Nevada, Reno and my colleagues in the […]
By: Steve Djukanovich
Winter weather will be with us soon. With it comes snow and ice, which creates challenging walking conditions. If there is snow and ice on the ground, the following walking tips will reduce your chance of falling and possibly suffering an injury:
• Wear shoes and boots that provide traction, such as those […]
Russ Meyer, associate director for housing operations and dining services at the University, was one of 57 individuals who received the 2007 Doctorate of Foodservice medallion at the North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers (NAFEM) show, held on Oct. 11 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.
At each NAFEM show, the Doctorate of […]
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