Archive for October, 2008
Reynolds School students cover Election Night 2008
RENO, Nev. – Students at the Donald W. Reynolds School of Journalism will report, design and publish a web site featuring election-night results and stories with unique student angles on Tuesday. The Internet site may be accessed beginning Nov. 3 at http://journalism.unr.edu/election08/.... more
Post-election economy is focus of Nevada Business Summit
RENO, Nev.– Nevada business leaders and professionals will learn more about the post-election economy and its influence on the region at the Nevada Business Summit – The Economy, hosted by the College of Business at the University of Nevada, Reno on Nov. 17, 2008.... more
November and December events feature diverse performances
RENO, Nev. – The School of the Arts at the University of Nevada, Reno presents world-class offerings from guest artists and performers, faculty and students within the school’s departments of art, dance, music, theatre and visual arts. Most arts365 performances and exhibits are held in the Church Fine Arts Building on the University campus — many are free and all are open to the community.... more
Students advised in making sound decisions when drinking around campus
RENO, Nev. – With the Halloween holiday approaching and the return of dark, cold nights, the University Police Department and the Reno Police Department are doing more to help with the serious problem of alcohol abuse by increasing enforcement of drinking laws and issuing citations on and around campus during random weekends this fall. For students who have been issued citations, a University of Nevada, Reno program titled Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS) is aimed at helping them reduce risky behaviors and harmful consequences of drinking. ... more
University of Nevada, Reno offers new neuroscience program
RENO, Nev. – The University of Nevada, Reno has added a new undergraduate degree program to its academic offerings — a bachelor of science in neuroscience.... more
Reynolds School welcomes members to Dean’s Council
RENO, Nev. – The Reynolds School of Journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno has announced members appointed to the Dean’s Council for 2008-09. Members of the Dean’s Council will work closely with Jerry Ceppos, dean of the Reynolds School.... more
University’s Nevada Writers Hall of Fame honors two native Nevadans
RENO, Nev. – An author who grew up in Elko, Nev., attended the University of Nevada, Reno and wrote about Las Vegas’ links to Wall Street, international drug traffickers and the CIA will be inducted into the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame Nov. 13 on campus.... more
Daniel Benjamin to address what next president will face with the Middle East
RENO, Nev.– Daniel Benjamin, who served on the National Security Council under President Bill Clinton will give a free presentation, “The Broader Middle East and the Next President,” on Oct. 29 from noon to 1 p.m. in room 124 of the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center on the University of Nevada, Reno campus.... more
University researcher chronicles fish adventures on National Geographic Channel
RENO, Nev. – Zeb Hogan is looking for big fish – bigger than Tahoe’s 25-pound Makinaws, bigger than the record size 41-pound Lahontan cutthroat trout caught in Pyramid Lake. He’s looking for megafish: six feet long and 200 pounds.... more
University’s MBA program receives more national recognition
RENO, Nev. – The Princeton Review has recognized the University of Nevada, Reno College of Business as outstanding in its just-published 2009 guidebook of Best 296 Business Schools. The college received the recognition based on the quality of its MBA program in surveys of business school students during the past three academic years.... more
