Archive for December, 2011
Nevada, Reno professor authors new book on development strategies for Africa
RENO, Nev. – A University of Nevada, Reno sociologist contends that widespread corruption, economic mismanagement, lack of accountability, lack of sound leadership in government and the nascent private sector will continue to weigh negatively on struggling Sub-Saharan African countries, unless these sectors collaborate with nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and microfinance institutions (MFIs) to bring about real progress.... more
Nevada Wolf Shop presents University T-shirts to Clayton Middle School students
Students swap their uniforms for a college T-shirt every Friday to encourage them to think about college Reno, Nev. —… more
RENO, Nev. – Half-mile long thermometers have been dropped through the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica that will give the… more
Orvis School of Nursing programs receive notification of re-accreditation
RENO, Nev. – The University of Nevada, Reno Orvis School of Nursing has received an early holiday gift. The school has been notified by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education that its baccalaureate and master’s degree programs in nursing have been re-accredited for the next 10 years.... more
RENO, Nev. – The Reno City Council postponed action on rezoning for a 104-acre parcel at University of Nevada, Reno’s… more
University of Nevada, Reno ROTC Ranger Challenge team chalks up another win
RENO, Nev. – Two and a half months of intense workouts and training has led the University of Nevada, Reno ROTC Ranger Challenge team to another victory at the annual regional Ranger Challenge competition.... more
Holiday book tree erected in Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center
RENO, Nev. – The soaring atrium of the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center at the University of Nevada, Reno has an unconventional tree on display this holiday season. Some would call it a green tree, not just because of its color, but because the tree is made entirely of recycled materials – old books.... more
RENO, Nev. – University of Nevada, Reno students upheld tradition in professor Erin Stiles’ and professor Deborah Boehm’s Introduction to Cultural Anthropology classes, bringing home 30 awards from the Public Anthropology’s Fall 2011 Community Action Project competition. ... more
University of Nevada, Reno relives experiences of alumni through Facebook
RENO, Nev. – Special Collections uses social media to ‘revive’ University students Joe McDonald and Leola Lewis.... more
Local foundation’s Wild West Shootout helps University’s Autism Program
This year’s tournament will feature a J.K. Metzker Memorial Game and tribute to Metzker by Mike Alger RENO, Nev. –… more
