Archive for the 'Public Service' category
By: Elizabeth Adamska
May 5th, 2008
NOTICE OF FILING OF APPLICATION UNDER THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR’S PERMANENT LABOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
An application concerning the employment of an alien worker for the following permanent position will be filed with the Department of Labor. This Notice of Filing will be posted for 10 consecutive days, ending between 30 and 180 days before filing […]
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action, Public Service |
By: Jill Stockton
April 4th, 2008
On April 3, 2008, a delegation from Turkmenistan paid a visit to the University of Nevada as part of a week long tour of emergency facilities in our area. The delegation consisted of the Turkmenistan Head of Emergency Services, two senior firefighters, one senior emergency medical doctor and a key transportation official. The group toured […]
Police Beat, Public Service |
By: Jill Stockton
December 12th, 2007
University of Nevada, Reno staff member Ginger Fenwick is getting in the holiday spirit by donating 25 inches of her hair to Pantene Pro-V’s Beautiful Lengths program in memory of the late University graduate Kayla Nebeker Karhohs. Karhohs lost her battle with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) in December 2006.
Fenwick is scheduled to have her hair cut […]
News, Public Service |
By: Jill Stockton
December 12th, 2007
Homelessness continues to be a significant problem in Washoe County, impacting the community in many ways.
The University of Nevada, Reno Center for Regional Studies and the Bureau of Business and Economic Research has released a new study on the county’s homeless population. Study author and University faculty member Dick Bartholet will present his findings […]
News, Public Service, Publications & Presentations |
By: Jill Stockton
December 11th, 2007
Denise Cornell, assistant professor in the University’s Orvis School of Nursing, recently became Nevada’s first certified Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner for Pediatrics (SANE-P).
“I decided to get involved with the program after being recruited by the Victim’s Witness Assistance Program through the Washoe County district attorney’s office,” said Cornell, who conducts her exams at the […]
Accomplishments, News, Public Service |
By: Elizabeth Adamska
November 29th, 2007
NOTICE OF FILING OF APPLICATION UNDER THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR’S PERMANENT LABOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
An application concerning the employment of an alien worker for the following permanent position will be filed with the Department of Labor. This Notice of Filing will be posted for 10 consecutive business days, ending between 30 and 180 days before […]
Bulletin Board, Public Service |

By: Steve Djukanovich
November 1st, 2007
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 […]
News, Public Service |
By: Elizabeth Adamska
October 10th, 2007
NOTICE OF FILING OF APPLICATION UNDER THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR’S PERMANENT LABOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
An application concerning the employment of an alien worker for the following permanent position will be filed with the Department of Labor. This Notice of Filing will be posted for 10 consecutive business days, ending between 30 and 180 days before […]
Bulletin Board, Public Service |
By: Jill Stockton
October 9th, 2007
The Orvis Nursing Clinic was awarded two Silver Syringes and was recognized for Outstanding Performance and Lasting Contribution on Working Towards Increasing Immunization Rates in Our Community through the involvement of Orvis faculty and students, September 27, at the Lake Tahoe Hyatt Regency.
The Clinic was awarded most innovative program for their Vote and Vaccinate campaign […]
Accomplishments, Honors & Awards, News, Public Service |
By: John Trent
September 11th, 2007
Five young scientists from Uzbekistan visited the University of Nevada Reno and nearby areas earlier this summer. Their visit in July was part of a project funded by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) Science for Peace program that is investigating the ecology and economic potential of small lakes filled with irrigation runoff in […]
Accomplishments, News, Public Service |