Campus Experiences

NEVADA SILVER & BLUE • Fall 2010 Campus experienCes transformational growth From the President ‘Mountainous’ news on more than one front The magazine of the University of Nevada, Reno At certain points the events of August 2010 felt www.unr.edu/silverandblue like both tailwind and tempest, propelling our Copyright ©2010, by the University of Nevada, Reno. All rights campus to unexpected reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written heights, and compelling us permission is prohibited. Nevada Silver & Blue (USPS# 024- on more than one occasion 722), Fall 2010, Volume 27, Number 1, is published quarterly (fall, winter, spring, summer) by the University of Nevada, to take a step back to ask if Reno, Development and Alumni Relations, Morrill Hall, 1664 they were in the best interest N. Virginia St., Reno, NV 89503-2007. Periodicals postage paid of our future. at Reno, NV and at additional mailing offices. PostmastEr: They were events that Send address changes to Nevada Silver & Blue, University of were undeniably positive. Nevada, Reno Foundation/MS 0162, Reno, NV 89557-0162. Contact us by telephone: editor (775) 682-6022, address Yet, against this backdrop, we also need to remember changes (775) 682-6541; fax: (775) 784-1394; or email: Danna-Douglas Theresa by Photo [email protected]. that we are losing good President Milton Glick and Athletics Director Cary Groth address Contact us by mail, phone or fax: colleagues and programs guests at the President’s Tailgate, Sept. 2. Morrill Hall/0007 due to a difficult year of University of Nevada, Reno budget cuts and curricular review. In the face of such challenge and change, the accomplishments Reno, Nevada 89557-0007 of our faculty, students and staff have truly been extraordinary. address changes: (775) 682-6541 fax: (775) 784-1394 The events of August help illustrate why this is so. On Aug. 16, the University celebrated the grand opening for the Center for Molecular Medicine. Class Notes submissions: [email protected] Address changes: [email protected] This $77 million facility will house research teams from across the School of Medicine, and will Find us on Facebook: “nevada silver & Blue” also be home to the University’s Center for Healthy Aging and the Whittemore Peterson Institute. Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/silverandblue The facility will help broaden our institution’s research portfolio for competitive grants and promises to impact the health and lives of Nevadans. On Aug. 17, U.S. News & World Report issued its annual “best colleges” rankings, and significant Executive Editor John K. Carothers changes in their presentation and methodology this year resulted in a strong ranking for the Senior Editor Melanie Robbins ’06M.A. University of Nevada, Reno. In the 2011 rankings of “best national universities,” the University Art Director Patrick McFarland ’97 ranks as a first tier school. It is the first time in our history that we have been ranked in the first tier. On the evening of Wednesday, Aug. 18, before a packed press conference in Legacy Hall, the Associate Editors Amy Carothers ‘01M.A., Juliane Di Meo, Lindsey Niedzielski ’06, University accepted an invitation to become a member of the Mountain West Conference. The Christy Jerz ’97, Anne McMillin, Mountain West is a strong conference, and this will enhance our natural rivalry with UNLV and Rhonda Lundin, Jim Sloan, Jane continue our rivalry with Boise State. We believe joining this conference is in the best, long-term Tors ’82, Keiko Weil ’87 interest of our fans and program and also view this invitation as acknowledgement of our work to Staff Photographer Theresa Danna-Douglas build a strong, competitive and nationally respected intercollegiate athletics program. I have been Photographers John Byrne, Jean Dixon ’08M.A., heartened by the excitement many of you have shared with me regarding this move. Jeff Dow, Tanya Gayer, Jason On Aug. 20, we welcomed our largest, most diverse and academically talented freshman Jones, Tyler Keck ’10, Dave Smith, class ever to campus. In addition, our fall enrollment is poised to exceed 17,000 students—an Peter Spain, Mike Wolterbeek ’02 all-time record. Website Patrick McFarland ’97 During our Mountain West press conference, I mentioned to the media that, “I think people have been waiting a long time for this day, and I really think this is a game-changer for us.” On several different fronts in August, the game indeed changed in remarkable and transformational ways for our University. Sincerely, Milton D. Glick • President Marc Johnson • Provost Milton D. Glick John K. Carothers • VP, Development and Alumni Relations President Bruce Mack • Assoc. VP, Development and Alumni Relations www.unr.edu/president Table of Contents Fall 2010. Vol. 27. No. 1 Features 2 30 34 Campus experiences burst of rapid, Nevada to Join What I’ve Learned – Fred Gibson Jr., transformational growth Mountain West Conference 2010 Alumnus of the Year Departments 10 Good Medicine – Center for Molecular Medicine concentrates top biotech research in new, state-of-the-art facility About the cover Local artist and Renaissance man 12 Gatherings – Center for Molecular Medicine Andrew Nixon worked with art Opening, 2010 Honor Court Celebration director Patrick McFarland ’97 to create this painstakingly illustrated 14 University for You – Bootstraps program gives rural youth chance to succeed map of the University of Nevada, Reno campus. It encompasses 16 University News – engineering to build prototype of all of the recent campus building transportable renewable power generating system boom including the Joe Crowley Student Union, Mathewson-IGT University News – University welcomes many of Nevada’s Knowledge Center, Marguerite NEVADA SILVER & BLUE 19 • Fall 2010 Wattis Petersen Foundation CAMPUS EXPERIENCES top graduates, including National Merit Scholars Athletic Academic Center, Nevada TRANSFORMATIONAL GROWTH NSB_Fall_2010.indd 1 9/7/10 4:23 PM Agricultural Experiment Station Greenhouse Complex, Davidson Mathematics and On Philanthropy – Legacy gift continues support of 26 Science Center, Center for Molecular Medicine and even the addition of the William Great Basin and tribal research in anthropology N. Pennington Health Science Building to be completed in summer 2011. Upon completion, the new facilities will have added more than 800,000 square feet of 28 Pack Tracks – Nevada to induct six standouts teaching, learning and research space to the Reno campus. into Wolf Pack Athletics Hall of Fame 30 Pack Tracks – Nevada to Join Mountain West Conference nly Online MHO e MeANS NeVADA O 33 Visit our website for photo galleries, full versions of the printed stories, plus video and 34 – What I’ve Learned – Fred Gibson Jr. audio clips. You can also access Nevada Silver & Blue archives. Visit www.unr.edu/ 36 – Alumni Award Winners nevadasilverandblue. In this issue: 40 – Class Chat Gatherings – For more photos from all of our events. 44 – Kickin’ it with K-von | Packin’ Heat Online Campus Tours – For more information on our recent campus expansion, 45 – Alumni mentoring program finds a perfect match campus history, to see more photos of our beautiful campus, or even book a walking Ne ADA tour visit www.unr.edu/admissions/ways-to-visit-campus. V 49 – Campus Columns Quiz Correction: The Bernard Osher Foundation story on the inside back cover of the 50 – Chapter Updates S I summer issue was written by Sarah Purdy ’02, ’09M.A. LV 54 – Gatherings: Pack Picnics, Emeriti Faculty, Welcome Center Opening e R 56 – Gatherings: Reno Aces Night, Pre-game Party & B LU 58 – Family Tree Challenge e L OOOK N iNe: When you see this look onlinE notice in the print • 60 – Remembering Friends magazine, it means there’s related bonus material at the website, so check it Fall 2010 62 What I’ve Done With My Life – Ron Zideck ’59 out: www.unr.edu/silverandblue 1 Campus experiences burst of rapid, transformational growth By Melanie Robbins ’06M.A. n 1885, the University Preparatory School An unprecedented building boom that By the time the Pennington Health Sciences moved from elko to Reno, and one began with the opening of the Joe Crowley Building is completed, the new facilities will istately building, Morrill Hall, a French Student Union in November 2007 continued have added more than 800,000 square feet of Second empire edifice, was built on a bluff with the addition of the Mathewson-IGT teaching, learning and research space to the overlooking downtown amid 10 acres of hay Knowledge Center, the Marguerite Wattis Reno campus. fields purchased from thee vans Ranch. Since Petersen Academic Center, the Nevada President Milton Glick is grateful for then, the “Campus on the Hill” has stretched Agricultural experiment Station Greenhouse everyone who helped bring the building to include 256 acres on the main campus, some Complex, the Davidson Mathematics projects to fruition and notes that the new 60 acres at the south Reno Redfield Campus and Science Center, and the Center for buildings don’t merely add space, but are shared with Truckee Meadows Community Molecular Medicine—will culminate with transformational to the campus culture: College, operations in Las Vegas, as well as the addition of the William N. Pennington “We have many people to thank for our new Cooperative extension offices in every county. Health Sciences Building in summer 2011. buildings, from the Nevada State Legislature to Fall 2010 • e LU 1864 1885 Hall on the Reno campus. Classes enrollment in 1887-1888 reaches & B Nevada enters statehood Governor Jewett Adams begin with 75 students enrolled. 50. The faculty consists of two R A Brief e with a Constitution providing signs legislative bill moving members, President Brown and LV I S Timeline of the for a state university. the University to Reno. 1887 Professor Hannah K. Clapp. The administration of President V University of 1874 1886 LeRoy D.

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