SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2005 Departments from the President, 2 Alumni News, 27 the Way We Are, 44

“In the wilderness is the preservation of the world.” — Henry David Thoreau

Art Professor Peter Goin led the Ruby Mountains Wilderness Workshop in July, an eight-day ﬁ eld practicum for advanced photography students. The group packed camping and photo gear on horseback and headed into the mountains near Elko to explore new conceptual and technical skills. Photo by Eric Asistin

2 Nevada Silver & Blue • September/ October 2005 INSIDESEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2005 Departments From the President, 2 Alumni News, 27 The Way We Are, 44

6 Hardy at the Helm A new leader with new ideas is at the helm of the new College of Liberal Arts. Heather Hardy says it is a rare opportunity for her, the University and the state.

15 War of the Weeds An alien invader that feeds wildﬁres has forced the University’s resource management experts into a critical eﬀort to save the landscape of Ne- vada and the surrounding Great Basin.

23 Alumni Awards Frank Randall is a man who says, “I’m not that interesting.” A lifelong record of success belies that modesty from the University’s 2005 Alumnus of the Year.

36 On Philantrophy Dr. James Herz and his wife, Elizabeth, have spent much of their adult life amassing art and other treasures of Nevada and the American West. Now, they’re sharing part of their collection.

38 Pack Track Only three autumns ago, Nate Burleson was one of the heroes of Wolf Pack football. This year, he has been given the task of ﬁlling some huge shoes in the National Football League.

On the Cover As the College of Business Administration prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary, ASUN president and senior business major Jeff Champagne prepares to enter the business world. Champagne and his classmates follow the lead of successful COBA alumni like those in the background of this photo: Candace Evart, MBA ’76, Meridian Business Advisors; Wayne Frediani ’72, Nevada Franchised Auto Dealers Association; Heidi Gansert, MBA ’90, State of Nevada assemblywoman, District 25; Gary Machabee ’62, Machabee Office Environments; Darrell Plummer ’85, Coldwell Banker Plummer & Associates, Inc.; Hal Plummer ’57, Coldwell Banker Plummer & Associates, Inc. (retired); Sharon Quinn ’63, Dickson Realty; Debra G. Smith ’79, Nichols Consulting Engineers, Chtd.; and Wing Sze Wong ’04, Deloitte. Photo by Jeff Ross.

Nevada Silver & Blue • September/October 2005 1 From the President SilverNEVADA & Blue Serving the households of our 50,000 University of Nevada, Reno alumni and friends. A University on the Move Vol. XVII, No. 2 © Copyright 2005 www.unr.edu/alumni he University begins this academic year with NEVADA SILVER & BLUE is published six times a year impressive construction

by the Offi ce of Marketing and Communications, T Ross PhotoJeff by projects underway. University of Nevada, Reno. It is also online at In the past six weeks, we have www.unr.edu/ur/sb.htm broken ground for the new Jones Visitor Center/108 $105 million Mathewson-IGT University of Nevada, Reno Reno, NV 89557-0129 Knowledge Center and the new (775) 784-4941 $65 million student union, side FAX: (775) 784-1422 by side just south of Mackay e-mail: [email protected] Stadium. These two buildings ADDRESS CHANGES are a part of our new campus University of Nevada, Reno Foundation master plan that envisions a MS162, Reno, NV 89557 tripling of our campus footprint (775) 784-1587; [email protected] and a doubling of our student population within the next President John Lilley several decades, requiring hundreds of millions of dollars. Managing Editors We also have just opened the new Redfi eld Campus in south Reno, thanks to the Jim Ellis • Jane Tors • [email protected] leadership of the Redfi eld Foundation and the support of Senator Bill Raggio throughout Graphic Designers multiple legislative sessions. This campus is a collaborative venture with Truckee Claudia Ortega-Lukas • [email protected] Meadows Community College, and it will provide businesses, educators, health science Lucy Walker • [email protected] professionals and other leaders with both customized programs and a range of courses Photo Editor that can address the expanding educational needs of the area’s growing work force. Jean Dixon • [email protected] We have just welcomed a double-digit increase in new students and we have Contributing writers achieved an 8 percent increase—to nearly $130 million—in our externally sponsored Kate Grey • [email protected] research and other projects. Our faculty’s research funding is a major indicator of Patrick McDonnell • [email protected] their stature. Nevada is the state’s only doctoral extensive university, the top research Cindy Pollard • [email protected] university category, and our faculty are nationally competitive with the other 151 such Melanie Robbins • [email protected] institutions. Lucy Walker • [email protected] Our College of Business Administration is entering its 50th year of teaching, research John Wheeler • [email protected] and service, and the statewide outreach of all three. Our business alumni are living Student Writers proof of its quality. The college has one of the top 10 logistics programs in the country, Jason Ching • Jenny Durnan • Cecelia Ghezzi and graduates in this program are snapped up quickly by multinational fi rms such as • Soumitro Sen • Heather Shallenberger Sun Microsystems, DaimlerChrysler and Intel. The college’s international accounting program has become increasingly popular, and has attracted signifi cant interest from Contributing photographers John Byrne • Ted Cook • Theresa Danna- Japanese students. Douglas • Jeff Ross • Matt Theilen In the past year, the college’s Small Business Development Center’s 13 offi ces across the state assisted more than 11,000 businesses through counseling, training and Nevada System of Higher Education information requests that helped these clients acquire $21.5 million of new capital. We Board of Regents will be celebrating this historic milestone in the coming months and welcome your Mark Alden participation. Stavros Anthony Jill Derby Thalia Dondero Go Pack! Dorothy Gallagher, Vice Chair Doug Hill Linda Howard James Leavitt Howard Rosenberg Jack Schofi eld Steve Sisolak John M. Lilley, President Bret Whipple, Chair Michael Wixom James E. Rogers, Chancellor Stay in touch. Subscribe to Nevada News Online at www.unr.edu/nevadanews

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Director says public health Unprecedented is world without borders recognition for By Pat McDonnell Dean Thawley r. Manuel Bayona looks leven state and federal to change lives for the agencies joined to recog- better in Nevada by re- E D PhotoJeanby Dixon nize David Thawley, dean of lying on a multitude of interna- the College of Agriculture, tional collaborations to improve Biotechnology and Natural physical and mental health and Resources, for his leader- halt the spread of disease. ship, contributions to the Bayona, a former associate college and commitment to professor of epidemiology and collaboration. doctoral program director for the “His ability to communi- University of North Texas Health cate Science Center in Fort Worth with us since 2000, became director of and the the School of Public Health at the agri- University of Nevada, Reno culture July 1. He previously coordinated Manuel Bayona, whose range of international expertise indus- a master’s program in epidemiol- includes work with a World Health Organization initiative try has ogy of vector-borne diseases and improving health service systems, became director of the University’s School of Public Health July 1. really environmental sanitation for a set him Venezuelan university, the Pan involvement with local and international health apart,” American Health Organization and the World Bank. Thawley issues, and his administrative experience make said “I want to continue doing this international him the ideal person to work with faculty eager Nick Pearson former state work and collaborate with other faculty in our to improve the public’s overall well-being. conservationist with the U.S. new School of Public Health,” said Bayona, who Bayona said his involvement in a research proj- Department of Agriculture’s expanded the North Texas doctoral program. ect with Brazil’s FIOCRUZ Foundation is a good Natural Resources Conserva- “Public health doesn’t have any borders. If you example of the ways that international public tion Service. start believing in boundaries, you may never be health initiatives can help Nevadans. In that Pearson credits Thawley able to jump over them.” project, members of the international scientific with upgrading recruitment College of Human and Community Sciences community will use a World Health Organization and development of faculty. Dean Jean Perry, who administers the school, initiative to analyze and then create new methods “We all win,” he said. “The said Bayona’s expertise as an epidemiologist, to improve health service systems. University gets world-class researchers and professors, and the research has Senator on the mound huge economic benefit for Nevada Sen. environmental quality and John Ensign economic benefits for the donned a community.” Nevada uniform The Nevada Association for pitching of Conservation Districts, duty in the 44th Nevada Agricultural Founda- Annual Roll Call tion, Nevada Association Congressional PhotoDonaldby Biggs/Potomac News of Counties, Nevada Board Baseball Game of Agriculture, Nevada in Washington, Cattlemen’s Association, D.C. The game, which benefited Nevada Department of Agri- charities in the culture, Nevada Department capital, was of Wildlife, Nevada Farm won handily by Bureau, U.S. Forest Service Ensign and the and Bureau of Land Manage- Republicans. ment joined the Conserva- tion Service in honoring Thawley.

Nevada Silver & Blue • September/October 2005 3 Quad&Beyond To THINK is to soar in new partnership By Pat McDonnell She enjoyed morning classes he Davidson Institute for with University chemistry TTalent Development’s professor Chuck Rose, who told two-year-old THINK Summer his always curious students that PhotoJeanby Dixon Institute helps the gifted begin chemical reactions happen all to soar. around them. Some of the brightest middle “I’m with people my own and high school students in the age who can talk to me on my United States come to campus level,” she says of her class- to develop their growing intel- mates. lectual abilities and experience Davidson Institute President a stimulating, higher-education Jan Davidson is excited about environment. the partnership and sees it as This July’s program attracted the model for a year-round 18 gifted students from as far Davidson Academy. away as Massachusetts and “The concept is that every Rachel Ellison of Boise, Idaho, left, and Juliana Zhou of Flushing, Florida. Though too young to child will have an individual- N.Y., enjoy the hands-on work in the lab of University chemistry drive, these pre- and mid-teen ized college-level program and professor Chuck Rose during July’s THINK Summer Institute. students completed college- access to University classes, level courses taught by Univer- professors, laboratories and sity professors. mentors in an environment to achieve, and then soar.” speech communications. The coursework has stimu- supportive to their unique Juliana Zhou, of Flush- “It is like opening a door into lated the intellect of 12-year-old development,” Davidson says ing, N.Y., celebrated her 15th college,” Zhou says. “I know Boise, Idaho, student Rachel of the academy, which could birthday with the select group what to expect. My high school Ellison, who calls the Nevada open as early as September of young people studying doesn’t oﬀer anything like it.” campus her “second home.” 2006. “Each child would be able chemistry, logic, Spanish and

Vicki Bovee, right, is helping Reno Gazette-Journal columnist Cory Farley Fit or Fat lose weight — again — through the By Lucy Walker medical school’s “Lose a Little, Gain a icki Bovee had been reading about PhotoJeanby Dixon Lot” program. Vthe dieting woes of Reno newspaper columnist Cory Farley for years. Just over a exercise,” he said. “I rode my bike between year ago, she finally called him and offered 100 and 200 miles a week, burning 7,000 a solution. to 10,000 calories. That added two to three Bovee, research administrator at the pounds to the 1 1/2 to two I would have lost Center for Nutrition and Metabolic Disor- by diet alone. I felt great, took five inches off ders at the University of Nevada School of my waist, 40 points off my blood pressure, Medicine, had developed a program called 100 or so off triglycerides. My cholesterol was “Lose a Little, Gain a Lot” in conjunction low to begin with, but it dropped 25 points with KOLO Channel 8. The initiative’s goal and the HDL/LDL ratio improved.” was to recruit 18 people, including Farley, Then winter came. Farley got off his bike to lose 18 pounds in 180 days. and gained 20 pounds. The good news: Participants were tested to determine Farley is back on track and aiming for a trim their metabolic rate, body fat percentage, 220 pounds by November. body mass index, blood pressure, height “The most valuable part of the program and weight. They were armed with a pe- Farley did better than 18 pounds; he was the record-keeping,” says Farley. “I dometer and a customized diet and activity went from 272 pounds to below 240 in have a tendency to snag a few M&Ms off program, asked to walk 10,000 steps a day three months. the receptionist’s desk every time I walk by, for 180 days and record their food intake “I ate fairly moderately, using BalanceLog and after 20 trips that adds up. I decided at into BalanceLog, an interactive food and and generally following the diet Vicki laid out the beginning to enter everything I ate, and activity software. for me, but the reason for my rapid loss was I was shocked. I was often taking in 2,000 calories a day more than I needed. Since For more information about the weight management programs, visit about 3,500 calories equals a pound, it’s no wonder I’d gained weight.” www.unrweightlossforlife.org or call 775-784-4475, ext. 16.

4 Nevada Silver & Blue • September/October 2005 Quad&Beyond FACULTY ACHIEVEMENT Fellows Appointments the Nevada Commission on National and Being elected a Fellow of a learned society Jane Nichols, professor of educational Community Service, totaling $2 million is one of academe’s highest honors. leadership and former chancellor, has been in direct funding and educational awards Colleen Murray, director of the inter- reappointed as a member of the Western over the next three years. The AmeriCorps disciplinary doctoral program in social Interstate Commission for Higher Educa- grant will fund the institute’s direct service psychology and associate professor of hu- tion representing Nevada. Her term runs program, the Nevada Conservation Corps, man development and family studies, has to 2009. Nichols also has returned to the an environmental outreach program that been awarded the designation “Fellow in chancellor’s ofice as vice chancellor for places restoration crews and research Thanatology” by the Association for Death academic and student affairs. interns throughout Nevada to serve federal Education and Counseling. Murray is the Richard Mason, assistant professor of and state natural resource management first Nevadan to be awarded this honor. accounting and information systems, was agencies. Jane Chan, associate professor of neu- appointed by Gov. Kenny Guinn to the rology, was elected Fellow of the American Nevada State Board of Equalization. Mason Research Academy of Neurology in June. Chan was and John Mills, professor of accounting Sally Martin, professor of human also elected one of the “Top Doctors of and information systems, co-authored an development and family studies, and America for Neuro-Ophthalmology” for article that was cited to the U.S. Supreme Daniel Weigel, a cooperative extension 2004-2005, and has been awarded a Pfizer Court by counsel for a taxpayer recently in area specialist, are co-authors of “Ecologi- independent medical grant to study the Commissioner v. Banks. cal influences of the home and child-care neuroprotective effects of Rebif in isolated Diane Barone, professor of literacy center on preschool-age children’s literacy optic neuritis patients from 2005-2006. studies, was elected to the board of development,” published in the April/May/ directors and is publications chair of the June issue of Reading Research Quarterly. Awards National Reading Conference. Claude Lardinois, professor of medi- Yanyao Jiang, associate professor of Henry Watanabe, professor of psy- cine and director of the endocrinology mechanical engineering, received the Out- chiatry, obtained final approval from the division, School of Medicine, published a standing Young Investigator Award from Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical report, “The Diabetes Epidemic — Time to the China National Science Foundation. Education to start a child and adolescent Take Action and Target Glucose to Goal,” in This award is equivalent to the National Sci- psychiatry fellowship in Reno, beginning the January 2004 issue of North American ence Foundation’s Presidential Early Career July 1, 2006. PharmacoTherapy. Award for Scientists and Engineers in the Amy Ellwood, professor of family medi- United States. Grants cine, was an invited author of the article, Mark Broadhead, assistant professor of Candace Ganz, assistant director of “Female Genital Cutting, ‘Circumcision’ psychiatry, is the recipient of the National the University Center for Excellence in and Mutilation: Physical, Psychological and Excellence in Teaching Award of the Ameri- Disabilities; Debra Vigil, associate profes- Cultural Perspectives,” in the January 2005 can Psychiatric Association, awarded in May. sor of speech pathology and audiology; issue of Contemporary Sexuality. Sue Donaldson, Cooperative Extension and Matt Tincani, of the University of Diane Barone, professor of literacy western area specialist, received one gold Nevada, Las Vegas Department of Special studies, published the article, “Second and two silver awards in the 2005 National Education, have been awarded $75,000 grade is important: Literacy learning and Educational Materials Awards given by the by the Nevada Governor’s Council on instruction of children in a high-poverty Association of Natural Resource Extension Developmental Disabilities for the Nevada school,” in the Journal of Literacy Research, Professionals. She was further recognized Autism Summit. The project will conduct 35, 965-1018. for her “pioneering environmental educa- a statewide survey on current practices in Lynda Wiest, associate professor in tional programs” with the Golden Pinecone assessment and intervention for individuals mathematics education and diversity, pub- Award from Environmental Leadership, a with autism across the lifespan. lished the results of several years of study nonprofit organization of Nevada agencies. Sarah Keating, visiting professor in of the Girls’ Math and Technology camp in Ed Smith, Cooperative Extension west- the Orvis School of Nursing, authored the article, “Impact of a summer mathe- ern area specialist, received a National Fire and served as the project director for a matics and technology program for middle Plan Award for Excellence in Community three-year, $218,000 grant from the U.S. school girls,” in the Journal of Women and Assistance from the U.S. Departments of Department of Health and Human Ser- Minorities in Science and Engineering, 10, Agriculture and Interior. He also led the Liv- vices, Division of Nursing, “A Master’s and 317-339. Wiest created and has offered the ing With Fire program that received one of Certificate Program for Nurse Educators.” camp on the University campus each sum- only two 2005 Awards of Excellence from The grant runs through June 30, 2007. Mar- mer for five years. the Western Extension directors. Other garet Early, assistant professor of nursing, — By Melanie Robbins Cooperative Extension team members are assumed the director position in July. Willie Riggs, Maria Ryan and JoAnne Jerry Keir, director of the University’s Skelly. Great Basin Institute, has won a grant from

Nevada Silver & Blue • September/October 2005 5 Quad&Beyond Hardy has new ideas for new college By Pat McDonnell COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS eather Hardy, who helped (formed Jan. 1, 2004) Hdevelop plans for a new • Anthropology University Center for the Arts • Center for Basque Studies complex while serving as a PhotoDavidby Calvert • Core Humanities dean at Colorado State Univer- • English • Foreign Languages and sity, became the top academic Literatures official for the University of • Historic Preservation Nevada, Reno’s College of • History Liberal Arts August 1. • Holocaust, Genocide and For the past two years Peace Studies Hardy has overseen more • Interior Design than 200 teaching faculty and • International Affairs managed a $20 million budget Heather Hardy succeeded Eric Herzik as dean of the University’s • Military Science for the largest college at College of Liberal Arts August 1. Hardy, who came to campus • Oral History Colorado State. She previously from Colorado State University, was instrumental in development • Philosophy chaired a large doctoral proof the Ft. Collins campus’ University Center for the Arts complex. • Political Science gram in English for six years • Psychology at Northern Illinois Univer- said Hardy. She succeeds of the new book, “The Native • Sociology sity. She had been a professor interim College of Liberal Arts Languages of the Southeastern • Women’s Studies and directed undergraduate dean Eric Herzik, who led the United States,” published by • School of the Arts English studies at Northern formation of the new college the University of Nebraska Art Illinois from 1995 to 1997, earn- in January 2004 and helped Press. She is also co-author of Music and Dance ing a promotion after teaching establish key community the award-winning 1993 book, Speech Communication & English, women’s studies and outreach programs within its “Dictionary of the Alabama Theatre anthropology courses at NIU School of the Arts. Language.” Black Rock Press Book Arts from 1993 to 1995. Before joining the North- Hardy earned her doctoral “The new position rep- ern Illinois faculty, Hardy degree in linguistics at UCLA social sciences. Its 13 depart- resents an opportunity to was an associate professor of in 1977 and a bachelor’s degree ments and eight programs provide leadership for a newly linguistics for 13 years at the at Rice in 1974. play vital roles in teaching and formed College of Liberal University of North Texas and The College of Liberal Arts research on campus. About 30 Arts in a growing state with a visiting linguistics professor at the University of Nevada, percent of the University’s de- a robust economy and strong at Rice University. Reno, includes disciplines in clared undergraduate majors support for higher education,” She is the principal editor the fine arts, humanities and are enrolled in the college.

Consortium adds India to study list

By Soumitro Sen Founded in 1982, he University Studies Abroad Consor- the consortium initially Ttium, headquartered at the University sent students only to of Nevada, Reno, recently added India to the Basque Country. the list of countries students can travel However, the mis- to for academic programs. In fall 2006, sion has significantly students from 31 U.S. universities, who are broadened. Today, members of the consortium, can travel to the consortium offers India—the world’s largest democracy with programs in 38 cities in 4,500 years of recorded history. 25 countries. After talking with Indian professors “Going to another on campus and colleagues in the study- country, and being The consortium also facilitates faculty abroad field, consortium director Car- able to live and study there, is something exchanges among its member universi- melo Urza decided on Bangalore, a hub that changes who the individual is. It ties. The University of Nevada, Reno, for of information technology, as the student allows students to see the U.S. from a example, has professors from the Basque destination. distance,” Urza said. Country, Chile and Costa Rica on campus.

6 Nevada Silver & Blue • September/October 2005 Quad&Beyond REDFIELD CAMPUS OPEN AND RUNNING By Andrea Turman he University’s Nell J. Learn more about the TRedfield Building and Redfield Campus in Truckee Meadows Com- upcoming issues of munity College’s High Tech Silver & Blue and on the Center opened their doors to the community at the new Web at www.redfield- Redfield Campus this fall. campus.unr.edu/. “Thanks to the generous philanthropy and vision- istration, educational leader- ary support of the Redfield ship, health ecology and Foundation and others, this nursing. Professional devel- campus is ready to meet our opment courses, workshops region’s growing education- and certificate programs al needs. The development in public administration, of the Redfield Campus has human resources manage- been a truly collaborative effort on the part ment, executive leadership, ficer of the campus, located on the Mount of private donors, state and local govern- project management, social work, and risk Rose Highway. ment, business and community entities, and opportunity management in mining A wide range of undergraduate and the University of Nevada, Reno and Truckee are filling fast. A leadership program for graduate classes are offered at the Redfield Meadows Community College,” said Fred school principals, offered in collaboration Campus by several University departments Holman, the University’s vice provost for with the Washoe County School District, is and colleges, including art, business admin- extended studies and chief operating of- also in demand. Contraception studied as possible key Leading composer to managing Nevada’s wild horses to conduct her new By Bob Conrad hormone levels, as well as not having a foal, work at University ove ‘em or hate ‘em, one fact about the might impact relations among horses. LGreat Basin’s wild horses is indisputable: “We’re looking at possible changes in minent Amer- the free-roaming animals are a challenge to horse behavior: changes in aggressive ac- Eican compos- manage. tions, such as bites, kicks, charges and head er Joan Tower “They represent a unique problem threats,” Gray said. “Harassment is part of will conduct the because they reproduce so well, even the normal horse social system and there Reno Chamber under really poor conditions, and can cause have even been some cases where female Orchestra in two extensive damage to a rangeland,” says horses get harassed to death. performances Meeghan Gray, a doctoral student of ecol- “If we’re seeing an increase among of her new com- ogy, evolution and conservation biology in treated horses getting picked on, it be- position, “Made the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology comes a welfare issue,” she said. “You would in America,” on and Natural Resources. not want to use contraception if that were October 22 and Tower How to most effectively manage wild the case.” 23. The work was horse populations remains an unanswered Gray spends five days a week, from sun- co-commissioned by a consortium of question. The first research study on the rise to sunset, in the Virginia City Highlands 65 orchestras, including at least one in behavioral efforts of contraceptives in wild documenting horse behavior. She will each of the 50 states. The performanc- horses may help. spend the next two years recording data es at the University of Nevada, Reno’s “Contraception has been argued to be every four minutes. Nightingale Concert Hall will be the the panacea,” Gray said. “Before we throw “The contraceptives last two to three years, only ones Tower will personally con- all of our money into contraception as the so this option is logistically possible and far duct. She will also spend several days solution, this study wants to look at possible less expensive than roundups and adoptions. on campus, giving master classes and behavioral side effects.” Contraceptives could turn out to be cheaper lectures, and appearing on KUNR-FM. Gray and her adviser, Elissa Cameron, and potentially more humane, or this option assistant professor of natural resources and may not work at all,” says Cameron. For more information visit www. environmental science, are researching The research is a collaborative effort unr.edu/arts or www.renochamber- whether reduced reproduction will lead to between the college, the Nevada Depart- orchestra.org. increased aggressiveness among horses ment of Agriculture and the Virginia Range in bands. The reasoning is that changes in Wildlife Protection Association.

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Bookshelf PhotoJeanby Dixon ◗ ACADEMIC FREEDOM IMPERILED: butions of teacher educators since the THE MCCARTHY ERA University’s founding in 1887. The book AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA also commemorates the 50th anniver- J. Dee Kille, graduate teaching as- sary of the college. sistant of history. University of Nevada Press, 2005 ◗ READING THE TRAIL: EXPLORING Kille details THE LITERATURE AND NATURAL the University of HISTORY OF THE CALIFORNIA CREST Nevada, Reno’s Corey Lee Lewis, assistant director of struggle with the core writing program. University of McCarthysim Nevada Press, 2005. Sylvia Samano, SBC Nevada president, visits during the 1950s. The 2,650 with Dean’s Future Scholars. SBC supports the Sources include mile-long Pacific program and also recently contributed $100,000 interviews and Crest Trail runs toward the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center. oral histories, from Mexico to University Canada, through records and pub- the western Inspiring and mentoring lished sources concerning the authori- United States. tarianism and distrust of the era. Corey Lee Lewis disadvantaged students explores the ean’s Future Scholars are middle and high ◗ GLOBAL TERRORISM: works of Mary school students from low-income families A BEGINNER’S GUIDE Austin, John Muir and Gary Snyder, D and the first in their families to attend college. Leonard Weinberg, foundation three environmental writers associated Hosted by the College of Education, the professor of political science. Oneworld with the California regions of the trail. Publications, 2005. The book offers new ideas that add on-campus, six-week summer program intro- Is there a terrorist personality? Why literary experiences to recreational duces disadvantaged students to the univer- do people resort to terrorism? These activities. sity setting, helps prepare them academically questions and more are answered in and even allows them to earn college credit. Weinberg’s guide. Weinberg explains ◗ ENGINEERING WITH LEGO BRICKS Approximately 50 sixth-grade students, who the politically infused history of terror- AND ROBOLAB: THE UNOFFICIAL meet the criteria and demonstrate citizenship ism up to modern day acts of suicide GUIDE TO ROBOLAB and participation, are chosen by school coun- and usage of weapons of mass destruc- Eric Wang, associate professor of me- selors for the program each year. tion. The immediate and long-term chanical engineering and associate di- “Unlike other programs, we follow prospec- goals of terrorists and government rector of the University of Nevada Reno tive college students from sixth grade to col- responses are explored. NASA Space Grant Consortium. College lege entry and beyond,” says Bob Edgington, House Enterprises, 2nd ed., 2004 program counselor. In summer 2005, nearly ◗ EDUCATION FOR NEVADA: To aid 300 students participated. 117 YEARS OF TEACHER EDUCATION engineering Sylvia Samano, SBC Nevada president, un- AT THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION students with de- derstands the significance of the program. She UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA 1887-2004 sign processes, was the first in her family to attend college. Holly Walton-Buchanan, doctoral engineering Thanks to an SBC grant, the program now fundamentals candidate in the educational leadership includes year-round mentoring by graduate department in 2002, and Gary Peltier, and computer assistants in the College of Education. “I am senior faculty programming, constantly learning from my co-workers and member of the Wang focuses on we continue to share our enthusiasm and pas- College of Educa- project-based learning, with hands-on sion for helping these young people succeed,” tion. Black Rock examples using Legos and Robolab, Press, 2004. a sophisticated software package said Mariluz Garcia, a mentor completing her Walton-Bu- that builds graphical programming master’s degree in school counseling. chanan and skills. The book is available in English, “We began the program to encourage Peltier track Japanese, Spanish, Chinese, Taiwanese development of future teachers,” says William the history of and Korean. Sparkman, College of Education dean. “But, the College of — By Cecelia Glazzi we have been just as pleased to see these stu- Education, beginning with the contri- dents inspired by other career paths.” — By Jane Tors

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COBA approaches its

Story by John Wheeler and Soumitro Sen • Photo by Jeﬀ Ross lthough the Collegeanniversary of Business Administration begins its A 50th academic year this fall, a business education at the University has been available longer than that… much longer.

Continues next page 50th Nevada Silver & Blue • July/August 2005 9 CoverStory

From page 9 “When the University of Nevada, Reno opened its doors for the ﬁrst time in 1887, it had a School of Business,” says Dean Mike Reed.

PhotoJeanby Dixon It was a pioneering program back then, in many ways setting a precedent for its later incarnation — the College of Business Administration — to be in the forefront of business education in Nevada. When the University created a four-year commercial school in 1890, it became only the second university west of the Mississippi to do so. In 1965, the newly minted college bettered that distinction by becoming the first university west of the Mississippi — second only to Atlanta’s Emory University — to sponsor a large-scale intercollegiate simulated business games competition. The games, which achieved national recognition and ran for more than 20 years, established the college as an innovator in using computers on a large scale in a university program. The games also served to showcase the quality of the Dale Rogers is Director LOGISTICS PROGRAM of the Center for University’s business students, who gave presentations to local Logistics Management, AMONG ELITE business leaders. chairman of the Reverse The Center for Logistics “An awful lot of businessmen walked away from that saying, Logistics Executive Management is rated one of ‘I know who I’m going to hire,’ because they were impressed the top 10 logistics programs Council and professor with the students they saw during those presentations,” says of supply chain in the nation. The Center has former Dean Richard Hughs. “The games, which were started management. made significant contribu- by an outstanding faculty member, Dick Cotter, gave the Col- tions to the field of supply lege of Business a major national reputation.” chain management/logistics, especially in the area of reverse logistics. Graduates are keenly TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS sought by major companies, It’s perhaps not surprising that the college is itself run like such as Sun Microsystems, a business, with the students its primary customer. It’s an ap- Daimler-Chrysler and Intel. proach that keeps the college focused. “One of the oldest of the definitions of customer is simply a familiar face,” Reed says. “If we can maintain our connections with our students as they go through life, we will be a successful university.” Continues on page 12 Business education at Nevada • Timeline Photos courtesy of University of Nevada Special Collections

1887 1900 1905 1946 1956 1957 1961 The University of The University opens John William Genevieve The University The College of Business The College of Business Nevada becomes a four-year School of Wright receives Stephanie Siri establishes Administration’s Bureau Administration breaks the first state Commerce. Only three the University’s receives the the College of Business and Economic existing records by gaining university, which, other universities in the first four-year University’s of Business Research gains full full accreditation from in its opening year, nation offered a four-year bachelor’s degree first bachelor of Administration. membership in the the American Association includes a School of business degree at that in commerce. science in business Robert Weems is national organization, of Collegiate Schools of Business. time: the University administration. named dean and the Associated University Business in fewer than five of Pennsylvania, the serves until 1977. Bureaus of Business and years from its founding. University of Chicago Economic Research, within and the University of record time – 16 months. California, Berkeley.

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OFFICE OF CAREER SERVICES LINKS STUDENTS, ALUMNI AND EMPLOYERS

The College of Business Administration’s Office of Career Services helps students, alumni and employers interact in a variety PhotoJeanby Dixon of useful ways. “The office serves as the connecting point for business students and employers,” says Director Jane Bessette. “The College of Business Administra- tion is the only college on campus that has its own separate Career Services Office.” Bessette From the time they enter the college, the office provides students with advice and information on the job search process, career choices and employment options. For employers, the office lets them interact with students one-on- one, in groups and in classroom settings through Four of the 21 candidates to receive master of business guest speaking, career fairs, career forums, job post- administration degrees at the Graduate Commencement ings, internships and other activities. Ceremony on May 13 were, from left to right, Yiwen Zhang, The office also provides opportunities for alumni to David Lan, Chris Mello, and Pinar Cobanoglu. interact with students in a number of different ways, such as career exploration activities and recruiting students for employment. In addition, alumni who are looking for work or who are considering a career change are also able to access the Office of Career Services. For more information: www.coba.unr.edu/career/

The College of Business Administration’s founding dean, Robert Weems, has written a comprehensive history of business education at the University, Business for Nevada, published by the college and the University’s Black Rock Press. It is available at the University’s Getchell Library.

Nevada becomes the first A team of students from COBA and the university to conduct an Reynolds School of Journalism win first intercollegiate business games place win in the American Advertising competition annually for more The professional major in Federation National Series of Advertising than two decades. gaming management is created. Collegiate Competition. 1965 1974 1987 1988 1994 1995 2003 2006 Nevada becomes the second The Center for Logistics Faculty, staff, U.S. university to sponsor Management is founded. students, alumni a successful large-scale and more will intercollegiate business celebrate COBA’s games competition. 50th anniversary.

Nevada becomes the ﬁrst university The business building is renamed to sponsor an annual worldwide the Ansari Business Building to symposium on gambling. honor Nazir Ansari, emeritus professor of managerial sciences.

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From page 10 Another tradition that dates back to the college’s ﬁrst dean, Ed Weems, is for the college to stay relevant and connected to the state’s business community — a tradition Reed has continued. PhotoJeanby Dixon “Both formally and informally, we’ve been on board with the economic development process for a long time,” says Reed, who’s been heavily involved with organizations such as the Chamber of Commerce, the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN) and Western Industrial Nevada (WIN) for many years. “We’re not just up here on the hill. Through both the academic pursuits and the Small Business Development Center, we are sharing our learning with Nevada.”

SMALL CENTERS WITH BIG REPUTATIONS The college’s long-standing ties with the state’s primary businesses, have led to the creation of several internationally known New graduate students mingle at last August’s centers of excellence, including the Institute for the Study of MBA orientation. More than 40 students were Gambling and Commercial Gaming. Its founder and current admitted to the graduate program last year. director, Bill Eadington, is the first name on media Rolodexes world-wide when reporters need to call a gaming expert. In MBA PROGRAM ONE OF NATION’S BEST addition to providing valuable research for the industry, the The College of Business Administration’s MBA institute turns out specialty-trained graduates, such as Russell program, which is offered in Reno, Elko and Cox, International Minden, has seen a significant increase in its Game Technology’s enrollment. A total of 236 students are currently slot operations man- enrolled — the most in the program’s history. ager at the Reno-Tahoe The college’s MBA program has the highest International Airport. PhotoJeanby Dixon level of accreditation in business education from He heads a team of 26 the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools employees and over- of Business. The off-campus MBA programs are sees 240 slot machines offered as part of the college’s commitment to at the airport. being a business knowledge resource for Nevada. “There is an unde- The Elko program began in 1991 and is now in its fourth cohort. Forty-three students have niable curiosity from graduated to date, with 22 in the current cohort, gaming employers which began in 2004. The program is partly sup- about the degree I ported by donations from the Barrick Goldstrike have obtained,” says and Newmont mining companies. Cox, who believes his The Minden MBA program begins this se- education gave him a mester. It is the result of a partnership between leg up in the industry. the college, GE Energy Services, Starbucks, and “This is a specialized Extended Studies. Financial support from the field in business, and college’s corporate partners helped make the similar instruction is Judy Strauss, associate professor of program a reality. All classes will be held at the almost non-existent managerial sciences, co-teaches the Western Nevada Community College facility in outside of Reno and Las award-winning Integrated Marketing Competition class. Minden. Vegas.” “Our 30 new students, who represent a wide Another program variety of professional backgrounds and both with a national reputation is the Center for Logistics Manage- public and private entities, would not have ap- ment. Like the gaming program — a natural for a gambling plied to the college’s MBA program unless it were state — it grew out of a desire to serve Nevada’s burgeoning being offered in a location close to where they warehousing industry. Back in the 1960s, when gaming pro- work and live,” says Kambiz Raffiee, associate vided the lions’ share of state jobs, the college had researched dean and director of the MBA program. and advocated warehousing as part of a proposed economic di- versification plan. At that time, Nevada had 450,000 square feet of warehouses. By the early 2000s, that had grown to more than 60 million square feet. Logistics — “getting the right product to the right place at the right time” is how former Dean Henry

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PhotoJeanby Dixon Mike Reed joined the College of Business Administration faculty in 1972, becoming dean in 1993. In the 33 years he’s been at the University, he’s seen the College of Business Administration evolve, particularly in the way it connects with the entire state. As dean, Reed has focused on making the college relevant in what he describes as “this very ﬂuid business environment,” seeking to align the college with a rapidly changing northern Nevada. Personally active for many years in both the Reno-Sparks Chamber of Commerce and the Economic Development Authority of Northern Nevada, Reed recently responded to questions about the college’s growth and its importance for economic development in Nevada.

How does the College of can bring to bear on issues having Friday night classes. REED’S ‘OTHER SIDE’ Business Administration that exist downtown.” The students didn’t like An avid fan of acoustic help with economic that, but we tried. Summer development? How has the college grown school is effectively a third music styles, such as “The college has become over the years? semester for us. We have folk, country and blue- an essential point for “It’s grown in size, but increased enrollment in grass, Reed shared his many people in helping it’s also grown in the summer school by 45 love and knowledge of outside firms understand strength of faculty and percent in the last two music with public radio what it’s like in Nevada. the commitment of the years. One thing I always listeners as host of a We’ve become part of the faculty to incredibly hard ask graduates is whether we economic development work and dedication to the slowed them down in their show he created, “Life’s process. Both informally students. It was noticed progress toward a degree. Other Side,” which and formally, we’ve been on last year by the accrediting If it takes them three years aired on KUNR-FM from board for a long time.” committee when we got our or seven years, it’s OK. If 1975 to 1986. accreditation reaffirmed. they set the pace at which “I did it every Saturday Specifically, what does the It is a commitment to graduation will occur and college bring to the table? scholarship and learning we don’t interfere with that, for two hours,” Reed “What we’re bringing and a commitment to being then we’ve done our job.” says. “It was great is knowledge — faculty involved in this area as a therapy to walk in with knowledge and insight. legitimate part of faculty How does the college a stack of records and Our attitude is to be a activity. We are a land- continue to build its have local bands come complement to what exists grant school and have the reputation? in and play. I don’t think off campus.” obligation to be involved.” “The kinds of things that are going to drive our most people knew that Can you give some In a sense, you run the national presence more I was on the faculty. I examples? college like a business, than anything else are the was just the voice on “Geographic information don’t you? strength of faculty and the the radio and it was systems would be one “Yes, and what is going delivery of programs. If you great fun.” example. The work to drive any successful are making a contribution to that comes out of the organization is its people your area and then radiating Nevada Small Business and the sets of relationships beyond that, you are going Development Center or you build around that. to have programs that are the database searches that The underlay is providing known around the country. our students do as they education to students in a They will be known by other help people write business way that is timely for them, business schools and known plans. The other technical so we offer night classes. by employers through the thing is the expertise that Our MBA program is a fully alumni network. That is our faculty brings across the nighttime program. We going to be the platform for various disciplines that they failed in one experiment, our long-term success.”

MIGRANT FARM WORKER Reed grew up on a dairy farm in the Modesto-Oakdale area of central California. “I worked in the ﬁelds in the summertime for money to go to college,” he recalls. “1962 was not a good year for crops and Sonny Walters, who had the apricot orchard that I generally started the summer working on, had connections to the PX Ranch in Elko.” So, the 17-year-old Reed worked on a hay crew, driving a tractor on the PX Ranch for $7 a day plus board: “I had a pair of gloves; I had a ﬂop hat. And they left me alone all day long. It was cool.”

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From page 12 Amato described it — is a growth profession. Now, not only does the Center turn out graduates who are eagerly awaited by Nevada’s web of distribution centers, but also by giants such PhotoJeanby Dixon as Ford Motor Company, Coca-Cola, Sun Microsystems and Toyota, who all come to campus looking for talent.

ON THE HILL AND ‘THE STREET’ A standout feature of the College is the faculty’s involvement in the community, sharing knowledge, conducting useful research, tracking trends, serving on local boards, working with local businesses. “What we are bringing is knowledge, insight and a set of technical tools and technical understanding to business and economic issues that are not readily available outside campus,” Sam Males is the director Reed says, rattling off a long list of diverse faculty skill-sets. of the Nevada Small THE NEVADA SMALL BUSINESS “Geographic information systems, helping people write busi- Business Development DEVELOPMENT CENTER ness plans through the Small Business Development Center, our “The Small Business Center, a division of supply chain guys working with the warehousing community, Development Center is a huge the College of Business e-marketing…this is wonderful. Our people are making a con- Administration. Kathy thing for us,” says Dean Mike tribution to the place they live.” Carrico (right) state Reed. “It is the University’s On top of that, they’re highly respected teachers, as econom- training director. direct conduit to the business community. It houses the state ics graduate Wendy Favinger attests. demographer, “My professors always seemed to want to take time to talk to the students,” the Bureau of Land Management program analyst geographic says. “I remember many great one-on-one conversations with information Mike Reed, Glen Atkinson, Kambiz Raffiee, Bob Metts and systems Deborah Achtenberg. I feel lucky to have had them as teachers. unit, and I can’t imagine getting that kind of respect and consideration at the business the best Ivy League school money can buy.” environmental Gary Machabee is president of Machabee Office Environ- program. It ments, the largest commercial furnishings dealer in Nevada. He Carrico also works not only got an education, he proved a point to his father, who with the Small co-founded the business in 1940. Business Administration and “My father told me going to college was pointless, because I with SCORE, which is the Service could learn what I needed to know ‘on the street’” he says. “My Corps of Retired Executives. It experiences at Nevada, however, broadened my understand- is the direct outreach link to all ing of business models, corporate finance and economics. The of Nevada. It is truly a statewide simultaneous experience of the classroom and the street was a program.” very strong combination.” N For more information: www. nsbdc.org.

COBA Alumni Association Celebrates 20 years of Involvement stablished in 1985, the College of Busi- help fund scholarships and student organiza- ﬁnances and professional services. Given Eness Administration Alumni Associa- tions. Second, over the next year, COBAAA the ambitious goals set forth by the board tion supports the college and its students will work to take advantage of a matching this year, alumni are invited to become through scholarships, endowments and opportunity (through ASUN) in raising funds an association member, contribute to the alumni-student relations. to remodel the college’s student lounge, and causes outlined above through donations, Today, COBAAA looks to help the college establish a fund to help the college prepare and participate in its annual golf tourna- address new opportunities through its for future capital improvement needs. Third, ment and take part in this year’s co-hosted three-pronged “20/50 Looking to the Future” it will work to raise money to support COBA’s “Homecoming Poker Tournament.” program, established in celebration of the 20 Career Services Center. year COBAAA anniversary and 50 year COBA COBAAA provides alumni opportunities For COBAAA information call (775) anniversary. First, COBAAA will continue to to give to the college through their time, 784- 4912 or visit www.unr.edu/alumni

14 Nevada Silver & Blue • September/October 2005 UniversityOutreach

WARof the WEEDS University’s experts on front lines of battle to defend state’s landscape

By John Wheeler dead and dried out — nature’s kindling, just wait- n alien space invader is taking over ing to ignite. Nevada, threatening to forever change “After a number of years, the amount of Athe lives of its inhabitants. Leaving fi re cheatgrass is so great it’s inevitable there will be a and devastation in its wake, this unfeeling entity catastrophic fi re that takes all the natives out. Then immolates an area and repeats the mayhem a you see fi elds of nothing but cheatgrass,” Rollins few years later. Large portions of the state are says. “More than 10 percent of Nevada and the being ravaged and left for dead. The experts’ Great Basin is now cheatgrass infested.” chilling assessment: it can’t be stopped. This is a Rollins, who is involved in a major multi-uni- crisis unlike anything Nevadans have ever faced. versity research project on the use of resources in Their state is being systematically taken over. treating Great Basin land for fi re and weed control, While that description might conjure up images is one of a cadre of University researchers who are from H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds, a more apt tackling virtually every aspect of the state’s fi re science-fi ction allusion would be John Wyndham’s problem. University researchers, teachers and out- Day of the Triffi ds — about a plant that consumes reach personnel are key players in the state’s efforts natives and has an amazing ability to regener- to deal with fi re — from fi re prevention to training ate. That’s exactly what’s happening in Nevada. fi refi ghters, from restoration to fi guring out what Cheatgrass, a non-native species that snuck into other invaders are lurking on the sidelines. the country via contaminated seed in the late 1800s, is on an inexorable march across much of FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN the Great Basin. It has one particularly pernicious On a rolling mountain slope in the forest high characteristic. above South Lake Tahoe, soils and hydrology “It germinates in January or February,” says professor Wally Miller inspects one of 16 research University resource economist Kim Rollins. plots he, Dale Johnson, professor of forest soils, “When it emerges from the soil, it’s photosynthe- and Roger Walker, professor of forestry, have sizing and growing fast. In Nevada and the Great created to study nutrient runoff into the lake. Basin, that’s when we have most of our water Through a serendipitous act of nature, the 2002 — the precipitation and runoff. It’s just so oppor- Gondola Fire swept over half the plots, leaving tunistic. It sucks up water like a sponge.” the others untouched — a perfect control group That has several consequences. Native plants, for comparison. “So, we have baseline data before such as sagebrush, don’t start growing and that wildfi re, which is pretty unusual because not germinating until months later. By that time, the many people can predict where wildfi re is going cheatgrass has used much of the available water to occur,” Miller says. and, most notably, re-seeded. By mid-summer, it’s Continues next page

From fi re prevention to training fi refi ghters, from restoration to fi guring out what other invaders are lurking on the sidelines — University researchers, teachers and outreach personnel are key players in the state’s eff orts to deal with fi re.

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Faculty in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science are actively engaged in a large number of ﬁre and weeds-related research projects in the Tahoe and Great Basin region.

From page 15 Faculty in the Department of Natural Resources informed decisions in the fragile Tahoe Basin. and Environmental Science are actively engaged in Peter Weisberg of the Department of Natural Re- a large number of fire and weeds-related research sources and Environment Science is one of those projects in the Tahoe and Great Basin region. A researchers. He’s collaborating with Miller and century of fire suppression has caused a large Dale Johnson to compare historical fire regimes buildup of organic residues on the slopes of the with modern conditions and then relate that to the Tahoe Basin, Miller says. flow of nutrients into Lake Tahoe. Weisberg is also “We have detected very high concentrations of doing a fire-history study of pinyon-juniper wood- nutrients moving across the surface of watershed land in central Nevada’s Shoshone Range. slopes, between the organic mat and the mineral “We’re trying to find out what the fire frequency surface of the soil,” he used to be so we can compare that to what is hap- says. “This has not been pening today and see if there’s a plausible mecha- detected before, as far nism for change,” he says. “If we know the causes as we know. There’s a of woodland expansion and vegetation change

PhotoJeanby Dixon very slow movement of generally in the Great Basin, we will be better nutrient-rich solution able to predict change in the future. By knowing across the slopes, which how people have changed the system, it gives us a potentially can get into target for restoration.” the lake. We, in part, at- That’s where Bob Nowak’s work dovetails. The tribute that to the effects Department of Natural Resources and Environ- of fire suppression.” mental Science professor is collaborating with When fire hits, it’s other western universities and five federal agencies like “a big shot in the on a huge long-term research study on how to con- arm in terms of nutrient trol cheatgrass and, at the same time, restore native Kim Rollins, associate suppression,” Miller says, mobilizing nitrogen species onto rangelands. professor of resource and phosphorus and discharging them into the “A fair number of our natives, such as sage- economics in the College of Agriculture, lake. That’s bad because it contributes to the lake’s brush, are intolerant to fire,” Nowak says. “So, Biotechnology and declining clarity. we’re trying to see if we can reverse that. Can we Natural Resources, will “So we’re looking at what might be the best reduce the abundance of cheatgrass and get some lead a University team management technique between two extremes: of the natives back on the landscape? If not, we’re that recently received total suppression and wildfires,” Miller says. “In going to have to live with what’s going on — and $1 million for research terms of fuel management, the alternatives are: it’s only going to get worse.” aimed at giving you let it build up until there’s a wildfire and hope Federal agencies and the public prefer native federal land managers information on how that there isn’t, or you do some kind of biomass species to exotics, so Nowak and others are search- best to treat Great reduction — through tree harvesting, chipping, or ing for a restoration alternative that works as well Basin lands for fire and prescribed/controlled burning, for example.” as a non-native plant called crested wheatgrass, weed control. Miller sees real danger in the Tahoe Basin. which does well in Nevada. “If you go into the areas that have been fire-sup- “We use crested wheatgrass as our benchmark,” pressed, the fuels are just tremendous,” he says. he says. “That’s how we set up our experiments.” “I’m not a fuels person, but I think the potential is there for a devastating wildfire. They put a lot of LIVING WITH FIRE manpower on the Gondola Fire and were able to As you enter the Roundhill Video store in get it before it got to the top of Kingsbury Grade. If South Lake Tahoe, you might not notice the post- you have something like that started in Incline Vil- ers featuring Keanu Reeves and Tom Cruise in lage or some heavily populated area, you might not the windows either side of the door. But it’s hard be able to stop it particularly if it was a windy day.” to miss the “Living With Fire” flyer positioned right next to the door handle. Produced by the DATA THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, the Researchers such as Miller and his colleagues video — which is loaned for free — contains all are providing a wealth of valuable data which the essential information residents of the Tahoe management agencies such as the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service need to make Continues on page 18

16 Nevada Silver & Blue • September/October 2005 James Brown, a U.S. Forest Service captain, gives Stephanie ▲ Leslie tips on hose handling during the annual Bureau of Land Management RookieUniversity School. Leslie isOutreach a University graduate student in Biology, and was one of more than 80 students attending annual training school.

▲ A team from Exxon-Mobil in Billings, Mont., double-check their knots during confined space training, where they rescued an ‘injured’ person in underground, pitch-black tunnels below ground. 24-hours at the Fire Science Academy Photos by Jean Dixon Photographer Jean Dixon visited the University of Nevada, Reno’s Fire Science Academy in Carlin, Nev., in June. With simultaneous classes scheduled, it was a day that showcased the breadth of expertise of faculty and staff. The academy offers one of the finest fire training facilities in the world, which attracts students internationally. Throughout the year, the curriculum largely focuses on industrial firefighting and emergen- cy response programs, such as the confined-space and high-rise rescue classes shown here. The academy’s 426-acre campus was also dotted with tents as the Bureau of Land Management Rookie School along with the bureau’s Wildland Academy settled in for the week. Each year this annual wildfire training brings more than 80 young men and women to the campus to hone skills they will use in the field.

▲ Fireﬁghters drag a heavy dummy out of a ﬂaming structure on the Fire Science Academy’s burn pad during night burn training.

Firefighters from Exxon-Mobil ▲ in Billings, Mont., team up for a high-rise rescue drill three stories above the sagebrush. Nevada Silver & Blue • September/October 2005 17 UniversityOutreach Photo by John Wheeler by John Photo From page 16 Basin need to prepare tralian with a wealth of experience in his home for wildfire. country and New Zealand, Sparrow’s job in the The “Living With Department of Natural Resources and Environ- Fire in the Tahoe Basin” mental Science is to examine management issues video is part of a broad regarding fire and figure out the best responses. educational program However, because of his background, he brings a created by Ed Smith, different perspective — one that raises a disturb- natural resource spe- ing question: are there even worse invaders than cialist with Cooperative cheatgrass waiting in the wings? Extension. Funded by “In Australia and New Zealand, the most the Nevada Fire Safe successful plants in a fire regime that has very Council, an organiza- frequent fire are the ones that re-sprout from tion founded by Co- underground root systems,” he says. “They don’t operative Extension in have to worry about whether they produce seed in 1999, the program aims the year after the fire. All they need to have done is to reduce the wildfire produce an offshoot root and they are ready to go.” Wally Miller, professor of natural resources threat to human life and property. In one Western Australian site he studied, and environmental “We take existing research plus the knowledge where frequent fires are the norm, 95 percent of science, inspects of the different firefighting agencies in Nevada the plants re-sprout and don’t rely on seeds to monitoring equipment and package that into educational products propagate. at a University research to use with homeowners in Nevada,” Smith “There are lots of foreign invaders lurking out site in the foothills says. “What’s critical about this and contrary to there,” he says. “We need to recognize the charac- above South Lake Tahoe. popular beliefs is that the most important person teristics of these so we can spot them and control in making sure your home survives a wildfire them in their feral state. is not a fireman, it’s the “One of the things I’ve noticed in Nevada is that homeowner. It’s the ac- there are often fixed paradigms about the way sys- tions that a homeowner tems work. But, I can’t make the systems consistent takes before a fire occurs with the sorts of things I’ve learned in Australia that are going to make the and New Zealand previously. I’m going to try to difference.” test some of these assumptions to see if there is a TO LEARN MORE The award-winning fundamental difference between Nevada and the Web sites with “Living With Fire” places I previously worked, or whether we need to information about program materials are rethink our understanding of the local ecosystem. the University’s now being used by other western states, including research and Colorado, Idaho and Utah. Other fire-related University research… outreach efforts “It’s probably the most • Biologist Ron Marlow is studying the im- concerning fire: widely distributed University of Nevada publica- pact of wildfires on desert tortoises in southern • www.livingwithfire. tion ever,” Smith says. Nevada. Cheatgrass-fueled fires threaten the animals, even if they survive the fire. “If there’s no info (wildfire All the program materials, as well as a brochure on cheatgrass, are available online at shade, they’ll die in the sun,” Marlow says. education materials • Assistant resource economics professor www.livingwithfire.info for homeowners) Allison Davis uses Global Information Systems “Our goal is to make that the most com- data and overlaid maps showing such elements • www.ag.unr.edu/ prehensive Web site in the nation concerning as wind and lightning-strike history, to guide forestfires/ fire-reduction and fire-threat information for strategies for responding to wildfires. “If you (information about homeowners,” Smith says. have cheatgrass up against the slope of a moun- fire studies around Cooperative Extension is also active in re-seed- tain, that’s an important consideration because Lake Tahoe region) ing efforts after wildfires occur. For example, it the likelihood it will go over the mountain is recently helped organize volunteers to harvest • http://fireacademy. small,” she says. bitterbrush seeds that will be planted this fall in • Global warming may greatly accelerate the unr.edu (The areas burned in last summer’s Waterfall fire in fire cycle in the desert ecosystem of North Amer- University of Nevada, Carson City. ica, according to a study team that included Reno Fire Science University environmental and resource scientist Academy) LESSONS FROM DOWN UNDER Bob Nowak. “In a lot of ways, this experiment is In April, fire ecologist Ashley Sparrow joined a look into the future, and the future doesn’t look the University’s team of fire experts. An Aus- so good,” he says.

18 Nevada Silver & Blue • September/October 2005 pain sweatglory blood respect victory! Beat the Vandals

Nevada Silver & Blue • September/October 2005 19 HomecomingH2005omecoming Schedule TUESDAY, OCT. 4 ■ 6 p.m. All-Alumni ■ 6 p.m. – Alumni Association PackPack thethe LittleLittle WWal’al’ PartyParty Scholarship Reception • Clark Alumni and friends Room, Morrill Hall Alumni Center. are invited to the Reception for Alumni Chapter Little Waldorf Saloon Scholarship winners and their for appetizers, drink families. By invitation only. specials and lots of giveaways. $5 per THURSDAY, OCT. 6 person. Free for Alumni No-Limit, Hold ’em Pack Poker Association members Tournament • Circus Circus Reno, and students over 21 Poker Room. years of age. *Various ■ 3 p.m. — $50 buy-in (plus $30 chapters will be hosting entry fee). To register, call (775) specialspecial gatheringsgatherings atat thisthis 784-6620. Sponsored by COBAAA event. and Nevada Alumni Association. SATURDAY, OCT. 8 Homecoming Awards Gala: ■ 10 a.m. – Nevada A Celebration of Excellence • Circus AlumniAlumni AssociationAssociation andand Circus Reno, Convention Center AAUN Tailgate Party. By invitation ■ 6 p.m. – No-host cocktails only. ■ 7 p.m. – Sit-down dinner with program for Nevada Alumni ■ 1:05 p.m. Homecoming Football Association award winners. Game. NevadaNevada vs.vs. Idaho, Mackay FRIDAY, OCT. 7 Stadium. ■ 8:30 a.m. Pack Pride Day On Campus – Wear your silver and SUNDAY, blue in honor of Homecoming Week. OCT. 9 Register your oﬃ ce in the contest ■ 8:30 a.m. by 5 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 4. Judging – Nevada begins at 8:30 a.m., Friday, Oct. 7. Alumni Council Meeting. Oﬀ Campus – E-mail a photo of Continuing your business or home decorated in Education silver and blue to [email protected] Building. by 5 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 4. Photos will be posted on the Alumni Association ack! Web site www.unr.edu/alumni. GoGo PPack!

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20 Nevada Silver & Blue • September/October 2005 Pack Prideday In 2004, the University’s Facilities Services Department stepped up and gave the Research and Educational Planning Center some real competition on Pack Pride Day. The two departments tied for ﬁ rst place. Show your Silver and Blue spirit by joining in the fun, and try to beat last year’s winners!

ON CAMPUS Pack Pride Day is Friday, Oct. 7th Go crazy decorating your offi ce or department for a chance to win Dress in silver and blue from head to the grand prize tailgate party for 12 at the fi nal home football game. toe to show your Wolf Pack support. (Game tickets and catering included). Judging takes place Friday, Give everyone you see in Wolf Pack Oct. 7 between 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. gear a high-fi ve and a howl! OFF CAMPUS For more information, call Give your boss or neighbors something to howl about when you Juliane Di Meo at (775)784-6620 decorate your business or home in silver and blue. E-mail a photo or [email protected]. to [email protected] by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 4. Photos will be posted on the Alumni Association Web site at www.unr.edu/alumni.

Before we send Idaho packing, we’re PACKING the Wal’! Admission is free for Nevada The University of Nevada Alumni Association and the Young Alumni Chapter Alumni Association members invite you to kick oﬀ Homecoming Weekend at Pack the Little Wal’ Night. and students 21 and over. Become a member today at www.unr.edu/alumni. Friday, October 7 • 6 - 10 p.m.

Admission for non-members Little Waldorf Saloon is $5. 1661 N. Virginia Street Several alumni chapters are hosting special gatherings at Pack the Little Wal’ Night. Stop by and reconnect!

*Must show Nevada Alumni Appetizers! Drink specials! Association membership card or valid student ID and driver’s license. Giveaways! Old friends!

Nevada Silver & Blue • September/October 2005 21 22 Nevada Silver & Blue • September/October 2005 AlumniAwards andallFrank ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR

Story by Cindie Geddes ◆ Photograph by Jay Venezia

don’t know what to tell you,” little to establish its reputation as an aca- money so early to the Knowledge Center, 2005 Alumnus of the Year demic fraternity. He also reactivated the Randall’s answer is typical of his gener- Frank Randall says from his dormant Commerce Club. The speakers ous and humble nature: “Well, someone home in Newport Beach. “I’m for that club came from the local busi- has to start it. It seemed like the right not that interesting.” ness community and fueled the interest thing to do.” The way he says it — with utter con- Randall had had in stocks since his teens. Randall has stayed involved with the viction and a shrug you can hear — is a “I started investing young,” he says. “I University in a variety of ways since his testament to a life lived in the moment. used to watch my father, and so I thought graduation. He and his wife, Joann (au- Randall doesn’t recognize how interest- I’d try it myself. He was a pretty good thor of the novel, The Scandalous Journey ing his life has been because this success- mentor on that score.” of Dr. Lumumba published by Author- “Iful real-estate developer, banker, stock Three years with Dean Witter and house, 2005, and written under the name broker, world traveler and family man is Company followed until the passing Anna Purna) established a scholarship too busy living it. of Randall’s father brought him back for students working to improve the Randall grew up in Southern Cali- to Southern California. An only child, environment. And, Randall has been fornia, but spent the summers of his Randall was left to manage his father’s a member of the University’s Southern teens working odd jobs in Tahoe. From estate. “Quite a few of the assets weren’t California Alumni Association for four the golf course, to lumber to the Tahoe very liquid,” he says, “so it took a little decades. A home in Glenbrook makes Tavern, Randall went where the work led doing.” But it was that “little doing” that it easier for him to come to Mackay Sta- him — so long as it was in the moun- led him into commercial real estate. “I dium for football games. tains. One year, he did a short stintR as a did well on that,” he says with that same Over the years, Randall has managed firefighter. “We slept in sleeping bags in shrugging understatement. to retire from the Naval Reserves as a front of the Markleeville Courthouse,” Flash forward to the summer of 2003. lieutenant commander and spent time as he says. “I slept next to a convict from the Randall is a member of the University a director of a bank and an international Carson Prison. I guess they figured he Foundation’s Board of Trustees, where he medical corporation. He has traveled wasn’t dangerous.” hears a presentation about the planned the world as a tourist and as an ambas- Randall started his collegiate career at Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center. By sador for peace through humanitarian Pasadena City College, but the Korean the end of that summer, Randall donated missions. His two children — Paul, a War interrupted and Randall went into $2 million to the project. The rotunda teacher; Jennifer, a painter — have fami- the military. By the time he got out, four will be named after his family. lies of their own, including the Randalls’ years later, he decided he wanted to go Michele Basta, director of development five grandchildren. Randall is active in a back to the area he missed so much. He for the University’s libraries, says that number of clubs, including the Catalina had been to Reno and seen the Univer- donation was key to the project. “With- Island Yacht Club and the Naval Reserve sity of Nevada, Reno and knew it was the out that initial boost,” she says, “I don’t Association, and he served four years as place for him. think we would have had the energy a South Pasadena city councilman. Randall graduated with a Bachelor of and enthusiasm. It infused the whole He loves to travel, read and play ten- Science in Business Administration in project with an awful lot of optimism nis. And, he loves his alma mater. In fact, 1956. He was a member of the Phi Sigma and vigor.” he still remembers all three verses to the Kappa fraternity, where he insists he did When asked why he donated so much school song. ‘Frank Randall’s $2 million donation to the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center infused the whole project with an awful lot of optimism and vigor.’ Michele Basta, director of development for the University’s libraries

Nevada Silver & Blue • September/October 2005 23 AlumniAwards

On behalf of its more than 50,000 members, the University of Nevada AlumniAlumni AssociationAssociation congratulatescongratulates itsits

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FRANK RANDALL KRISTEN AVANSINO CINDY BUCHANAN MARK ELSTON JOEY GILBERT Alumnus of the Year University Service Award Outstanding Young Alumnus Alumni Association Service Award Outstanding Young Alumnus Frank Randall (‘56 Business Kristen Avansino has been Award Mark Elston (’81 Accounting) Award Administration) serves asWinners a involved at the University for more Cindy Buchanan (’95 Finance) served as president of the Nevada Joey Gilbert (’00 English) is a University of Nevada, Reno than 30 years. Serving as a profes- is vice president, relationship Alumni Association’s Alumni boxer, lawyer, actor and television Foundation trustee. His career has sor of dance from 1971 to 1980 manager at Nevada State Bank Council and then went on to personality who knocked America spanned real estate development, she formulated and implemented in their Corporate Lending found the Past Presidents Club. out as the fan favorite on NBC’s banking and stock brokerage. An the dance curriculum, which Department. As an alumna, she He serves on the University’s reality TV series “The Contender.” avid traveler, Randall has traveled remains intact today. She became immediately became a member Planned Giving Council and is a Getting his start as a boxer at the world on humanitarian mis- a trustee of the University of Ne- of the Young Alumni Chapter Wolf Pack Boosters Club Board Nevada, Joey was a standout sions for the International Medical vada, Reno Foundation from 1997 and was secretary and president. Member. As a student, he served on the boxing team. By the Corps. to 2002 and is currently a trustee Buchanan and other members in the ASUN senate as vice presi- time he graduated, Gilbert had emeritus. At the invitation of the were able to create the ﬁ rst dent for ﬁ nance and publications. accumulated an impressive list School of the Arts, Avansino has endowment for Young Alumni. Elston has been branch manager of accomplishments, includ- served as a guest choreographer She also held many leadership for Birr Wilson, Kemper Securities ing being named a four-time since 1999, with new works fea- positions with College of Business and Dain Rauscher. NCAA/NCBA All American, a tured at the annual Spring Dance Administration Alumni Associa- four-time NCAA/NCBA Western Concert. Avansino has also served tion. Buchanan currently sits on Regional Champion, a three-time as an adjunct professor since 2003, the Alumni Association’s Alumni NCAA/NCBA National Boxing volunteering as a guest lecturer Council. Champion, a two-time Outstand- and as a consultant to advanced ing Boxer of the Collegiate National choreography students. Tournament, and in 2000 was the Nevada State Golden Gloves Super-Middleweight Champion.

24 Nevada Silver & Blue • September/October 2005 AlumniAwards

MARY HARMON LORIE LINE EUGENE J. WAIT, JR. CJ WALTERS LEONARD WOHLETZ Alumni Association Service Award Professional Achievement Award Professional Achievement Award Professional Achievement Award Outstanding Young Alumni Award Mary Harmon (’93 Business Lorie Line’s (’86 Music) motto Eugene J. Wait, Jr. (‘51 CJ Walters (’83 Music, ’91 Leonard Wohletz (’98 Administration, ’97 Master’s in is “practice pays.” And it has paid Business Administration) is a Music) is an accomplished musi- Economics) started his profes- Business Administration) is a off . Line has turned piano playing prominent and accomplished cian and dedicated supporter of sional career at Morgan Stanley member of the Nevada Alumni into one of the largest indepen- attorney in Reno. He graduated the local arts community. Cathy as a fi nancial adviser trainee. Association’s Alumni Council, dent record companies in the from the University of California, “CJ” Walters is associate director He remains at Morgan Stanley Alumni Membership and Market- world, Lorie Line Music, Inc., which Hastings College of Law where of arts programs for Extended today as a fi nancial adviser and 2005 ing Task Force, Homecoming grosses $5 million annually. She’s he also served as associate editor Studies and the School of the Arts retirement planning specialist. He Committee and chair of the recorded 23 albums, published for the Hastings Law Journal. at the University of Nevada, Reno. has been an important part of the Alumni Scholarship Committee. 18 music books and each year This outstanding trial attorney Walters joined Extended Studies Young Alumni Chapter for more In the past she has volunteered tours the country, performing gives generously to the arts, and in 1990 to assist with coordination than fi ve years, having served as for the Silver Scholar program 85 concerts to 100,000 beloved mentors and helps train young of the annual Reno Jazz Festival chapter president for more than and was a member of the Alumni fans. Line was the fi rst person in attorneys. Wait has also set up and the University’s Performing two years, and is on the board Nominations and Alumni Staff her family history to get a college scholarships for several students Arts Series. In 2004, Walters of directors. Wohletz is also on Recruitment committees. Har- degree, obtaining a bachelor’s to have the chance to attend the became the associate director of the Nevada Alumni Association’s mon is a database management in music from the University of University of Nevada, Reno. programs and marketing for the Alumni Council and is the specialist with the State of Nevada Nevada, Reno, specializing in piano School of the Arts. treasurer of the Better Business Award Department of Taxation. performance. Bureau of Northern Nevada. Winners

C. DAVID RUSSELL M. ALI SAFFARI University Service Award Professional Achievement Award C. David Russell (‘67 Industrial Ali Saff ari (’86 Electrical Engi- Management) is an attorney in neering, ’82 Accounting) is senior the law fi rm of Guild, Russell, vice president of engineering for Gallagher & Fuller, Ltd. He served gaming machine industry leader, as chief legislative assistant and IGT. Saff ari oversees programming administrative assistant to U.S. development eff orts for all IGT Senator Paul Laxalt. A founding gaming devices and MegaJackpot member of the University’s systems worldwide, except Aus- Legislative Steering Commit- tralia. He oversees a staff of over tee, Russell was Alumni Council 700 including fi rmware, electrical president in 2002. and hardware engineers; graphic designers; multi-media; technical writers; and system support.

Nevada Silver & Blue • September/October 2005 25 The National Judicial College, located on the University of Nevada, Reno campus, provides judicial education and professional development for the nation’s judiciary as well as for judges from other countries. The Judicial College counts many Nevada alumni among its staff members. Shown here, in front from left, are: International/Judicial Studies Program Specialist Alton Do (‘01 International Affairs), International/Judicial Studies Manager Peggy Vidal (‘94 English) and former Accounting Assistant Lynn Darney (‘59 Business and Criminology). Middle row: former Course Administrator Ann Porogi (‘04 English Literature and Foreign Language), Academic Director William Brunson (‘87 Criminal Justice), Scholarship Officer Nancy Copfer (‘89 Liberal Arts) and Communications Director Trace Robbers (‘84 Journalism). Back row: Communications Specialist Heather Singer (‘96 Journalism). Not pictured: Graphic Designer Christina Nellemann (’97 Journalism), Controller Mary Gough Price (’87 Accounting and CIS), Human Resources Specialist Ben Davis (Philosophy and Education; presently enrolled in master’s program) and Course Administrator Rachel Kiserow (‘99 Political Science and Public Administration; presently enrolled in master’s program). Photo by Stuart Murtland.

Is the Pack at work in your oﬃce? If so, send your photo, along with each alumni’s name, class year and major, to [email protected].

26 Nevada Silver & Blue • July/August 2005 AlumniNews FROM THE DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RELATIONS Celebrating new faces and old traditions

Dear Nevada Alumni and Friends, t is with great excitement that I welcome two new program managers to the Offi ce of Alumni Relations. Juliane Di Meo and Christy Jerz, ’97, joined the alumni team this summer and have hit the ground running. Juliane’s focus association I INSIDE is the Nevada Alumni Association’s membership program, while Christy is developing outreach and ◗ President’s Message volunteer-involvement initiatives. Both individuals ◗ Event Calendar bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to their ◗ positions and will continue to enhance the programs Alumni chapter updates off ered by the Association. ◗ Membership News Put on your Wolf Pack hat and mark your calendars ◗ New benefi t partner for Homecoming 2005. In our Alumni News section, you’ll meet this year’s Alumni Association Award win- ◗ Meet your Alumni Council ners and learn about activities planned for alumni, ◗ Pack At Work friends and the community. I hope to see you at these ity of nevada National Judicial College exciting events. For detailed information, please visit rs www.unr.edu/alumni. Finally, a special thank you to this year’s Homecom- ing sponsors, especially Circus Circus Reno and GEICO. These wonderful partners of the Association continue to show their support by sponsoring many of our events. unive Sincerely,

alumni Association calls for more chatter! Tell us about your Amy J. Carothers ‘01 life achievements, Director of Alumni Relations weddings, births, reunions or any other notable news. Send your story and photos for Nevada Silver & Blue Class Chat. Please e-mail information to [email protected] or send to: Nevada Alumni Association, Inc., Morrill Hall Alumni Center – 164, Reno, NV 89557.

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Nevada Silver & Blue •September/October 2005 27 FROM THE NEVADA ALUMNI COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Dear Nevada Alumni, omecoming 2005 is right around the corner and the Homecoming Committee His excited to introduce a new event. Thanks to the College of Business Admin- istration Alumni Association (COBAAA), a poker tournament will be off ered for the fi rst time. The tournament is co-sponsored by the Nevada Alumni Association and COBAAA and will be held Oct. 6 at Circus Circus Reno, our 2005 Homecoming Headquarters. All proceeds will benefi t student scholarships for both organizations. If you “know when to hold ‘em and when to fold ‘em,” join in the fun. You can cash in your chips for fabulous prizes. association This month, we celebrate the two-year anniversary of the association’s membership program. The Alumni Council and the Marketing and Membership Task Force have made a strong commitment to this program’s success. Card-carrying Alumni Association members benefi t from the hard work of these two groups. ▲ Chapter For a complete listing of Homecoming activities, or to become a member of the President Jason Nevada Alumni Association, please visit our Web site at www.unr.edu/alumni. Geddes lies on a beef cradle while Sincerely, Alumnus Susan ity of nevada Casey explains that the beef rs cradle is where Mike Klaich ‘82 the skinning President, Nevada Alumni Council process begins. Alumnus ▲

unive Susan Casey points out the USDA’s stamp of approval on a

alumni University sheep carcass during a tour of the University’s Wolf Pack Meats.

prepared by chef Craig Cunning- cessful to date. As the chapter’s Alumni Band Chapter CABNR Update ham of Washoe Steakhouse. main fund-raising eff ort, the [email protected] [email protected] Nevada Grows is open to the nearly $15,000 in proceeds will Members of the Alumni Band Chapter members toured the public. If you are interested in be used to support the scholar- Chapter would like to invite all University’s award-winning Wolf attending, call Jean Carbon at ship program for business band alumni to join them Home- Pack Meats processing facility at (775) 784-4390. Register early as students, the endowment fund coming weekend for the 9th the Main Station Field Labora- space is limited. for the College of Business Ad- Annual Alumni Band. This year, tory in Reno. We welcome the college’s ministration and COBA student we plan to play during Pack the Alumnus and chapter mem- alumni, friends and support- clubs and organizations. Little Wal’ Night and halftime of ber Susan Casey explained how ers as members. Join online In July, the chapter helped the Nevada vs. Idaho Homecom- meat is processed safely, under through our Alumni Asso- sponsor a Pack Picnic on the ing game. In addition, there will the watchful eye of a USDA ciation Web site and view our Quad. Chapter members handed be a family friendly pizza party. inspector, from harvesting to upcoming events at www.unr. out cookies to attendees as they As always, Alumni Band weekend the end product. edu/alumni/chapters.aspx. enjoyed the concert and a won- will be fi lled with friends and fun. To end the evening, the group derful evening on the quad. If you would like to participate of 20 savored delicious barbe- Building on the fun and suc- in Alumni Band’s Homecom- cued tri-tip, prepared by Wolf COBAAA Chapter cess of the golf tournament, the ing activities, please register Pack Meats’ manager Bob Butler [email protected] COBAAA chapter is partnering by Sept. 24. To download a and his crew. Despite rain and overcast with the Alumni Association to registration form and sched- Please join us on Sept. 23 skies, this year’s College of co-produce a poker tournament ule of events, visit www.unr. for Nevada Grows, a dinner of Business Administration Alumni during Homecoming Week. The edu/alumni/chapters.aspx Nevada-grown products to Association Golf Tournament tournament will be Oct. 6 at and click on “Alumni Band.” celebrate Nevada agriculture. really shined. Nearly a full tour- Circus Circus Reno. Proceeds will For more information, contact Nevada Grows will feature a nament of golfers showed up to benefi t existing programs for Kiara Wolf at (702) 399-4140 or signature dinner created from play with umbrellas-in-hand and both organizations. [email protected]. Nevada’s agricultural producers helped make this year’s tourna-

Chapter Updates Chapter ment the chapter’s most suc-

28 Nevada Silver & Blue • September/October 2005 ATTEND AN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION EVENT!

Free watermelon entices families at a Pack Picnic▲ September on Aug. 3. 9 Nevada Alumni Association and Nevada Athletics Tailgate Party • 4 p.m. — Inside ▲ Mackay Stadium Two smaller Nevada Football vs. Washington State University • 7:05 p.m. — Mackay Stadium concert- goers take 10 Washington, D.C. Alumni Chapter advantage Nationals Baseball Game and Tailgate Party • 11:30 a.m. — RFK Stadium of free face- painting 17 Pack Tracks Travel Departure — during a Journey to the South Pacific (returns 10/5/05) Pack Picnic. Nevada Alumni Association and Nevada Athletics Tailgate Party • 3 p.m. — Lombardi Grass Area A crowd fills the Quad to enjoy Nevada Football vs. UNLV • 7:05 p.m. the Heather Combs Band, the — Mackay Stadium final Pack Picnic of the summer. 24 Nevada Football vs. Colorado State • TBA — Ft. Collins, Colo. October 1 Nevada Football vs. San Jose State • 1:05 p.m. — San Jose, Calif. 4 Homecoming Scholarship Reception • 6 p.m. – Morrill Hall Alumni Center 6 Homecoming Poker Tournament • 3 p.m. — Circus Circus Reno Homecoming Gala — 6 p.m. Cocktails • 7 p.m. Program — Circus Circus Reno 7 Homecoming Office Decorating Contest • 8:30 a.m. — University of Nevada Campus Homecoming Pack the Little Wal’ Event • 6 p.m. — Little Waldorf Saloon 8 Nevada Alumni Association and Nevada Athletics Tailgate Party • 10 a.m. Sacramento Annual Eppie’s Great Race on including an excursion to the San — Lombardi Grass Area July 16. The triathlon, the oldest Francisco Giants, an international Homecoming Football Game — Nevada vs. Chapter in the world, is a combination of potluck and a ski trip. The new of- Idaho • 1:05 p.m. — Mackay Stadium Chaffin@LarsenChaffin.com running, biking and kayaking. This ficers of the USAC Alumni Club are 14 Pack Tracks Travel Departure Emotions were mixed as the year’s event drew over 1,700 par- as follows: President, Kayla Bihler; — Heritage of America (returns 10/23/05) Sacramento Chapter met for the ticipants in 107-degree weather. Vice-President, Taso Dimitriadis; 15 Nevada Alumni Association and last time at Bruce Mace’s Restau- Kyle Ramos was elected chap- Secretary, Brenna Bynum; Trea- Nevada Athletics Tailgate Party • 10 a.m. — Lombardi Grass Area rant, the same location of our very ter president in August to succeed surer, Kristen Anderson; Advisor, first meeting 10 years ago. Bruce Laura Jenkins. Many thanks to Marika Dimitriadis. Nevada Football vs. La Tech • 1:05 p.m. and his wife, Gayla, have closed Laura for a successful term. On Saturday, Sept. 3, USAC — Mackay Stadium their fine restaurant after 20 years. On the horizon, the Sacramento hosted a Welcome Back BBQ 20 Vintage Nevada Wine Tasting and Many thanks to Bruce and Gayla Chapter will be at Homecoming in at Rancho San Rafael Park. We Auction • 5 p.m. — City Center Pavilion for hosting our chapter meetings force. Join us for a bus trip to Reno were very excited reconnect with 26 Pack Tracks Travel Departure – In the for many years. and back on Oct. 8. While there, USAC Alumni and meet students Wake of Lewis and Clark (returns 11/3/05) The Eppie Johnson Scholarship we will tailgate with other alumni. interested in going on a USAC 29 Nevada Football vs. Boise State • has been awarded to Daniel Kraft For information, contact Bill program. 6:05 p.m. — Boise, Idaho from the Vacaville, Calif., chapter. Chaffin at (916) 567-0777. For more information or if you 30 Pack Tracks Travel Departure He will be attending Nevada would like to be added to our — Panama Canal (returns 11/12/05) this fall as a business major. The USAC Alumni mailing list, contact chapter extends its best wishes as USAC Alumni Chapter [email protected] us at the USAC Central Office, or November he follows in the footsteps of our The USAC Alumni Chapter is e-mail Kayla Bihler at bihlerk@unr. 5 Nevada Alumni Association and chapter’s founder, Eppie Johnson. Nevada Athletics Tailgate Party • 10 a.m. beginning a new semester with nevada.edu or Marika Dimitriadis Speaking of Eppie, congratula- — Lombardi Grass Area plans for many fun-filled events, at [email protected]. tions are in order for the 32nd Nevada Football vs. Hawaii • 1:05 p.m. — Mackay Stadium 12 Nevada Football vs. New Mexico State For any updates or to participate in alumni chapters’ events, please visit • 2:00 p.m. — Las Cruces, N.M.

www.unr.edu/alumni Nevada Silver & Blue • September/October 2005 29 membership news FROM THE NEVADA ALUMNI MARKETING & MEMBERSHIP TASK FORCE

embership has its privileges, and nowhere is that Mmore true than with a membership in the Nevada Current Membership Alumni Association. Lifetime Members: 113 What comes to mind when you hear these words: Annual Members: 760 silver and blue, Morrill Hall and painting the “N”? If you answered “the University of Nevada,” you be- long in the Nevada Alumni Association. We now off er Online Community Lifetime Memberships on a convenient payment plan. Online Community Users: 1,845 Individual Lifetime Memberships are $220 a year for Class with the most users: 1998 association three years and Joint Memberships are $275 a year for three years. This is a great way to stay connected and givegive bbackack ttoo thethe UniversityUniversity thatthat ggaveave yyouou soso much.much. Tour our newly redesigned Web site to fi nd all therethere isis toto knowknow aboutabout youryour associationassociation andand whatwhat university of nevada we have to off er.

Sincerely, alumni association RANDY BROWN ity of nevada 000000000

rs Randy Brown, CPA, Accounting ‘89 Chair, Marketing and Membership Task Force Lifetime Member University of Nevada Alumni Association • (775) 784-6620 • (888) NV-ALUMS

www.unr.edu/alumni unive alumni Member This Homecoming, the Nevada Alumni Association Gets You into the Wal’! Automotive That’s right! Show your Alumni Association card and you get in free to the Discounts After a long, hot summer, your car could ALL-ALUMNI use some TLC. As a member in the Nevada PACK THE LITTLE WAL’ PARTY Alumni Association, you receive great Alumni and friends are invited to the Little Waldorf Saloon for appetizers, discounts from our two automotive partners. drink specials and lots of giveaways. Alumni chapters will be hosting special • Reno Vulcanizing gatherings at this event. Admission is $5 per person or free for association off ers members members and students over 21 (bring your card). 10 percent off mechanical work and whole-price tires. • Firestone Tire & Service Centers Bet you can’t taste just one! off ers members a lube, oil and fi lter Join in the fun and explore over 500 wines from around the world at for just $12.99 plus tax, available at Vintage Nevada — Wine Tasting and Auction. 5890 S. Virginia St. in Reno (this location Alumni Association members save $10 off the ticket price of $45. Purchase your tickets by only). calling (775) 784-4831. Tickets are $50 at the door.

30 Nevada Silver & Blue • September/October 2005 AlumniNews BENEFITS FOR Association launches new Web site CARD-CARRYING The Nevada Alumni MEMBERS Show your Pack Pride and Association is start saving when you join proud to announce today!

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But wait! For a complete list of partners The Nevada Alumni Association is and discounts oﬀ ered, please visit our excited to welcome the Nevada Web site: www.unr.edu/alumni Museum of Art as a new business partner. Members of the association can increase their art smarts and receive a 10 percent discount on any art class oﬀ ered at the Nevada Museum of Art’s E.L. Cord Museum School. Just show your card! Visit www.unr.edu/alumni for more information on this exciting new partner.

Nevada Silver & Blue •September/October 2005 31 AlumniNews

Craig Trigueiro, outreach service of of the Children: Native Class Chat M.D. (‘72 Medicine) was the University, and has American Wisdom and recently reappointed by marketing experience Parenting, published 50s Florida Gov. Jeb Bush in health care and real- in August 2004. The Francine G. Luwe to a third term on the estate development. book explores little Fawcett (’57 Psychology) Florida Medicaid Pharma known Native American and her husband Stan will ceutical and Therapeutics concepts as a means to travel to Neiafu, Kingdom Committee. 90s enhance parenting skills of Tonga on the island of Lisa (Friede) and child development. Vava’u where they will Rebagliati (‘93 Speech serve a mission for the 80s Communication) and Donato Cabrera Church of Jesus Christ of Robin Page (‘87 her husband Randy are (’96 Applied Music) was Robin Page (‘87 Latter Day Saints. They Finance) has been pleased to announce the named staff conductor Finance) will spend the next 18 to promoted to assistant birth of their first child, for the San Francisco 23 months working with vice president/controller Graeden Michael, on Jan. Opera. Before moving to the teachers of Saineha at First Independent 18. The couple resides the Bay Area, he was the High School. Bank of Nevada. Page in Vancouver, Wash., cover conductor for the oversees financial and tax where Lisa is a corporate New Jersey Symphony. accounting for the bank training consultant 70s and its holding company. and Randy is a flight Jason Hidalgo (’97 Jeff Dwyer (’72 instructor. Journalism) is a Fulbright Physical Education and Kate Grey (’88 scholar currently in Japan Health Science) is retiring Journalism) has been Laura Ramirez (’94 conducting research from public education named director of Psychology) has received through November. after 33 years as a teacher, marketing and E- four awards this year, Though worried about coach and administrator communications for the including the Nautilus “rusty” Japanese in Nevada. He lives in University of Nevada, Book Award, and has language skills, Hidalgo Francine G. Luwe Las Vegas with his wife Reno. She is the former been a semifinalist in was looking forward to Fawcett (’57 Psychology) Karen (‘77 Elementary underwriting director three national contests experiencing the culture Education) and two sons, for KUNR 88.7 FM, an for her book, Keepers and foods. J.R. and Jesse.

32 Nevada Silver & Blue • September/October 2005 AlumniNews

Amy Poggensee (‘97 training and new Journalism) has been business development. named human resources staffing specialist/ Rajan Zed (’01 recruiter for Wells Business Administration) Fargo Bank throughout was elected to the board northern Nevada. She of directors of Northern and husband Matthew Nevada International Johnson also announce Center. The nonprofit the birth of their second organization fosters the child, Alexander James role of citizen diplomacy Poggensee Johnson, on through programs April 1, 2004. and outreach. Zed also Jason Hidalgo (’97 Sheri Russell (’00 Rajan Zed (’01 Business serves on the editorial Journalism) Accounting) Administration) Sheri Russell (’00 board of the Reno- master’s of justice Center in Carson City Accounting) has been Gazette Journal as a administration program and is active in the promoted to manager community member. through Norwich University’s Alumni at Kafoury, Armstrong University in Vermont. Association. & Co. She is responsible Dano Kraig P. He is a correctional for managing audit Fernandez (‘03 Criminal officer for the Northern Romeo “Ro” Laz- engagements, tax Justice, COPPS Option) Nevada Correctional zarone (’03 Marketing), preparation, staff recently began the an agent with New York Life, was recently named vice president of development for the College of Business Administration Alumni Romeo “Ro” Lazzarone Association. Lazzarone (’03 Marketing) is vice president of programming for the Young Alumni Associa- tion, president of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Housing Corporation and is active in several area 15th Annual organizations, includ- Celebration ing Northern Nevada Thursday, Association of Young October 20th 5-8 p.m. Professionals which he Silver Legacy co-founded. City Center Cindy Vance (’04 Pavilion Cindy Vance (’04 Accounting) Explore more than 500 Accounting) has joined wines from around the Kafoury, Armstrong & world at the largest wine tasting in Co. as a staff accountant. Northern Nevada. Vance’s client work Vintage Nevada 2005 – hors d’oeuvres, includes tax preparation entertainment, live and team audits. and silent auctions. Tickets are $45 in advance, $50 at the Meagan Gilson (’05 door. Proceeds benefit Journalism, Political University of Nevada, Reno Foundation Science) has been Scholarships. named assistant account For tickets and executive in Mass information call Media’s Reno office. 775.784.4831 or visit Meagan Gilson (’05 www.unr.edu/alumni/ Gilson is responsible Journalism, Political vintagenevada.aspx for copyediting, media Science) buying, account strategy and client and media relations.

Nevada Silver & Blue •September/October 2005 33 AlumniNews Ted Jacob Ted Photocourtesy ofthe Calgary Herald/

‘Can do’ attitude KILLINGSWORTH IN CANADA By Jennifer Durnan A native of Reno, she began her career with St. olleen Killingsworth spent her time at the Uni- Mary’s Hospital. After working there for about five versity coached by some of the best authori- years she moved to Minneapolis where she continued C ties on campus. She recalls that Jim Ellis, Ted working in health care for the University of Minneso- Conover and Travis Lynn were among the people who ta’s Obstetrics and Gynecology Department. Today gave her the inspiration and guidance that led her she works for National Public Relations, Canada’s to the prestigious career she has today. These three largest public relations firm. professors would be proud to learn that Killingsworth The international experience that Killingsworth has was recently elected president of the 1,600-member enjoyed has been priceless. Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS), the equiva- “The practice of public relations in the United lent of the Public Relations Society of America. States and Canada is more alike than different,” she Killingsworth credits her career with the experience said. “The differences are not born in the practice of that she gained while attending the Reynolds School public relations, but in the societal and cultural differ- of Journalism. While at the University she was the ences. The biggest difference is media relations.” president of the Public Relations Student Society of She said that Canada is more about the collective America (PRSSA) and recalls that PRSSA supplied her while the United States remains dedicated to the in- with some of her fondest college memories. dividual. That difference hasn’t stopped Killingsworth “PRSSA got me to where I am today. I really feel from being a two-time winner of the CPRS Lamp of that you get out of it what you put in,” she said. Service, Canada’s most coveted public relations honor “The opportunities that were available through the for an individual. Journalism school seemed endless. I always felt very Killingsworth is a past president of the Sierra supported by the school, the faculty and the other Nevada Chapter of PRSA and has served on numerous students.” boards and committees both in the United States and Killingsworth also served in the ASUN Senate and Canada. worked for Artemesia.

34 Nevada Silver & Blue • September/October 2005 AlumniNews Remembering Friends Jack Cook, one of the greatest cross- the top teams in the nation every year. A 1936. He received a Harold’s Club Scholar- country and track and field coaches in member of the Wolf Pack Hall of Fame, ship to attend the University of Nevada, history, was honored Saturday, July 23 in he was one of the nation’s finest recruit- Reno, where he was a member of the a memorial service at Mackay Stadium. ers and provided athletic and educational ATO fraternity and enrolled in the ROTC John Cook, better known as Jack Cook, opportunities for many young men from program. was a legendary coach at the University of all over the world. Many became Olympic After graduating, Pete was commissioned Nevada, Reno for more than twenty years. athletes. Cook was also passionate about a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army and Cook’s family members, former athletes and training and racing greyhounds and horses, served for three years. While in the Army, friends attended, many of whom walked or a pastime he began in 1971. he met and married Dee Anna Lee Meyer ran a lap around the track after the service Cook was a naval officer in World War II. (Menicucci). They moved to Reno in 1965, in his memory. It was not until after his military service that where they lived and raised their children, Cook guided the Wolf Pack to ten confer- he began to coach at high schools, then Paige and Peter (’89 Engineering). ence titles in cross-country and helped shape at Hancock College in Santa Maria, Calif. Pete worked for the Southern Pacific 23 All-Americans throughout his career that before coming to Nevada. Railroad for 44 years before retiring in 2001. began in 1968 and continued to his retirement Cook brought great pride to the Univer- He was also a real estate broker since 1973, in 1989. He was awarded the Big Sky Confer- sity through the victories of his nationally- and owned Stetson-Beemer Real Estate. ence track and field Coach of the Year in 1981, ranked teams. “He was a first-class guy,” said He is preceded in death by his parents and 1982 and 1984. He was awarded the Big Sky Trachok. “He stuck to his word, and worked wife. He is survived by Peter and his wife Conference cross-country Coach of the Year in his team hard.” Claudene (’86 Journalism), Paige, his sister 1979, 1980 and 1983. Eole Pacini, and grandchildren, nephews “Coach Cook always exhibited the Pete (Pietro) Menicucci (’59 History) and cousins. greatest decorum and dignity, and always died July 29 in an auto accident near Carlin, His family has established the Pete expected his athletes to hold themselves Nev., which also took the life of his sister, Menicucci Memorial Scholarship fund. To to a similarly high standard,” said Governor Emma Young of Las Vegas. He was on contribute, send checks payable to UNR Kenny Guinn in a Proclamation that named his way to his 50-year Carlin High School Foundation with “Pete Menicucci Memorial July 23, 2005, as a day to honor and remem- Reunion. Scholarship” noted in the memo section to: ber Cook. Cook’s teams ranked alongside Pete was born in Winnemucca, July 11, UNR Foundation, MS 162, Reno, NV 89557.

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Dr. James Herz and his wife Elizabeth. Finding and Sharing Treasures By Keiko Weil

teptep intointo thethe RenoReno homehome ofof Dr.Dr. JamesJames andand ElizabethElizabeth HerzHerz andand youyou havehave steppedstepped intointo a magnifimagnifi centcent trea-trea- SSsuresure trovetrove ofof NevadaNevada andand thethe West.West. James’James’ passionpassion forfor collectingcollecting iiss eevidentvident throughoutthroughout hishis library.library. ShelvesShelves areare fi lledlled with historical photos, oversized art books and delicate Na- tive American baskets. One table is inlaid with arrowheads, and others hold Western-themed bronze statues. The room is anchored on one side by a large, vividly colored painting, and on the other with Herz’s prized collection of carved wooden fi gures. Photocourtesy ofUniversity ofNevada, Reno Special Collections He speaks fondly of his treasures and it is apparent he enjoys sharing them. Herz recently donated part of his extensive collection of Nevada art and historical photographs to the University’s Craig Sheppard. “Rabbit Hole Springs, 1849.” Watercolor, 1976. special collections department. Herz has made similar donations to the University for more than 15 years. The valuable collection contains hundreds of pieces. “It is important that

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the items be kept together and be kept safe,” he says. “These items represent some of the early history of the area. I hated the idea that they might go elsewhere because, over time, these Leaving a legacy items will mature and become even more valu- eorge and Mary Tweedy re- distinction in the Marines from able.” membered the University of 1943 to 1946, and returned to work Many of the items — including images of G Nevada, Reno in their estate long until the start of the Korean War, Lake Tahoe from the 1860s through the 1970s, ago. The couple turned to Lor- when he again served until 1952. historical photographs of native Nevada Indians, raine Legg, board president of the Following that tour of duty, he artwork by Western artists and depicting the Planned Giving Foundation, for served as construction engineer West, and historical and rare documents — can counsel. “Mr. and Mrs. Tweedy for the Arabian American Oil Co., be viewed on campus or online through Special conveyed to us the great love they and then as a mine and industrial Collections’ extensive digital photo archive at had for the safety offi cer for the U.S. Bureau www.library.unr.edu/specoll. University of of Mines until 1984. He started a Bob Blesse, who directs the University’s Nevada School new career in residential real-es- special collections, says, “Dr. Herz’s tremendous of Medicine,” tate appraising and, following his generosity in sharing these special gifts means a said Legg. retirement in 1992, he and Mary great deal to many in our community who access The Tweedys made their home in Arizona. them for general interest and for scholarly work. left a substan- “We are fortunate to have loyal He has given us the opportunity to provide and tial gift to the and generous alumni like George, preserve materials that will benefi t future genera- university and are honored that at the end of tions.” through their the day he and Mary remembered Herz’s grandfather, a jeweler, came from Tweedy trust and, the University. Their scholarship Virginia City in 1883 and two years later, with following their recent deaths, the will assist generations of medi- his brother Otto, founded R. Herz and Brother, George and Mary Endowed Schol- cal students as they realize their which continues to serve customers today. The arship for medical students was dream to become a physician,” elder Herz subsequently created the Herz Gold created and will provide a full said John Carothers, executive di- Medal, awarded each year to the Nevada gradu- scholarship to a medical student. rector of the University of Nevada, ating senior with the highest grade-point average. George was a member of the Reno Foundation. The grandson graduated from Reno High Sigma Nu fraternity and gradu- For more information about School and received his premedical degree from ated from Nevada in 1942. His leaving your own legacy at Ne- Nevada in 1937. At a time when the student body notable career began with Inger- vada, contact Ron Zideck or Bob totaled just 1,000 students, Herz took classes soll-Rand, but was interrupted Eggleston in the Planned Giving from professors for whom many of the buildings by World War II. He served with Offi ce at (885) 784-6622. on campus were later named, including Reuben Thompson (Thompson Building), Sigmund Leif- son (Leifson Physics) and Stanley Palmer (Palmer Finding and Sharing Treasures Engineering). Second best year in fundraising Long before Nevada had the School of Medi- cine, Herz left Reno to attend medical school in University of Nevada, Reno Missouri. He says that after he became a doctor, Gift Comparison for Fiscal Years 2001-2005 “The government invited me to the Army and I couldn’t refuse.” During his military service he studied with a doctor who specialized in orthopaedics. Herz returned to his hometown in 1950 and founded Reno Orthopaedic Clinic with partners Wil- liam Teipner, M.D. and Jack Sargent, M.D. After practicing medicine for nearly half a century, the respected surgeon retired in 1997. He recently celebrated his 90th birthday surrounded by 200 family members and friends. He continues to pursue his interest in Nevada, making excursions throughout the northern part of the state. For he University is proud to announce its second-best fundraising year ever, Herz, fi nding treasure is a lifelong pursuit. T with $25,447,413 in new gifts and pledges contributed in fi scal year 2005. This Contact Bob Blesse at (775) 784-6500 ext. 317 follows the record-setting fundraising total in fi scal year 2004, notably marked by to learn how to make a gift to the University’s the generosity of Chuck and Ann Mathewson and IGT, who together contributed Special Collections. $10 million to the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center.

Nevada Silver & Blue • September/October 2005 37 Fresh oﬀ his sterling 2004 season, former Pack receiver takes key role Story by Pat McDonnell

f life presents people with opportunities, 24- year-old Nate Burleson may find a lot to like about the big chance the Minnesota Vikings are giving him this fall. IThe 2002 Associated Press All-American with the Nevada Wolf Pack is the No. 1 receiver for a team dominated the last seven seasons by headline-grabbing Randy Moss. While serving as Burleson’s mentor for the former Pack star’s first two seasons in Minnesota, the 6-foot-4-inch Moss could be quieted only by injury. Now the All-Pro receiver who disliked being downplayed is an Oakland Raider after a March trade, and Burleson has become the first player quarterback Daunte Culpepper looks for downfield. It’s not just another day in the life now for the former multi-sport prep star from Seattle. “I feel pressure, but I think that pressure is good,” says Burleson. “People put pressure on you to be successful and, obviously, they believe in what you’re doing. With everybody believing in me, that just adds to my confidence level and gives me the ability to go out there and relax and do my job.” Vikings Head Coach Mike Tice needs Burle- son to be a potent part of Minnesota’s offense if the team is to return to the playoffs this year. The player who excited Wolf Pack fans with a dramatic 95-yard touchdown reception during a 2002 senior- season victory against Brigham Young University will now have to break loose from double coverage Nate

Photo courtesy of Minnesota Vikings/Rick A.Kolodziej

38 Nevada Silver & BlueBurleson • September/October 2005 38 Nevada Silver & Blue • September/October 2005 PackTrack and opponents who know there is no arm’s length away from me, and if Tim Wolf Pack. Now 27, Shaw (’00 Psychology, more Moss. had not blocked him at the last second, I ’02 Master’s, Education) looks to balance Burleson has a role model for this probably would have gotten tackled for a prospective career in child psychology intriguing new scenario. negative yards. You never know how the while raising the couple’s year-old son, “I always liked Scottie Pippen,” Bur- game would have turned out.” Nathaniel Jr. leson says of the No. 2 man behind the The block was important, but Burleson, Surrounded by family members who Chicago Bulls’ charge to six NBA titles in the 1990s. “He was the guy who was kind of behind the One in a family of Nevada athletes scenes, but he always got it done. He always put up decent numbers, played great defense, did the grunt work and he was a big part of their success when the Chicago Bulls won those championships.” Can he become the Vikings’ Scottie Pippen as the Michael Jordan role shifts, perhaps, from Moss to the broad shoulders of the 6-4, 260-pound Culpepper? “I think to some degree,”

Burleson says with a smile. “The Byrne John Photo by Jean Dixon coach said I’ll be the No. 1 receiver. Nate Burleson, pictured in action I welcome it, and I embrace it. If I scoring a 95-yard touchdown in 2002 have to be put in the spotlight, I’ve against the Brigham Young Cougars, got to ﬁ ll in for the challenge.” has strong family ties to the Wolf Pack. Burleson stayed behind the Wife, Atoya, was a champion hurdler at Nevada and younger brother, Lyndale, scenes and still did damage in will compete on the Pack basketball 2004. He led the Vikings with team. USA Today 1,006 receiving yards, caught 68 pictured Burleson passes and scored 10 touchdowns. on the front page

One score came on a 91-yard punt Services/ Media Athletics Nevada of courtesy Photo of its Aug. 8 edition. return on Monday Night Football against the Indianapolis Colts. This season Burleson will share the with a natural havehave cconfionfi dentlydently receiving load with teammates Marcus athleticism surmountedsurmounted challengeschallenges Robinson, Travis Taylor and Jermaine spread inin tthehe ring,ring, oonn thethe courtcourt Wiggins. Another contender is rookie through his andand acrossacross thethe fi eld,eld, wideout Troy Williamson, whose speed family, natu- Burleson,Burleson, a manman whowho has some observers thinking about long rally turns hashas rrecordedecorded a 42-inch42-inch passes, the end zone and, invariably, diffi culties verticalvertical leap,leap, drawsdraws thethe Moss. into prime greatestgreatest energyenergy fromfrom hishis Bring up Burleson’s name in northern prospects. wife.wife. Nevada and his own electrifying sprint His grand- “She“She lovesloves thethe competi-competi- to the sun-splashed Mackay Stadium end father was a pro boxer and his father, tive nature that she sees zone against the No. 24-ranked Cougars Alvin, played six years in the Canadian in football,” he says. “It’s hard for her comes to mind — an opportunity during Football League. Burleson’s brother Kevin to be a stay-at-home mom because she’s that 2002 game that could not have oc- played collegiate basketball at the Uni- been so independent and she’s been run- curred without a teammate springing out versity of Minnesota and has extended ning track basically her whole life. When of the background to lend a hand. his career to the professional ranks in we do work out together, I like to push “A lot of people remember the catch Germany. her and she likes to push me. Each of us and run, but I’ve really got to give credit The familial talent extends to Nevada. wants the best out of each other.” to (former Nevada wide receiver) Tim Younger brother Lyndale is a 6-3 redshirt That big push forward from his home Fleming,” Burleson says. “He’s one of my freshman guard for the Wolf Pack basket- gives Burleson a great opening to make good friends. He probably made the big- ball team. Burleson’s wife, Atoya Shaw, himself and the Minnesota Vikings dif- gest block of the year. The guy (Brigham was a Big West Conference champion ferent, if not better, than they were last Young safety Michael Madsen) was an hurdler and standout sprinter with the season.

Nevada Silver & Blue • September/October 2005 39 PackTrack Wolf Pack to play Nevada volleyball picked perennial powers for second in conference ans of Nevada Wolf Pack athletics have never Fhad as much to talk about regarding possible evada’s fast-track volleyball team two-year letter winner Brianne Davis future football schedules. N— buoyed by seven starters from and freshmen Ashley Hess and Erika In July, the University announced tentative last year’s 21-10 team — is entering Ryan. agreements for games during the next four years the 2005 season ranked second in the Two-year starter Tristin Johnson is against perennial football powers Nebraska, Western Athletic Conference. expected to run the team as its setter Florida State, Notre Dame WAC coaches, in their annual again this year. She may be pressed WHAT’S NEXT and Washington. The series preseason poll, believe that only for playing time by Ashley Miller, a ◗ 2005 of proposed road games, nine-time, regular-season champion transfer from Golden West College Washington State set for the storied stadiums Hawaii is better. The Rainbows and a member of a team that went at Colorado State in Lincoln, Neb., Tallahassee, received ﬁrst-place votes from eight 25-1 last year en route to its 12th UNLV Fla., South Bend, Ind., and of the coaches. Nevada received the consecutive California state champi- Seattle, will complement ◗ 2006 ninth top vote. onship. scheduled nonconference at Arizona State The Wolf Defensive

Mackay Stadium contests Byrne John Colorado State Pack lost to specialists Chris- this season against Wash- Northwestern Hawaii in the tine Harms and ington State and in 2006 at UNLV 2004 conference Lindsay Holda will against Northwestern and championship, split playing time ◗ 2007 Colorado State. but made its again this year, as at Nebraska* Nebraska, Florida State, third NCAA they have for the at Northwestern Notre Dame and Washing- UNLV ton have combined to win tournament past two seasons. appearance in Red-shirt freshman ◗ 16 national championships 2008 the past four Dana Henry, trans- at Florida State* since the 1943 season. seasons. fer Randi Salis and at UNLV The Wolf Pack defeated Washington of the Pacific- This year’s AthleticscourtesyNevada Photo Mediaof Services/ a pair of freshmen, ◗ 2009 10 Conference 28-17 in 2003 Pack squad will Allison Hernandez at Notre Dame* in Seattle, and the Huskies be the ninth for and Carina Agui- at Washington* are the only one of the four Coach Devin lar, will challenge UNLV opponents Nevada has met Scruggs. She them for court (*tentative agreement; previously. has an overall time. final contract details “We have to afford our- pending) record of 140-94, The Wolf Pack selves some opportunities including a will play perhaps for national exposure,” says second-year Nevada WAC record its toughest sched- athletic director Cary Groth. “It’s whom you com- of 71-45. The ule this year. It in- pete against and whom you beat.” University of the Wolf Pack senior Salaia Salave’a was cludes 12 matches Groth, who came to Nevada in April 2004 after Pacific alumna a powerhouse for Nevada in 2004. against nine teams serving as athletics director at Northern Illinois has guided the Salave’a suffered an ankle injury in that appeared in the Pack’s season-opening match University for 10 years, described the experience Pack to all four the 2004 NCAA of the Mid-American Conference Huskies as an against Brigham Young. of its NCAA tournament. Six of example of what can happen for a program that tournament ap- the teams on the schedules aggressively. pearances. schedule won 20 or more matches “In 2003, we played and defeated Alabama, The seven returning players, plus a year ago and two — Hawaii and Maryland and Iowa State,” Groth says. The 19-16 victory against legendary Southeastern Conference an eighth letter winner, are led by New Mexico State — won 30. Of stalwart Alabama at Tuscaloosa’s Bryant-Denny Sta- Salaia Salave’a, a member of the 2004 the 20 opponents, 15 had winning dium earned NIU four pages of coverage in Sports all-WAC team. WAC coaches, in their records in 2004. Illustrated magazine. Groth, who saw the magazine preseason poll, made her one of their The season opened with a match profile the Wolf Pack basketball team during its choices for this year’s all-conference against Brigham Young University 2004 run to the NCAA regional semifinals (“Sweet squad. This is the third consecutive and will conclude with the WAC 16”), identified the change in Nevada’s football year Salave’a has been a preseason Tournament November 24-26. The scheduling philosophy as an important way to get choice. tournament will be in Reno for the in the eyes and ears of top-quality student-athletes. Salave’a is joined on the front line fourth consecutive year, but the site — By Pat McDonnell by returning starters Carly Sorensen, will shift from the Virginia Street Karly Sipherd and Teal Ericson, Gym to Lawlor Events Center.

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Fazekas goes to Argentina olf Pack junior Nick Fazekas needed to Wopen up his passport again this summer as he collected another honor — selection to the U.S. under-21 basketball team. The 6-foot-11-inch forward from Arvada, Colo., traveled to Cordoba and Mar del Plata, Argentina, in August for the 2005 FIBA Under- 21 World Championships. Fazekas competed in the 12-team tournament with teammates J.J. Redick of Duke, Rudy Gay of Connecticut and Justin Gray of Wake Forest. He led the team in rebounding average with 6.6 bounds per game, as the United States ﬁ nished ﬁ fth. Fazekas, the 2005 Western Athletic Confer- ence Player of the Year, traveled to China last year as part of the NIT All-Stars and joined his Wolf Pack teammates this May for a 10-day tour of Italy. Photo Courtesy of Nevada Athletics Media Services/John Byrne

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For the love of the University science from the Not everyone will understand why Jim United States Wilson would bequeath $118,000 to estab- Sports Academy. PhotoDavidby Calvert lish a football For the past scholarship three years, the endowment, Carson City na- but his good tive has been an friend Dick assistant coach at Trachok, a the University of former Wolf Hawaii. During his Pack football tenure, Hawaii had teammate of seven players win Wilson’s in the Western Athletic Wilson 1940’s, de- Conference all- scribes his motives simply: “He felt the Uni- academic honors versity helped him, so he wanted to help and four were the University. He was as loyal a supporter named WAC play- as any graduate that we’ve ever had.” ers of the week or month. Abel women’s soccer coach Joe Crowley, the University’s president emeritus (at left), Graeme Abel, a Liverpool, England na- Crowley gets at the 37th Governor’s Dinner with keynote speaker and tive, joined the women’s soccer program Lawlor Award Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Marcus Allen, Nevada Governor Kenny Guinn and Nevada football coach Chris Ault. as an assistant coach. Abel was an assistant The 2005 Jake coach for the men’s and Lawlor Award for reputation in athletic administration. He women’s soccer teams exemplary support of intercollegiate is one of only two university presidents at Brescia University athletics is in the hands of a man who to have served as president of the NCAA, in Owensboro, Ky. He had a lot to do with its establishment holding that post in 1993. also played for Brescia, — Joe Crowley, the University’s president where he earned All- emeritus. New hire from Miami America status in 2003. The presentation was made in July Jackie Moore, a veteran NCAA Division Abel holds an at the 37th annual Governor’s Dinner I coach, has been named to the staff of Abel advanced national di- that raises funds for Wolf Pack athletic women’s basketball coach Kim Gervasoni. ploma and Goalkeeping Level 2 certificate, programs. The award honors the late Jake Moore has been an both from the National Soccer Coaches Lawlor, a legendary Nevada player, coach assistant at the Univer- Association of America. and athletics director. sity of Miami for the Crowley, president for 23 years before past two years. Prior retiring Dec. 31, 2000, presided over an Former tennis star returns as coach to that, she served on Chad Stoloff, a former dominant force unparalleled expansion of those pro- the coaching staffs at in Nevada men’s tennis, is returning to the grams. Among the so-called “major” the University of Mas- campus as the team’s head coach, filling sports, the football team moved to I-A sachusetts and Boston a vacancy created by status, the baseball program developed Moore College. She was also the recent resignation the foundations for its strong national head coach at Santa Fe (Fla.) Community of Ryan Johnston, for reputation and the basketball team College in Gainesville for six years. whom Stoloff played began its run that now includes consecu- A native of Panama City, Fla., Moore from 1998 to 2002. tive appearances in the NCAA’s national was a starting guard on basketball teams Stoloff was a three- tournament. at Santa Fe and Armstrong State College. year letter winner, the For all that, Crowley claims a special af- She has a bachelor’s degree in psychology team’s No. 1 singles fection for the growth in opportunities for from Armstrong State and a master’s in Stoloff player during his junior the University’s female athletes. They now health science from Georgia Southern. and senior years and top-ranked in dou- have a choice of 12 intercollegiate sports. Moore fills the position held by Kim bles throughout his collegiate career. He “I believe having a healthy athletics Gervasoni’s husband, Mike, who was received conference all-academic honors program is good for the University,” Crow- killed in an automobile accident in Octo- every semester and graduated from the ley said. “We did it the right way and, by ber 2004. She will be recruiting coordina- University in 2002 with honors in political and large, the programs have done well.” tor and joins full-time assistants Kevin science. He recently completed require- While he was tending the home fires Chaney and Amanda Levens on the staff. ments for a master’s degree in sports in athletics, Crowley also built a national

42 Nevada Silver & Blue • September/October 2005 PackTrack Wolf Pack soccer to count on seniors ith nine returning starters and the ad- Wdition of a recruiting class ranked in the top 20 in the West Region by Soccer Buzz Mag- azine, Nevada soccer is poised for a breakout season. “The 2005 team is the best Nevada soccer team to ever take the field,” said head coach Terri PhotoCourtesy ofNevada Athletics Media Services Patraw. “Nevada soccer will be a major player from here on out.” Having lost only two seniors to graduation, the Pack returns 13 letterwinners from the 2004 season including senior goalkeeper Megan Tarpen- ning, junior midfielder Lauren Kinneman, red-shirt senior forward Annie Baxter and junior forward Naomi Hernandez. Patraw enters her second season as head coach of Nevada, coming off a 2004 season that saw improvement and a number of program first’s under her direction. The Pack recorded its first ever three-game unbeaten streak, defeating Utah State 1-0, Northern Arizona University 2-1 and tying intra-state rival UNLV 0-0 in double-overtime. Also during the 2004 season, Nevada recorded its first shutout Wolf Pack senior Annie Baxter (12) battles for the ball with a Boise State opponent. Of the 12 since blanking Southern Utah goals Baxter has scored as a Nevada player, three have been game-winners. 2-0 during the 2002 season, and the Pack notched its first multiple shutout season since the program’s season a year ago, they are going to need 2004 leading goal scorer Baxter. Incom- inaugural season in 2000. to learn how to put teams away and have ing freshmen Aivi (pronounced IVY) Patraw’s first recruiting class at Nevada a winning mentality, Patraw said. Luik, who has experience playing with was recognized by Soccer Buzz, a pub- “Our senior leadership this season is the Australian National Team and with lication covering NCAA soccer, as the going to be really strong,” Patraw said. the Women’s Professional Soccer League 19th-best recruiting class in the highly- “Senior leadership can bring a lot to the (WPSL) and Miranda Montejo, who competitive West Region. The Pack’s class team and dictate where the team goes.” helped her club team win a National was ranked the highest in the Western The Pack returns 13 letterwinners Championship, epitomize the future of Athletic Conference, ahead of rivals from last year’s squad, having lost just Nevada soccer. Fresno State (23) and Hawai’i (26). six from a year ago. Nevada will be “Our talent level has improved tre- “We will be relying on our incoming led by Tarpenning, who will anchor mendously from last year,” Patraw said. freshmen to really have an impact in our the Pack defense, along with red- “Our program’s ability to attract players midfield and up top,” Patraw said. “We shirt sophomore Jessica Wilcox and with such great ability, like Aivi and have a very talented incoming class.” Kinneman. Nevada also returns much Miranda, really shows where Nevada If Nevada is to rebound from a 2-15-1 of its offensive power in Hernandez and soccer is headed.”

Nevada Silver & Blue • September/October 2005 43 The Way We Are PhotoMattby Theilen

This photo, taken from the Whalen Parking Garage, shows the transformation underway in mid-campus. Fifteenth Street running from Evans Avenue to the Lawlor Events Center parking lot is now gone. The street used to run straight through the center of the building site. The hill running down from Lombardi Recreation Center to the lower parking area has almost disappeared, as a platoon of trucks hauls off the dirt. They don’t have to go far. The dirt is being used as fill at several sites on the north end of campus. A hill bites the dust where the future will rise he look of the historic 131-year-old University of TNevada, Reno is about to change dramatically, with construction soon to begin on a new library and student union. In fact, the mid-campus area just south of Lombardi Recreation Center is already almost unrecognizable. Site clearing has been underway since mid-July, with trucks loading and hauling off dirt about every seven minutes. Once the approximately 130,000 cubic yards of dirt are removed, construction will begin, with the student union slated to open in fall 2007, and the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center following in summer 2008. When complete, the two buildings will be the focal point for campus activities, with the 15th Street entrance becoming the University’s new gateway. With two parking garages situated nearby, access will be greatly improved for students and visitors alike. The 295,000 square-foot Knowledge Center will be one of the most technologically advanced buildings of its kind in the country. It will integrate optical networking, users access to the vast amount of information stored hub services for Internet 2, software licensing agree- digitally worldwide. ments, digital audio and video, wireless connectivity Built in 1958 for a student population of around and other modern tools. Although the Knowledge 2,000, the University’s current student union is inad- Center will be much larger than the existing Getch- equate for today’s student body, which now exceeds ell Library, its biggest benefits will come from the 15,000. The 165,000-square-foot student union will be integration of advanced technologies that will allow home to a bookstore, food outlets and other retailers. — John Wheeler

44 Nevada Silver & Blue • September/October 2005 Investing in Excellence

Giving back to the range

onna Anderson grew up riding She died in October 2004. Through endowed professorships, horses on Nevada’s rangelands. Anderson, who received a degree families or individuals enhance higher Her grandparents came to Elko in history from the University and took education and provide resources not County in the 1870s, and left Ander- courses toward a master’s in agriculture, otherwise available. son with a legacy of respect for the will help preserve the ranching The Donna Anderson Professor will be a high desert environment and tradition in the Great Basin through nationally recognized scientist responsible Nevada’s natural resources. the creation of an endowed for developing innovative ways to improve Anderson wanted to giveDonna back professorship inAnderson grazing rangeland health and viability. This to the rangelands that gave so and rangeland faculty member will publish results Dmuch to her. The College of management. in scientiﬁ c, peer-reviewed journals, Agriculture, Biotechnology and will collaborate with other and Natural Resources’ faculty to build relationships with longstanding dedication to livestock producers and Nevada’s land Nevada agriculture prompted managers. Anderson to bequeath Thanks to her generosity, the legacy her estate to the that inspired Anderson as a child will University. continue in her name.

Donna Anderson enjoyed and respected the high desert environment.

To make a contribution to the Donna Anderson Professorship Endowment, contact Jean Carbon, development director, at (775)784-4390 or [email protected]. Meet Nevada Alumni Association Lifetime Member E.P. “CHUCK” CHARLTON fter putting his education on hold No matter how busy Charlton as a Foundation trustee and is now Ato serve in the U.S. Navy during has been, staying involved with the an emeritus trustee. His gifts to the World War II, E. P. “Chuck” Charlton University has always been a top University include the state-of-the-art returned to the University of Nevada, priority. From 1985 to 1993, he served Charlton Family Business and Lecture Reno campus in 1946. In those Center in the College of Business days, the University was a tightly Administration and The Doctors knit community with a student Hood Nevada History of Medicine enrollment of just over 2,500. The Library in the Pennington Medical Saturday football games featured Education Building, where stu- quarterback Stan Heath and run- dents can study Nevada’s medical ning back Tommy Kalmanir. The pioneers. Little Waldorf was downtown, “Enjoy your days, be proud of where the Circus Circus now your University and get as broad stands. And, there was a party at an education as you can,” is his ad- the ATO house every weekend. vice to current students. Charlton Since the College of Business believes that a solid knowledge Administration had not been es- of American history, world history tablished, Charlton chose to major and geography can positively in economics and minor in journal- affect future success. A Lifetime ism. He headed into the business Member of the Nevada Alumni As- world, degree in hand, in 1950. sociation, Charlton encourages all Charlton credits his busi- Nevada Alumni to join the Alumni ness success to his time at the Association and stay connected. University. He spent 29 years with The Nevada Alumni Asso- The Woolworth Company, where ciation is proud of Charlton’s he was vice president and regional commitment to and support of manager of the 13-state Pacific the University and the students Region. After that, he became one who continue to benefit from his of the founding executives of a generous giving. new retail chain, Ross Stores.

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