Having seen the Fernley flood up close, Alissa Mortensen says the devastation is worse than she would have imagined. Mortensen, an administrative assistant in the Office of the Provost, lives up the street from the area that flooded Jan. 5, affecting thousands of residents. As she and her husband Jessen (’01 civil engineering, ’02 M.S. […]
By: Bill Oberding
This month’s subject is a little out of the norm even for me, as we are going to explore the effects of light on the human body, particularly at the cellular level.
These effects have a profound reaction on our health and welfare and we will discuss some of the interesting facets of this cutting edge […]
The University’s campus network will be unavailable from 7-10 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 21.
The purpose is to provide the University with a redundant route to networks off campus during an extended outage planned by System Computing Services in January to install a second optical node in their northern data center.
Friday’s network outage will include: email, […]
The federal government has recently increased the standard mileage rate for transportation expenses from 48.5 cents per mile to 50.5 cents per mile. The allowable State mileage rate for the use of personal vehicles in the conduct of State business either at the direction of the State agency or for the personal convenience of the […]
By: Barbara Millis
Use a series of prompts, or “Quick thinks,” to enhance classroom comprehension:
Select the Best Response: This task is most similar to the traditional multiple-choice test item. Give the class a question or scenario and then ask which one of several alternatives best answers it.
Correct the Error: Present the class with an intentional error based […]
ASUN senators unanimously approved a resolution on Wednesday expressing their opposition to Gov. Jim Gibbons’ request of the University to cut up to 8 percent of its budget due to the state’s budgetary shortfall.
“The resolution urges Gov. Gibbons to seriously consider the devastating effects these cuts would have on University operations and the severe long-term […]
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 […]
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 […]
Laurie Beck, College of Health and Human Sciences coordinator for advisement, recruitment and retention was recently named University of Nevada, Reno Advisor of the Year. Beck was nominated for this award by Charles Bullock, acting dean of the College of Health and Human Sciences.
“I noticed that (Provost) Jannet Vreeland was at our staff meeting […]
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 […]
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