Archive for November, 2011
Faculty Senate Establishes Commission on the Future of the University
University of Nevada, Reno group to identify areas of excellence and entrepreneurialism RENO, Nev. – The Faculty Senate at the… more
University School of the Arts December news and events
RENO, Nev. – The end of the semester provides the campus and community with a multitude of events including guest artists and performers as well as a great array of works by faculty and students within the school’s departments of art, dance, music, theatre and visual arts. ... more
Korean ambassador visits northern Nevada Dec. 1
RENO, Nev. – This week, Nevadans will have a rare opportunity to hear about Asian trade and economic issues first-hand, from the Ambassador from the Republic of Korea to the United States, Han Duk-soo, as well as the former Ambassador from the United States to the Republic of Korea, Kathleen Stephens.... more
Temple Grandin visits University of Nevada, Reno campus Monday, Nov. 28
RENO, Nev. – Media are invited to interview Temple Grandin when she arrives on the University of Nevada, Reno campus at 2 p.m., Monday, Nov. 28, in advance of her public presentation on campus that evening. The University and the Autism Coalition of Nevada are hosting the 7 p.m. presentation in the Church Fine Arts Nightingale Hall that is free and open to the public.... more
University of Nevada, Reno welcomes new choral conductor
RENO, Nev. – The University of Nevada, Reno Department of Music announces the addition of Paul Torkelson, an esteemed choral conductor and educator, to the University faculty this fall.... more
RENO, Nev. – Last week, University of Nevada, Reno President Marc Johnson sent a message to the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents and others about Wolf Pack Meats, a University operation affected by operating losses and the budget cuts of recent years, to clarify misinformation that has circulated about the facility. ... more
University honors Manzanita Lake’s centennial anniversary
RENO, Nev. – One of the University of Nevada, Reno’s most iconic landmarks, Manzanita Lake, celebrates its centennial anniversary this month. An exhibit presented by the University’s Special Collections Department on the second floor of the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center, showcases photos, a timeline of significant moments in the lake’s history throughout the last 100 years, and commentaries that capture the many attributes of the lake.... more
Gray to speak at University of Nevada, Reno on making clean fuel from sunlight, water
RENO, Nev. – Harry Gray, the force behind an army of hundreds of students all working to make solar power… more
Linda Hayes wins 2011 Global Engagement Award
RENO, Nev. – The University’s International Activities Committee is pleased to announce the winner of the first Global Engagement Award: Psychology Professor Linda Hayes. The award was presented on Thursday, Nov. 17 at the annual Fulbright reception. ... more
University of Nevada, Reno nursing students hold health fair at St. Vincent’s
RENO, Nev. – With winter around the corner, the plight of the city’s homeless is once again of more concern than ever. A group of students from the University of Nevada, Reno Orvis School of Nursing has decided to be proactive by holding a health fair to distribute information on health-care issues to those who frequent St. Vincent’s Dining Hall.... more
