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Diane Russell University of Nevada, Las Vegas, [email protected]

Shane Bevell University of Nevada, Las Vegas

David Ashley University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Cate Weeks University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Jennifer Lawson University of Nevada, Las Vegas Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/inside_unlv

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Golden Memories Do you have memorabilia at home? It’s needed. Page 3 News & Information for UNLV Insiders OCTOBER 2006 Risky Business Safety Folks Keep safety training from us, and it’s important that they do that.” You Out of Hot Water People often speed in the carts, apparently failing to realize that driv- By Diane Russell | Marketing & PR ing the carts recklessly can have conse- If you’re one of those people who quences as serious as a car accident. piggyback extension cords, stop it. On at least one occasion, an You’re making the people in Johnny employee received a serious head Centineo’s department nervous. injury after falling from a cart in That would be along with the peo- which she was a passenger, Centineo ple who extinguish cigarettes in ash- said. trays placed on upholstered chairs (no kidding — he has the photos Laboratory Safety to prove it) and anyone who uses Campus laboratories also are a con- chemicals for lab work and doesn’t cern for the risk management and properly store them. safety department. The job of Centineo and the people Centineo said his department who work for him in the department already has helped some labs improve of risk management and safety is to their safety by inspecting equipment, keep the campus safe — people, build- installing more eyewash stations, and ings, property, all of it. helping improve the way chemicals Despite the many challenges that are stored. Additionally, the depart- presents, Centineo, who previously ment is working on improving the lab held a similar job at the University of safety program campuswide. Houston, said he likes the variety of Since there is no way for a research both challenges and opportunities that university to avoid having potentially exist at a university. “We never have time to get bored,” > See Safety, Page 7 he said of his staff of 21. “Something interesting is always going on.” Safety Tips from Risk Management and Safety Checking for Problems • Make sure you know where fire extinguishers are located in your area The staff inspects buildings and and how to use them. checks equipment to ensure safety. • Make sure that hallways and walking paths are clear of furniture, sup- Some of the problems they find may plies, and debris so people can exit quickly in case of emergency. be too discreet for the average per- Ben Faucett, a safety training officer son to notice, while some are glar- • Participate in evacuation drills for your building. with the department of risk manage- ingly obvious. • Heed the signs warning that special training is needed to enter certain areas. ment and safety, is one of the people “People put paper around light • If a spill may involve mercury, which is present in some thermometers, who trains members of the campus bulbs to change the ‘atmosphere,’ community how to properly use a fire with a different color,” Centineo said, thermostats, and fluorescent lamps, don’t clean it yourself. Call the risk management and safety department at ext. 5-4226. extinguisher. That knowledge could with more than a hint of dismay. prove invaluable in an emergency at “Don’t ask me why.” • If you notice a loose floor or ceiling tile or loose insulation, don’t disturb home as well as on the job. Then there are the ubiquitous cam- it. Asbestos is present in some buildings. Call the risk management and pus golf carts. “Anyone who drives safety department at ext. 5-4226. one of the carts is required to take cart

Parking: The Good, the Bad, and Your Options By Shane Bevell | Marketing & PR this year there were approximately 635 Parking — yeah, we know it’s a open spaces in the Thomas & Mack word that makes you groan. But it’s lots, plus another 580 available spaces been a while since we wrote about in the parking garage. the most popular thing to complain about on campus. Inside UNLV sat Problem spots: The next major con- down with Tad McDowell, director struction project that will impact of parking services, and Mike Sauer, parking is the Greenspun College associate vice president for admin- of Urban Affairs. The building will istration, to get the scoop on current be constructed at the northwest parking issues. corner of Maryland Parkway and University Road. Increased Parking: The completion of Sauer noted that there is ade- several construction projects, including quate parking on the north side and two additional levels of the Cottage the southwest portions of campus. Grove parking garage, recently added “However, based on preference and more than 1,000 parking stalls. Since demand for where people want to the new levels opened, the parking park, we don’t have adequate parking garage hasn’t yet been filled to capac- on the southeast side of the campus ity, even during the first week of (by FDH and the student union).” The completion of two additional levels of the parking garage added 844 school, McDowell noted. He added spaces. Overall, UNLV gained approximately 1,000 spaces this summer. that during the first week of classes > See Parking, Page 2

Inside UNLV | Page From The President By David Ashley | UNLV President Connecting with the Community

One day they weren’t here — the next day classrooms — they are part of a community. they were. Premier UNLV was another exciting event As the new academic school year began, that brought the campus community together. new and returning students and the events of It was quite a sight to see more than 2,000 stu- Rebel Connection completely altered our cam- dents with flashlights lining up to form the pus. The excitement, the energy, the events letters U-N-L-V on the North Field. When — all were part of the transformation from you see the final picture, you may not realize sleepy summer to vibrant school year. how difficult it was getting all the students This was my first year participating in together. Rebel Connection and it was a delight to see The week culminated with our first Rebel so many parents, students, faculty members, football game of the season. It was thrilling to and staff taking part in the week’s welcome see so many people supporting our team and and orientation events. Throughout the cam- of student life, and visited the various “Ask getting enthusiastic about what was a very pus, there was vitality and excitement that Me!” booths. Even in the extreme heat, volun- solid win. signified students were back. teers were gladly passing out maps and water One particular Rebel Connection event that as well as offering assistance to those with Successful Rebel Connection stood out the most was the new student ori- questions. Rebel Connection was the first example entation program — it was very Las Vegas. this year of the kinds of activities that hap- During the program, the band, the Rebel Girls, Observing Student Commitment pen outside the classroom to enrich the stu- the cheerleaders, Hey Reb! the mascot, balloons, We also walked the academic malls with student experience and bring our entire cam- confetti, and even an indoor fireworks show dents and engaged in several interesting discus- pus community together. The events were a captivated everyone. Parents, students, faculty sions with student organization leaders. From true reflection of our remarkable city and a members, and staff were all singing along with one booth to the next, you could see the passion reminder that UNLV is a unique place that pride to the Rebel fight song. It was an ener- these students had for their individual causes many people cherish and enjoy. Indeed, it was gizing experience and a true testament to the and their commitment to helping new students. a tremendous experience for all, including amount of pride that exists on our campus. Walking around that day, we got the sense that me. I am extremely appreciative and proud On the first day of classes, I walked the students really understood that they are part of of our entire community for making Rebel campus with Rebecca Mills, vice president something bigger — something more than just Connection an overwhelming success.

Parking Spaces Added and Lost This Semester Where Why? Spaces Club Ride Offers A Way to Beat Gas Pump Woes Cottage Grove Parking Garage Expanded with two 844 Interested in carpooling? Club Ride is a free program sponsored by the additional floors Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada that encourages commuters to use alternate modes of transportation, such as carpools, public Lots D and E — east of FDH and Completion of the first phase 125 transit, and walking and biking. the student union of the student union If you formally participate in Club Ride at least four times per month, you are eligible for monthly prize drawings that include bus passes, gift cards, and Lot O — west of parking garage Restoration of some parking 90 and east of the Lynn Bennett Early that was lost due to Science mugs. In addition, participating in Club Ride will decrease air pollution and Childhood Development Center and Engineering Building traffic congestion and will save you money on your gasoline tab. construction More info: Contact parking services at ext. 5-1300 or visit www.rtcsouthernnevada.com/tdm/clubride.htm. Lot T — north of soccer build- Lot restructured to add 65 i ing and south of the Stan Fulton spaces Building enforcement staff patrol the faculty/ “The nice thing about the shuttle A new lot to replace lost 38 Lot L — west of the EPA building staff lots on a more regular basis. is that sometimes it can be just as parking due to addition of on Harmon Avenue convenient as a good parking spot,” modular teaching labs Parking Options: Although park- McDowell said. “You can park close ing isn’t convenient for everyone, to a shuttle stop and it will have you Paved area north of the access Vacant land converted to 25 UNLV offers a variety of options. in the core of campus in a matter of road in front of soccer building parking The free lot north of Eller Media minutes, while driving around look- Lot G — between Tonopah Second phase of the new -36 Softball Stadium on Harmon ing for a parking spot can cause a lot Residence Hall and Beam Hall student union Avenue is an option for those more of stress.” concerned about costs than con- Lot I — north of the Barrick Boyd School of Law Moot -12 venience. For those who want Why do we pay for parking? Museum Court project to avoid trolling lots at all costs, Parking services is a self-funded, reserved parking might be worth auxiliary enterprise. Permit fees, Lot L — west of EPA building on Modular teaching labs added -82 the extra price. For something in meter collections, and fines finance Harmon Avenue (27 stalls will return later this between, look to “The Ride,” a free such things as the parking garage semester) shuttle service offered by UNLV expansion and the salaries of the parking services and CSUN. Now parking services staff. 1,057 in its second year, the service is Parking permit fees increased spaces currently transporting between 600 8 percent this year. According to added and 700 people per day, according Sauer, the reason for the increase is to McDowell. because the university is planning Ridership increased last year to build another parking garage, > Parking faculty, professional and classified once the route was condensed. and the gradual permit increase will Continued from Page 1 staff, and students. Instead of traveling the entire prevent dramatic increases in future The administration has asked perimeter of campus, the shuttles permit costs. Convenient parking at an urban the committee for input on park- bring riders from the Thomas & university is always an issue and ing issues important to the campus Mack lots and the free lot to the More info: Contact parking cause for complaint, McDowell community. These include curb- center of campus in front of the iservices at ext. 5-1300 or visit said. “We are busy and task- ing abuses of handicapped parking Harry Reid Center. parking.unlv.edu. oriented people and want to be stalls, parking fine amounts, future able to park as quickly as possible parking garages, and the current Inside UNLV welcomes comments and suggestions. to get to where we are going.” method of reserving spaces for fac- Please e-mail inside.unlv.edu or drop a note to ulty, staff, and students. Inside UNLV at mail code 1024. The Administration’s View on “Our goal is to protect parking Parking: The administration consid- and provide the best parking solu- Editor: Diane Russell, [email protected] ers parking important and discusses tions,” Sauer said. “We don’t want Writer: Shane Bevell, Jennifer Lawson, Cate Weeks parking issues on a regular basis, someone not to come to UNLV Photographers: Geri Kodey, Aaron Mayes Sauer said. The university recently because of parking.” Inside UNLV is a monthly publication by the office of Marketing & Public Relations. re-established the Parking Advisory In addition, parking services has UNLV is an AA/EEO Institution. Committee, a group that includes increased enforcement by having

Page | Inside UNLV The 50th Curators Primed to Strike Gold Memorabilia Needed for UNLV’s 50th Celebration

By Cate Weeks | Marketing & PR Robert Lynn knew someday someone would want the bit of campus the grounds crew stashed in the fenced yard behind the Facilities Maintenance Administration building. That day is arriving this fall as organizers of UNLV’s 50th anniversary celebration begin collecting memorabilia for a special exhibit. Lynn, facilities supervisor for the grounds crew, rescued from a construction dumpster a marble monument recognizing the woman who donated the original 60 acres of land UNLV was built on. It was removed years ago when the campus entrance in front of Frazier Hall was remodeled. “It’s a piece of our history, a piece that marks the very beginning of UNLV,” Lynn said. “No one knew quite what to do with it, but we didn’t want to just throw it away.” Schyler Richards, chair of the anniversary committee, is glad the facilities crew thought to keep the memorial. She hopes other employees will scour their closets — at work and home — for pieces of memorabilia for next fall’s exhibit at the Barrick Museum. “The exhibit will celebrate all the people who have been part of the Rebel family for 50 years,” Museum staff are looking for items such as these to display as part of a 50th anniversary exhibit. Richards said. “UNLV’s history is so much more than the buildings we’ve built and the programs we added. We hope the people who have lived UNLV’s CSUN flyer from two years ago is as important as If the piece doesn’t fit the exhibit, museum staff history will share their memorabilia and, more an election button from the 1960s,” Giguet said. will contact you to return the item. If your item important, the stories behind their pieces.” “It may actually be harder for us to find modern- is selected for the exhibit, you will be sent formal The biggest temporary exhibit the museum has day items. People don’t hold on to things as much loan forms. After the exhibit, lenders will be con- hosted, it will chronicle the evolution of UNLV these days, and they might not see its value yet.” tacted to make arrangements for pickup or objects since the 1957 opening of its first building, Maude may be donated permanently for future display. Frazier Hall. Combining photos and memora- Lending Process Curators will match historic photos from the bilia, the exhibit will focus on campus life and the During homecoming week, Oct. 30–Nov. 3, staff UNLV Lied Library’s special collections with the changing makeup of the student body, academic at the museum and in Tam Alumni Center will be memorabilia. The university already has some development, and architectural changes. available to collect your items. You will be issued items, like yearbooks, in its archives. Here are Museum curator Aurore Giguet emphasized a receipt. Museum staff will then catalog the some things to look for: that items don’t need to be old to be of value. “A memorabilia. • Sports and club uniforms, megaphones, fresh- man beanies, and homecoming sashes • Correspondence and university documents Rebel Trivia: Who Donated the First Land for UNLV? • Event programs, posters, and tickets • Student government election paraphernalia Estelle Cornish Wilbourn, along with her husband, Howard, donated the first 60 acres of UNLV’s land in • Your own snapshots — “We have a collection 1954. Estelle had owned the land before marrying Howard. The couple grew barley, with some difficulty, for of formal photographs done by campus pho- several years before moving to California, according to a Las Vegas Review-Journal article. The 1979 article tographers, but we don’t have many candid went on to detail the dedication ceremony for a memorial to Estelle. Brock Dixon, acting UNLV president at shots from, say, the ski club trip,” Giguet said. the time, was quoted as saying, “It is only with maturing, and even age, I think, that we begin to appreciate the past. Perhaps UNLV is approaching a state of maturation, for we are met today, soberly and joyfully, to More info: Find out more and share your celebrate a critical element in our institutional history.” imemories of UNLV by visiting celebrating50. unlv.edu or call ext. 5-5946.

Invent The Future Planned Giving Helps Donors Determine Their Options New “Create Your Legacy” to the university is a bequest in which Website Launched funds are left in a will, Beekman said. “I was there through seven presidents, and I started from the ground Schmiedel chose an annuity because By Jennifer Lawson | UNLV Foundation up. It was good for me professionally and personally, and I thought I’d the money he donated and the payout Spanish professor Don Schmiedel like to do something. [The bequest is] a legacy, a payback for 30 pretty he receives makes it a win-win situa- remembers feeling like a pioneer good years for me and my family.” tion for him and for the university. when he arrived on campus in 1965. His gift is unrestricted, meaning “It was an adventure to come — Jim Frey, he didn’t designate how he wanted here so many years ago,” the Ohio former dean of the College of Liberal Arts, his donation to be used. That type native said. “It was such a small, on why he established a bequest for graduate student research in sociology of gift is uncommon, and badly crude, undeveloped campus then, needed, Beekman said. and it has come to maturity with an “The university needs unre- amazing speed.” stricted money, and I always point Schmiedel retired in 1999, but its new planned giving website, said to explore their options for giving.” that out because it’s so difficult to wanted to remain a part of the Bud Beekman, the foundation’s direc- Featured on the site are a glos- get,” he said. “Anyone who has a campus’s continuing growth. Three tor of planned giving. sary of terms, gift calculator, and house understands having money years ago, he and his wife, Grace, a detailed explanations of ways to available to fix the roof. Not real retired kindergarten teacher, estab- Philosophical Change give — pooled income funds, chari- sexy, but it needs to be done.” lished a charitable gift annuity — “We made some fundamental table lead trusts, and so on. A self- Others want to make a meaning- an arrangement in which he trans- changes in the philosophy behind the assessment helps potential donors ful contribution to the department fers cash to the university and, in website,” he said. “A small group of decide what type of giving best or unit where they spent most, or exchange, is paid back a percentage folks are starting to emerge who were suits them. The information can be all, of their professional lives. of that sum each year for life. among the first groups of students or used for general estate planning “We just wanted to have some con- professors or other friends of the cam- purposes, not just for researching More info: To learn more, go to tinuity, some attachment to the place pus, and they are thinking about plan- ways to donate to the university. ifoundation.unlv.edu and click where we had been so long,” he said. ning their estates. We wanted to make on “Create Your Legacy at UNLV” or The UNLV Foundation had such the website more user-friendly and Most Common Gift contact Bud Beekman at bud. pioneers in mind when developing aimed at the layperson who just wants The most common type of gift given [email protected].

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Engineering ROTC Unit Doubles Size UNLV’s Air Force ROTC unit recently doubled its size at the same time it celebrated its one-year anniversary at UNLV and as a department within the college. Forty-five new members met on campus to “tip off” the 2006-07 academic year. The cadre now totals 85. During the event, Air Force Col. Mike Hogan awarded additional scholarships, bringing the total number of student scholarships to 14; eight of the scholarships were awarded to engineering majors. Cadets spoke about leadership lab, physical training, professional development, field training, and the impor- tance of community projects. Capts. Todd Kauffman and Jason Rossi spoke about pilot qualification and described success tips for college. Tech. Sgts. Jason Prichard and Cornelius Parnell provided numerous answers to questions posed by both the cadre and family members present. Pointing the Way The event concluded with a cel- Thanks to 415 faculty and staff volunteers, including Lauren Cusanelli, left, of the Harry Reid Center, UNLV welcomed ebration for the two regional awards more than 3,000 students and parents to campus this fall. Volunteers distributed 13,000 student handbook planners and the one national award that and at least 25,000 bottles of water to new and returning students while helping more than 6,000 of them find their Prichard earned over the summer. way around with a handy campus map. He was selected from a group of 800 as the Non-Commissioned Officer of the Quarter for the Southwest Region and for the Air Force Officer run into each other at a hotel where providing greater convenience to the is one of many events that are exclu- Accessions Training School. He also they are honeymooning with their campus community and expediting sive gourmet festivals organized in was named the top graduate among new spouses. They briefly reunite and decision-making on graduate stu- multiple worldwide locations. the technical sergeants at the Air rediscover both their love and anger dent admission.” Designed to benefit hospitality Force’s national NCO academy lead- until their aggrieved spouses resurface In a second phase, materials students, proceeds from the Grand ership training course. and the battle begins. The show runs regarding new graduate programs Gourmet Safari have a significant through Oct. 15 in the Judy Bayley and courses also will be available for impact for hospitality students at both Fine Arts Theatre. review electronically by faculty. UNLV and CCSN by providing valu- Chamber Concert Kicks For ticket information, call ext. Rudin added that other offices able scholarship funds. Students also Off October Offerings 5-2787. in the Division of Research and benefit through the ticket sales and The Performing Arts Center Graduate Studies, including the office the purchasing of spectacular silent opens the Charles Vanda Master Graduate of sponsored programs, are also auction items that include trips to Series on Oct. 18 with I Musici (The New Program to Make Reviewing involved in the process of converting exotic locations and wine packages. Musicians). The group’s style of Graduate Applicants Easier to electronic storage of documents. More than 90 vineyards represent- chamber playing represents total Faculty and staff will soon be able ing 15 countries and 22 regions con- dedication, respect for the style and to review the records of prospective Honors verged at this unique wine extrava- taste of each composer, and at the graduate students online when the col- 92 Students Join College ganza, offering visitors an unprece- same time a free interpretive liberty. lege completes a new electronic imag- The college began the academic dented opportunity to sample nearly The Boston Globe called their ensem- ing process in the coming months. year with 92 incoming students, 300 wines from five continents and ble performance “lyrical sweetness.” The new system will allow for one of whom was among the 100 devour gourmet cuisine prepared by The Classical Guitar Series wel- electronic storage and review of tran- national high school presidential master chefs. comes Brazilian-born Carlos scripts and application materials of scholars invited to the White House. Barbosa-Lima on Oct. 24. He is students seeking admission to the Eighty of the students are Nevada Alums Join College widely recognized for his extraor- Graduate College. residents. The average GPA of the Several new faculty and staff dinary skills as a transcriber and “Any time we can make our incoming class is 3.75. members joined the college this fall. arranger of a wide range of music for processes more efficient, the cam- New to the hotel management guitar, including works by Scarlatti, pus will benefit,” said Mark Rudin, Honors Student Council Wins department are Carl Braunlich, Debussy, Gershwin, and Cole Porter. interim vice president for research Rebel Achievement Award Ashok Singh, and Mehmet Erdem, The Nevada Conservatory Theatre’s and graduate dean. “Electronic stor- The Honors Student Council who earned his doctoral degree at main season will open Oct. 6 with age of these records will certainly received the fourth annual Rebel UNLV in 2003. Joining the food & Noel Coward’s Private Lives, a com- streamline the process of review Achievement Award as the CSUN beverage management department edy about a once-married couple who of student application materials, Outstanding Student Organization are Pat Moreo, who earned both his for 2006. In addition, council mem- bachelor’s and doctoral degrees from bers had two proposals accepted at UNLV in 1969 and 1983, respectively; the Western Regional Honors Council Hekili Apao, who earned his bach- Business conference in March. One of the pre- elor’s degree at UNLV in 2004; and Deloitte and Touche Exec to Speak Oct. 24 sentations, “Becoming a Better Student Sean Radley. Sharon Allen, chairman of the board of directors for Deloitte Through Teaching,” was based on Joining the office for student and Touche, USA will speak on diversity Oct. 24 as part of student experiences as instructors of advising are Matt Cutia, who the Wells Fargo Distinguished Speaker Series. The 10 a.m. the one-credit Honors Orientation earned his master’s degree at event will take place in the theater of the student union. course. The other was titled “The UNLV in 2006; Kim Ensigne; Kia It is free and open to all faculty, staff, and students. Spirit of a Successful Honors Student Frericks; and David Singleton. Allen is responsible for the governance of an organi- Organization/Government.” The pre- New to the tourism & conven- zation with more than $8 billion in annual revenues and sentations were so successful that tion administration department oversees the firm’s relationships with a number of major multinational cli- the students have been invited to is Carola Raab, who earned her ents. Her election as board chairman in 2003 was the latest achievement in a present at the national conference in bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral career of distinguished business leadership. Before that, she served as man- Philadelphia in November. degrees from UNLV in 1993, 1996, aging partner of the Pacific Southwest practice of Deloitte. and 2003, respectively. The Wells Fargo Distinguished Speaker Series is a forum for dynamic Hotel national business leaders to address students and faculty. These profession- Gourmet Summit Benefits Students Law als share their knowledge on various topics and provide insight into current The hospitality industry continues Immigration Conferences international and domestic issues. The presentations help students bridge to support the college in many cre- Set for October the gap between the classroom and the business world. Through this pro- ative ways. In September, the World More than 150 professors from gram, both students and faculty will be better equipped to integrate practi- Gourmet Summit Las Vegas hosted around the world are expected to cal experience into their base of business knowledge. the Grand Gourmet Safari at the descend on UNLV this month for World Market Center Las Vegas. This two conferences on immigration

Page | Inside UNLV Across Campus being hosted by the school. “These collections should not only The LatCrit XI annual conference, help faculty and graduate student Education titled Working and Living in the research, but can be used to place Professor Plays Key Role in Charter School Global Playground: Frontstage and research-based learning at the heart A new charter school opened its doors in August Backstage, is set to take place Oct. 6 of some undergraduate courses,” said with a UNLV professor as one of it founders. and 7. Patricia Iannuzzi, dean of Libraries. Educational psychology professor LeAnn SCHOOL LatCrit (Latina & Latino Critical One database addition is the Putney is a co-founder of Innovations International Theory) academics research issues of Century of Science, which extends Charter School of Nevada, a school featuring a social justice, globalization, poverty, the Web of Science citation index dual-language and inclusion curriculum. race, gender, and sexual orientation. back to 1900 for the 200 most-cited “We’re in the process of putting together some The two-day LatCrit conference journals. Researchers may now UNLV partnerships,” said Putney, who also is the is being held in conjunction with access the electronic journal backfile school’s director of research and staff development and president of a local conference: Las Vegas as a of some of the most prestigious and its governing body. “We’re establishing a partnership with the nurs- Global Gateway: New Challenges, highly cited scholarly publishers in ing program to place students at our school as part of a practicum New Perspectives. It will take place the world. experience and are working with Interim Dean Jane McCarthy and the 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 7 in the Online access to newspapers was Accelerated Schools program she heads to see what kinds of collabora- Tam Alumni Center and at William S. expanded, including the entire back- tion might be possible there.” Boyd School of Law. This conference file of the Chicago Tribune and a col- The new K-12 charter school has an enrollment of more than 400 and convenes community leaders to focus lection of more than 1,000 early stresses developing academic achievement and the pride of the indi- on the future Las Vegas faces as a American newspapers. vidual student. global city, and how the immigration Digital collections of books, plays, The school’s mission is to make learning relevant to real life, to assist growth of Southern Nevada creates and historical papers and diaries also students in developing responsibility for self and community, and to challenges for labor, education, and were increased. Acquisitions include enhance collaboration with community members, parents, business peo- racial relations in our community. the ebrary collection of 30,000 new ple, and institutions of higher education, Putney said. Immigration has re-shaped com- e-books as well as access to 6,000 new Teachers and administrators use a hybrid approach to instruction by inte- munities and economic relations all electronic books in the sciences, medi- grating technology and hands-on interactions. The “global curriculum” pro- over the country, but this is particu- cine, technology, and social sciences vides students opportunities to participate with community business men- larly the case for Southern Nevada from Springer Publishing. Access was tors in an apprenticeship of enrichment activities with real-life career devel- and Las Vegas, which now can be licensed to more than 200,000 British opment appropriate to their grade levels, abilities, and interests. described as a global city. In the last parliamentary papers, substantial his- For more information, visit www.iicsn.org or contact Putney at decade and a half, Clark County torical collections of women’s and [email protected]. has had one of the fastest growing immigrants’ letters and diaries, as immigrant populations in the coun- well as important literature collec- try. Nevada ranks sixth among all tions focusing on African writers and University College members: assistant professor Erin the states in percentage of residents Asian-American playwrights. New Staff Join College Sahlstein (Ph.D., University of who are immigrants at 16 percent, The processing of these electronic The college welcomed two new Iowa), basic course director/assis- behind only California, New York, collections is under way so that they staff members this fall. Jason Linders tant professor-in-residence Joseph New Jersey, Hawaii, and Florida. can be easily found on the catalog moved from Montana to join the col- Valenzano III (Ph.D., Georgia Both the LatCrit conference and and website, library.unlv.edu. lege as an athletic-academic advisor. Southern University), and professor the Las Vegas conference were Peter Kim, who earned a doctoral Tara M. Emmers-Sommer (Ph.D., planned to explore the many ramifi- Sciences degree in education from UCLA, Ohio University.) cations of immigration growth. Intro to Scientific Study relocated from California to become Joining the faculty in the depart- Course Aids New Students an academic advisor in the college. ment of criminal studies are assis- Liberal Arts To help students transition from tant professors Timothy Hart Donohue Receives NIH Grant high school to university, the col- Interns Receive High Praise (Ph.D, University of South Florida) The National Institutes of Health lege has created a new course, SCI College students who partici- and Tamara Madensen (Ph.D., recently awarded a nearly $1 million 101x, Introduction to Scientific Study. pated in internships during the University of Cincinnati). grant to psychology professor Brad It emphasizes the improvement of summer were described by their New faculty and staff in the Donohue. The grant will enable him overall academic performance, criti- internship supervisors as excellent, Hank Greenspun School of and his students to develop a treat- cal thinking, the meaning of aca- amazing, and talented. Journalism and Media include pro- ment program for drug-dependent demic integrity and honesty, as well Internships took place at the Las fessor Dan Stout (Ph.D., Rutgers), mothers whose children are in child as students’ understanding of scien- Vegas Crime Lab, Andre Agassi assistant professor Stephen Bates protective services. tific discourse and methodology. Boys & Girls Club of Las Vegas, (J.D., Harvard) and KUNV-FM These women have among the high- The course will help students Rebel Athletics, and the Lili Claire operations manager Frank Mueller est incidence of HIV in the country. develop specific study methods, Foundation. Participating students (B.A., Brigham Young). They have a number of risk factors: practice time management, acquire included Melissa Beggs, Clarita The department of public admin- low-income females, largely ethnic deeper critical-thinking skills, and Kendall, Isaiah Tafua, and Isaac Watts. istration welcomes assistant pro- minority, high prevalence of sexual produce clear reports and presenta- fessor Jessica Word (Ph.D., Florida relations with multiple partners, and tions that follow the norms of the Urban Affairs State). relatively high incidence of prostitu- scientific research community. It will College Departments Heading the dean’s office staff tion for drugs and money. These moth- help them identify and discuss indi- Welcome New Faculty, Staff is new executive assistant Linda ers are often reluctant to be involved vidual learning styles, and will make The communication studies depart- Campbell-Miller, formerly of the in HIV prevention programs because them aware of the vast information ment is adding three new faculty Boyd School of Law. they fear that child protective services resources available to them through might take away their children. UNLV’s Lied Library. Because not all The research directed by Donohue information on (or off) the Internet will develop a means to assess both is reliable, students will learn how to the drug-abusing or drug-dependent find, evaluate, and use information status of the mother and the severity effectively and ethically. of child neglect and risk of contract- Physics professor John Farley, direc- ing HIV. In addition, this project will tor of the Center for Mathematics develop the first treatment programs and Science Education, developed for both HIV prevention and drug the course with help from Patricia abuse in the context of child neglect. Iannuzzi, dean of Libraries, and librar- ians Diane Vanderpol and J. D. Kotul. Libraries “At other universities where simi- Major Acquisitions Increase lar courses are offered, participating Research Resources students are more likely to gradu- University Libraries has strength- ate in four years and less likely to ened access to vital research mate- enroll in the wrong class,” Farley rials with a significant number of said. “They are less likely to flunk a major acquisitions of licensed elec- course and get into trouble for pla- tronic databases, e-books, and giarism, and more likely to develop e-journals during the past year. clear career plans, and graduate with These resources, made possi- the right degree for their career. ble through the support of UNLV College Dean Ron Yasbin said, Getting to Know You Sandy Nadelson, center, of the Nursing School; Derek Furukawa, right, advi- administration, deepen the Libraries’ “SCI 101x could serve as a model for sor in the College of Liberal Arts; and Henry Villanueva, executive director of holdings and represent an invest- similar courses in other disciplines first year programs and transition services, chat at the new faculty and staff ment in the university’s research across campus, improving the per- orientation reception at the Tam Alumni Center on Aug. 14. infrastructure. formance of many UNLV students.”

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> Ajit K. Roy (Mechanical Engineering) Conference in Atlanta in April and chaired > Gerald R. Weeks (Marriage and > Sandra Owens- was selected a fellow of the British the travel and tourism section “Things Family Therapy) was invited to give Kane (Social Work) Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining We Carry, Things We Leave Behind.” She more than a dozen presentations at sev- was promoted to asso- for his research and professional contribu- also attended the ceremony at which the eral conferences this summer, includ- ciate professor with tions to materials science. His pioneering second annual Felicia F. Campbell Service ing those of the Society for the Scientific tenure in July. Her work in areas of high-temperature tensile Award of the PCA was presented to Philip Study of Sex; American Association of Sex pilot study, African deformation, plasticity-induced residual Simpson of Brevard College. Educators, Counselors and Therapists; American Elder stress, and environment-induced degrada- and the Advanced Summer Institute of Caregivers: Coping tions of numerous engineering materials > Judy Smith the American Association of Marriage and and Well-being, was funded with $20,000 and alloys has created significant interest (Reprographics/ Family Therapy. from the University of Michigan Center in the materials research community. He Design Services) was for Urban African American Aging has authored more than 75 journal and selected as classified > Susie Lafrentz (Political Science) was Research. She recently participated in a conference publications. employee of the month selected classified employee of the month National Institute on Aging-, National in the technical/ser- in the administrative category for June. A Institute of Health-funded research > Joseph Lombardo (National vice category for June. 15-year employee, she previously worked training institute at the College of St. Supercomputing Center) testified before Now an administrative in sociology, the Wilson Advising Center, Scholastica in Duluth, Minn. She will a subcommittee of the U.S. Senate assistant II, she was a duplicating machine and health and physical education. An participate in two follow-up meetings about policy issues that affect high- operator at the time of the award. A three- administrative assistant IV, she takes care of before submitting a new proposal to the performance computing as it relates year employee, she greets customers drop- budgeting, class scheduling, and employ- National Institutes of Health. to computational research and educa- ping off jobs, answers their questions, ment document preparation. She also tion. The group he addressed was the advises them on printing, and processes supervises another administrative assistant. > Stephen Rosenbaum (Honors Subcommittee on Technology, Innovation their paperwork. College) received the 2005-06 Faculty and Competitiveness of the Committee on > Linda D. Stetzenbach, Chad Cross, Excellence Award for finding innovative Commerce, Science and Transportation. > Leroy H. Pelton (Social Work) wrote and Rachel Walker (Environmental ways to reach out to two populations: an article, “Getting What We Deserve,” for and Occupational Health) along with retired citizens and gifted high school > Connie Nolan the July/August issue of The Humanist. Amy Klima-Comba, Ryan Hewitt, students from Southern Nevada. He has (Human Resources) His op-ed article, “Family Matters,” was and Joanne Henry (Harry Reid Center) supported the development of seminars was selected classified published in the Sunday Las Vegas Review- presented a paper, “Measurement of for older students through the Osher employee of the month Journal. Both a previously published Airborne and Surface-associated Fungi Learning in Retirement Institute. He also in the technical/service paper, “The Role of Material Factors in in Typical, Non-Problem Office Buildings has supported the Summer Advanced category for July. She is Child Abuse and Neglect,” and a recent in the United States,” at the 106th gen- Gifted Education Academy (SAGE). More responsible for letters update of it were translated into Japanese eral meeting of the American Society for than 60 of Clark County’s most gifted of appointment and and included in the book, Politics of Microbiology in Orlando, Fla. students attended the summer 2006 part-time instructor/research contracts. Child Abuse: A Shift from the Psychological SAGE program. That is triple the num- She enjoys organizing office and campus Perspective, edited by Kayoko Ueno and > Lois Heaton (OIT) ber of students who attended the summer activities, such as the Komen Walk for published in Tokyo. was selected as a clas- 2005 program. the Cure, Neumann Center food drive, sified employee of the and backpack collections for Safe Nest. > Lynette Webber (History) was selected month in the admin- > Jean Sternlight (Law) was the key- An employee since 2004, she is work- classified employee of the month in the istrative category for note speaker at the 2006 Peacemaker ing on her human resources certification administrative category for July. An June. She has worked Dinner in September at Texas Station and brushing up on grant-writing skills administrative assistant III, she supports at UNLV a total of 19 Hotel and Casino. The event is through Educational Outreach. the department’s graduate coordinator. years, working first sponsored by Mediators of Southern Her duties include working with graduate for two years and then returning after an Nevada, a non-profit organization that > Guo-ou Zhuang (Foreign Languages) students, preparing class schedules, and 18-year break. Originally, she worked in encourages using mediation to resolve was awarded one of two campuswide processing paperwork. She has worked at the College of Science and Math. Since disputes. UNLV Alumni Student-Centered Awards UNLV more than a year. 1989 she has worked in what now is called for 2005. The Las Vegas World Affairs instructional technology services. An > Adrienne Zamora (Student Wellness) Council also selected him as the 2005 > Rainier Spencer administrative assistant IV, she schedules was selected as a classified employee of International Teacher of the Year at the (Anthropology & all AV equipment for classroom delivery the month in the administrative category university level. Ethnic Studies) has and assists with satellite downlinks, vid- for July. A UNLV employee since 1998, authored his second eoconferences, and teleconferences. she also has worked at public safety, at > Vicki Holmes (English Language book, Challenging the controller’s office, and at times as Center) published “Making Idioms Stick: Multiracial Identity. It is > Bill Holcomb (Kinesiology) has pub- a student worker. Now an administra- Creative Activities for Communicative available from Lynne lished several manuscripts on neuromus- tive assistant III, she is involved with Competence” in a recent edition of the Rienner Publishers. cular electrical stimulation, a technique accounts payable and purchasing. She TESL Reporter. The publication has a sub- used in rehabilitation of athletic injuries. earned a bachelor’s degree in health care scriber base of 3,700 second-language > Yu Xu (Nursing) was the editor of the They include: “Effect of Rest Intervals on administration at UNLV in 2003 and teachers and researchers. August issue of the journal, Home Health Knee Extension Torque Production with now is studying for a master’s degree in Care Management & Practice. It was titled Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation,” health promotion. > Sonja Pike (Facilities) was selected “International and Cultural Dimensions Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, coauthored classified employee of the month for July of Health.” He recently published two by Mack Rubley (Kinesiology), Mike > Jorge Grossman and Richard Soule in the custodial category. A custodial articles, “Advances in Conceptualization Miller (University of Western Michigan), (Music) received artist fellowships for worker I, she has worked at UNLV more of Cultural Care and Cultural Competence and Tedd Girouard (Kinesiology); “Effect fiscal year 2007 from the Nevada Arts than a year. in Nursing: An Initial Assessment,” which of Training with Neuromuscular Electrical Council. Soule received the Fellowship appeared in the same journal, and “From Stimulation on Elbow Flexion Strength,” for Music Performance, while Grossman > Felicia Campbell (English) presented Diplomacy to National Development: Journal of Sports Science and Medicine; received the Fellowship for Music a paper, “Extreme Traveling Companions: Evolution of Chinese Policy on the and “Combating Force Decline Across Composition. Stephen Hendee (Art) Camels, Dogs or Lovers?,” at the 36th International Mobility of Nurses,” which Repetitions When Using NMES,” Athletic received the council’s Fellowship for annual Popular Culture Association (PCA) appeared in Harvard Health Policy Review. Therapy Today. Sculpture.

Campuses Unite for Hispanic Heritage Got Training? Princeton sociologist Alejandro Carmona, UNLV’s diversity program are expected to attend the confer- If you’d like to learn how to Portes will speak at UNLV Oct. 6 coordinator. ence focusing on immigration issues. conduct a more effective inter- as part of the Hispanic Heritage “This is the first time the three LatCrit academics research issues of view, how to speak conversa- activities continuing on campus this institutions have worked together social justice, globalization, poverty, tional Spanish, or how to pre- month. on this sort of event. It’s working race, gender, and sexual orientation. pare an employment document, Portes, an expert in social changes well, and we plan to approach other the human resources depart- and development as well as social similar events, such as Black History Film Festival ment has a class for you. psychology, will speak from noon Month, in the same way,” she said, The Latino Film Festival will To check out these and other until 2 p.m. at the Boyd School of explaining that among the benefits to continue on all three campuses training opportunities, go to Law, Room 110. The event is free. faculty, staff, and students is a coor- Oct. 10-12. UNLV will screen three hr.unlv.edu. Under “staff devel- dinated calendar of events that elimi- films: opment” you will find the train- United Effort nates having more than one event • Enamorada (Mexico), Oct. 10 ing catalog. To register for a Hispanic Heritage Month con- scheduled at a time. • Lista de Espera (Cuba), Oct. 11 class, you must fill out a reg- tinues through mid-October with a “It’s all about unity,” Carmona • Central do Brasil (Brazil), Oct. 12 istration form, which can be variety of activities on three NSHE said. Screening times and location are to obtained by going to the “other campuses. Another notable event is the two- be determined. services” section and clicking “UNLV, CCSN, and NSC are day LatCrit (Latina & Latino Critical on “forms.” If you have ques- working together on this year’s Theory) conference on immigra- More info: For a full listing of tions call ext. 5-0402. Hispanic Heritage activities and tion that will take place at the law iactivities at UNLV, CCSN, or are spreading the event around the school Oct. 6 and 7. More than 150 NSC, visit www.unlv.edu/hispanic various campuses,” said Odalys professors from around the world or call Carmona at ext. 5-5991.

Page | Inside UNLV > Safety Continued from Page 1 Safety Classes Among the many classes offered by the risk dangerous chemicals on hand, safety is key, he said. management and safety department are: Eventually he would like to have one office responsible for receiving all the chemicals used on cam- • Fire extinguisher safety pus. That would help ensure proper documentation • CPR training of what chemicals are on campus and that proper • Cart-driving safety safety procedures are in place. • Respirator training Resources Available • Asbestos awareness Centineo said he wants staff and faculty members • Defibrillator training to be aware of the resources available via the department of risk management and safety website, rms. Ben Faucett shows Denise Rodriguez of Repro- unlv.edu. It provides safety tips and information on graphics/Design Services to use a fire extinguisher. hazardous materials and on safety training offered by the risk management and safety staff. And don’t think the safety training provided instance, people usually aim the spray at the Four adults were present, but only Centineo knew is useful only on the job. Much of it, Centineo flames when they try to put out a fire. What they how to perform CPR. said, also may prove valuable during your off- need to do is aim at the base. Otherwise, the fire “I certainly never expected to use that train- duty hours. isn’t going to go out.” ing with my own family,” he said, “but I can’t Fire extinguisher training, for example, is a CPR training is another class that Centineo tell you how glad I was that I knew what to do. must for everybody, he said. People need to urges member of the UNLV community to take. I don’t know what would have happened to my know that there are fire extinguishers that will He knows from his own life how valuable such son if I hadn’t been trained in CPR.” extinguish only certain types of fires. instruction can be. It’s also important to learn the proper tech- When his now-grown son Michael was only More info: To check the training calendar or nique when using a fire extinguisher. “For 18 months old, he suddenly stopped breathing. iregister online for class, go to rms.unlv.edu.

Texas Ranger Roams Campus By Diane Russell | Marketing & PR Walker I started an acting class in As you’ve walked around campus in Dallas, where we were based. recent weeks, have you noticed a famil- iar face you just can’t quite place? Maybe What led you into teaching? you know him, you think to yourself, or I’m convinced that I’m sup- maybe you’ve just seen him somewhere. posed to teach. That it’s a vocation. You’ve seen him somewhere — like in So after Walker ended, instead of your living room. going back to work in Hollywood, Clarence Gilyard Jr., who played ranger I chose to stand down. I taught in Jimmy Trivette on Walker, Texas Ranger the Texas university system. Then I and investigator Conrad McMasters on was offered a residency at Southern Matlock joined the College of Fine Arts Methodist University. After a year faculty this fall. And he didn’t waste any there I decided to get a graduate time transitioning to campus. Before degree in a conservatory program. classes began he worked a couple of I chose SMU and spent three years shifts in an “Ask Me!” booth “to learn how immersing myself in classical the- to be a part of this family.” ater. I graduated on May 20. As the semester started Gilyard sat down for an interview with Inside UNLV. How did UNLV enter the picture? The bookshelves of his office are lined UNLV turned out to be a great with the works of famous authors and fit with its film and theatre depart- playwrights; not a single celebrity photo ments, graduate program in the- is in sight. During the interview his Clarence Gilyard Jr. works with undergraduate students in Acting 346: atre, and the Nevada Conservatory wife, Elena, and their 3-year-old son, Scene Study. The actor/producer joined the faculty this fall. Theatre. It’s providence. I know I’m Maximilian, dropped in. The latter has his supposed to be here. own drawer in Dad’s office. So here is a person who aspires NBC sent me to the Loft Studio to to act and here I am in a great the- get up to speed. What professional goals do you What was your first paying profes- ater with a great play and across the The Loft — an outgrowth of the have besides teaching? sional job? street is a wonderful ballet center (the Actor’s Studio in New York — was Next summer I’m co-producing When I was a student at Long Stanley Holden Ballet Center). I would a very vibrant environment for and starring in the Athol Fugard Beach State I was waiting tables. One come in and do the play, help out on actors. Many trained at Yale, Julliard, play My Children! My Africa! in of the waitresses had an audition at a Bleacher Bums, and take a ballet class. Columbia, and Carnegie-Mellon. Chicago. I’d die to do some more theater, the Century City Playhouse, Then I got a chance to audition for Being in class with all these students Chekov. I’m about ready to do my and asked if I wanted to go. The play Bleacher Bums. I didn’t get it the first I realized I didn’t have their vocabu- first Shakespeare. was a musical version of an Aesop’s time, but I made it the second. lary. They came out of these conser- fable for children. I got to play Aesop. vatory programs, these programs Since most people probably know I got the part, I think, not because I How did you decide on acting as a focused in theater, which I did not. you best from Matlock and Walker, could act — because I couldn’t — but career? I have to ask you a question that’s because I can play the guitar. At some point after considering dif- So what did you do? a twist on the old Ginger or Mary As providence would have it, it ferent paths I realized that I wasn’t I went looking for an undergrad- Ann question about Gilligan’s worked out great. going to study law and I wasn’t going uate program that would be flex- Island. Which character did you to study accounting. I wasn’t going ible enough for a professional actor. prefer, Jimmy or Conrad? In what way? to go into the military. And I wasn’t I’d already been in the business for (His wife, Elena, chimes in with It was an interesting place. It had a going to be a professional athlete. So I about five years. I’d had two tele- “Jimmy” just as he replies “Conrad.” children’s theater during the day and started studying theater. vision series (CHiPs and The Duck “I’m from Texas and I like the cowboy a theater for adults at night. On week- Literally, when I decided to seek Factory) and a couple of pilots under hats and the jeans,” she explains.) ends, industry professionals would some way of focusing my ener- my belt, but I was not satisfied. I I love them both, but the journey hold their children’s birthday parties gies, I walked into the theater was untrained and I needed some in Walker got a little redundant. The there. We did the birthday party and department at Long Beach State help, so I went back for my under- time that I was with Andy (Griffith we did the play. I scooped a lot of ice University and Libby Appel (now graduate degree in theater. on Matlock), the opportunities in cream; I cleaned up a lot of messes. artistic director of the Oregon that series were endless. Each time The gift was the play at night. It Shakespeare Festival), along with Where was that? I got the script I was doing some- was a very hot play called Bleacher the staff, helped me completely At California State University thing that was wacko. Each script Bums. The original cast who had change my major in one fell swoop. Dominguez Hills. I was 33 when I was like a little movie. In one script workshopped it in Chicago brought got my degree, which makes me a I was a bartender and I had to learn it to Hollywood so they could show But you didn’t get your degree then, good fit at UNLV. I’ve been going to how to be a bartender like Tom off to the industry professionals did you? university ever since. While work- Cruise was in Cocktail. I had to flip there. Joe Mantegna was in Bleacher No, I worked professionally for a ing on Walker I started my graduate those bottles. So I went home and Bums. I got to hang out with those while. Then I almost got fired from studies at the University of Arkansas. start flipping. In another episode I guys. a TV series (The Duck Factory), so Also, halfway through my time on had to go undercover at a circus.

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(Left) Assistant athletic trainer Bernie Chavies stretches a student- athlete in the Lied Athletic Complex training room. (Below) Head athletic trainer Kyle Wilson assesses an ankle injury.

Rebel Healers By Shane Bevell | Marketing & PR When game day comes, Kyle Wilson is one of the few folks on the sidelines hoping he doesn’t have to run onto the field. When he’s in the spotlight during an athletic event, it’s a bad sign. Wilson and his staff of four full- time athletic trainers and seven graduate students put in long hours to keep student-athletes healthy and to rehabilitate them when they are injured. As director of athletic training since 1999, Wilson said his job is most rewarding when he sees an athlete finally return to competition after rehabilitation. “We sometimes spend four or five hours a day with the athlete in treatment and strengthening exercises,” he said. Injury management can play a Taping ankles before practices and significant role in helping student- games can prevent injuries. athletes both on and off the field, Wilson said. “It is very rewarding athletic trainers can treat mus- (Above) Graduate interns when the student-athletes gradu- cles and bones using ultrasound, M.J. Vera, right, and Jamie ate. When they are hurt, they hot/cold packs, and whirlpool Crumbaker attend to an sometimes want to shut everything treatments. For more severe inju- injured Rebel football down. Sometimes they lose sight ries, they lead student-athletes player during the Iowa of their goals as both students and through range-of-motion and State game Sept. 9. (Left) as athletes.” strength exercises. Vera prepares Gatorade, Athletic trainers treat cuts, To prevent injuries, the athletic which keeps the athletes bruises, and minor sprains to trainers focus on warm-ups and hydrated during games and muscles and ligaments. Working preventive ankle taping. They also practices. around students’ class and prac- make sure the athletes are properly tice schedules requires them to hydrated before and during prac- arrive early in the morning and tice and games to avoid dehydra- leave well after evening practices. tion, one major cause of cramping At the Lied Athletic Complex, the and injuries.

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