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UNLV Magazine UNLV Publications Winter 1996 UNLV Magazine Barbara Cloud University of Nevada, Las Vegas Laurie Fruth University of Nevada, Las Vegas, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/unlv_magazine Part of the Arts and Humanities Commons, Business Commons, Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Curriculum and Social Inquiry Commons, Medicine and Health Sciences Commons, and the Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons Repository Citation Cloud, B., Fruth, L. (1996). UNLV Magazine. In S. DiBella (Ed.),, UNLV Magazine, 4(2), 1-17. Available at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/unlv_magazine/34 This Magazine is protected by copyright and/or related rights. It has been brought to you by Digital Scholarship@UNLV with permission from the rights-holder(s). You are free to use this Magazine in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. 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Photo by Jessie Cohen, National Zoological Park, Smithsonian Institution. 5 The Ballad of Conni Emerson The UNLV alumrta is t1ying to b1'ealz into the music business with her own unique blend Editor: Suzan DiBella of blues and follz styleJ; laced with a little Assistant Editors: Diane Russell , country, a little alternative roclz, and a lot Susie Greene of determination. Art Director: John Hobbes BY SUZAN DIBELLA Contributing Writers: Barbara Cloud, Lauric Fruth 8 Seeing the Beauty in the Beast Illustrator: John Hobbes Trn'ough his studies of the ca1'diovascular Photographers: Tom Flagg, John development ofrep tile embryos, UNLV biology Hobbes, John Litty professor Carl R eibel' gets an eggs-trordinary• Advertising Coordinator: Becky Wa tson research oppo1'tunity as he plays parent to the Publications Manager: Donna McAleer world)s first Kmnodo dragons hatched in Director, UNLV News and Public captivity. Information: Tom Flagg BY BARB ARA CLOUD 12 A Temporary Fix Alumni Association Officers UNLV sociologist Robe1't Parlze1' wams of President: Pamela Hicks the dangers ofC01'P 01'ate America )s increasing l st Vice Pres.: jim Zeiter 2nd Vice Pres.: Kevin Page reliance on te1nporary worlze1'S. Treasurer: Ji m Kirkwood BY DIANE RUSSELL Secretary: Ray Tuntland Member-at-Large: Rafucl Villanueva 16 Unconventional Therapies for Alumni Association Board Members An Unrelenting Disease rry Shinchousc ll1 lph Piercy Ba A UNLV stttdy of alternative thempies used Russ Petersen Bruce Ford R.on Drake Ma ry Westbrook by HIV-ir~fected patients offers health ca1'e Pamela Moore Kirk Hendri ck P1'actition&1'S insights on how and why these lb nd)' Campanale Tony Alamo diverse approaches a1'e being used to fight AIDS. Sharlene Flushman BY LAURIE FRUTH departments UNLV Mngnziue is published three times cnch academic year in September, january, 2-4 News and May by the University of Nevada, L1s Vegas, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Box 45 101 2, 19-21 Calendar L1s Vegas, NV 89154-101 2. UN LV is an 22-23 Class Notes AA/EEO institurion. W TNT E R 1 9 9 6 + 1 NEWS NEWS Banners, Historical Photos to Enhance Campus Appearance 900 Attend Inauguration of UNLV President Carol C. Harter The UNLV Alumni Association is along the academic mall to encourage selected by an association-appointed UNLV President Carol C. Harter was funding nvo projects that will enhance greater student participation committee of students and alumni inaugurated as the university's seventh the appearance of the university campus. in homecoming activi who searched through thousands president on Oct. 21 in a ceremony Sixty colorful banners are now ties. Hoping that the of photographs in the James R. staged on tl1e steps of the Performing available for placement atop the lamp banners might Dickinson Library's special Arts Center at the north end of the posts along the academic mall on promote extra collections department, Cook academic mall. campus, and 54 framed historical photos interest in activities said. Attended by more than 900 guests, ofUNLV and its predecessor, Nevada year-round, the nvo "Today's students should the ceremony featured introductory Southern University, will soon be placed successfully pursued be made aware of important remarks by University of Nevada, Reno, on the walls in the new Classroom approval for them events in their alma mater's President Joseph Crowley, an address Building Complex. from the Campus history to truly appreciate the by Harter, and music by UNLV music Both projects are the result of Planning Commission efforts taken to make UNLV department ensembles. cooperative efforts by UNLV alumni, and funding for them from the great university that it An1ong the guests were representa students, and staff, according to Carl the Alumni Association board is, " Cook said. "What better tives of universities across the country; state and local government officials; Cook, assistant director of alumni of directors. way than to display photographs of these UNLV President Carol C. Harter addressed about900 faculty, staff, alumni, relations. The banners will display the events for them to see every day~" representatives of the University and and friends of the university at her inauguration Oct. 21 The idea for the banners grew out of university's mascot, a number of educa Both the banners and the photo Community College System of Nevada on the steps of the Performing Arts Center. the efforts of Cook and UNLV Student tion-oriented phrases, and/ or holiday graphs will be installed and maintained by and the Board of Regents; representatives Activities Director Becky Barnard, who greetings. the UNLV operations and maintenance of the UNLV Alumni Association and the arranged for several of them to be placed The 54 historical photos were department at no charge. r.1 UNLV Foundation; faculty, staff, and large -at a time of institutional change. " the ceremony. students; and local business and commu A colorful event, the inauguration The official investiture of Harter was nity leaders. The public was also invited. included a procession on the mall of performed by Jill Derby, vice chair of the Several Top UNLV Administrators Appointed, Reassigned "One of tl1e purposes of a presidential visiting representatives and members UCCSN Board ofRegents. Norval Pohl, former dean ofUNLV's UNLV since 1979, most recently had successful collegiate athletic administra inauguration in the university setting is to of the UNLV faculty dressed in formal Immediately following the ceremony, College of Business and Economics, has served as vice president for development tive experience, a profound commitment reinforce the values of the academic academic robes. a reception was held on Pida Plaza in been promoted to the post of vice and university relations. From 1987 until to academic integrity and the well- community," said Leonard Goodall, Welcoming remarks were offered front of the Moyer Student Union, president for finance and administration last year he also served as executive being of athletes, demonstrated expertise former UNLV president and chair of the by representatives of the UNLV and that evening world-renowned following a nationwide search. director of the UNLV Foundation and in marketing and generating new inauguration committee. "It is a symbolic Foundation and the UNLV Alumni evolutionary biologist Stephen Jay Pohl's appointment was one of a led its successful effort to raise millions of revenues, and an energetic, humane act tl1at brings people togetl1er - Association, tl1e CSUN student govern Gould spoke in Artemus W. Ham number of personnel decisions made in dollars in support of university programs. approach to the management of people," members of the university community, as ment, and the Faculty Senate. UCCSN Concert Hall as a Barrick Distinguished recent months by UNLV President Carol In August, Harter selected longtime Harter said. well as friends from the community at Chancellor Richard Jarvis presided over Scholar Lecturer. r.1 C. Harter. faculty member Joseph A. "Andy" Fry to In another appointment, Fred In announcing Pohl's selection, serve as her executive assistant. Albrecht, who had served as director Harter said, "Dr. Pohl's unique combina In that position, Fry's duties will of alumni relations since 1973, was tion of an academic background and include liaison work for the president's named executive director of alumni and More Than 600 Alumni Elect New Board of Directors real-world experience, coupled with his office on academic and faculty issues. community relations. knowledge of UNLV, made him the Fry, a history professor, has been a Albrecht, who has been at UNLV for More than 600 UNLV alumni voted Currently, he practices internal president Rafael Villanueva, who best choice." member of the UNLV faculty since 1975 25 years, served as interim atluetic in September to elect one newcomer and medicine at the Alamo Medical Clinic in graduated from UNLV in 1984 and Pohl served eight years as dean before and has served in a variety of campus director before Cavagnaro was appointed. five incumbent members to the Alumni Las Vegas. 1991, was elected as member-at-large. being appointed interim vice president administrative posts, including chair of In addition to continuing his role in Association's board of directors.