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Inside UNLV UNLV Publications Inside UNLV UNLV Publications 2-2003 Inside UNLV Gian Galassi University of Nevada, Las Vegas Richard Jensen University of Nevada, Las Vegas Carol C. Harter Black Mountain Institute Kenneth E. Marks University of Nevada, Las Vegas Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/inside_unlv Part of the Education Commons, Engineering Commons, Hospitality Administration and Management Commons, Law Commons, and the Recreation Business Commons Repository Citation Galassi, G., Jensen, R., Harter, C. C., Marks, K. E. (2003). Inside UNLV. In Diane Russell, Inside UNLV Available at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/inside_unlv/65 This Newsletter 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 Newsletter in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s) directly, unless additional rights are indicated by a Creative Commons license in the record and/or on the work itself. This Newsletter has been accepted for inclusion in Inside UNLV by an authorized administrator of Digital Scholarship@UNLV. For more information, please contact [email protected]. • nsz Faculty and Staff Publicat ion February 2003 New Faculty/Staff Info Web Site Lumched An improved "Info for Faculty/Staff'' Web site was launched recently to provide a The interest box Contents better, more convenient way for faculty and quickly links staff to link quickly and easily to Web pages users to popular that are useful to them as employees. employee sites. Wetoome to ~~ Jnto for l'.oultytst.f'J PlOt. This The site provides links to more than 40 :!=~~"g1::b ~~=~~!:I~ p~~=r:~· them •• empfoyelt. You will flnd links to more than •o us.tul UNl.V web paget, offerino quldc •~u to pertinent UNLV Web pages, offering quick tubjeotJ ranvlno from humtn retources to purches inv to WebCT. Unkt to r.otnt access to a variety of subjects, including articHt from~. UNLV't cempU1 newsletter, ,,.. PIA Grants tlto induded below on tn. human resources, parking, classified ads, n,.,ht. The t op stories f rom --UPDATE-- Detailed purchasing, e-mail and telephone directo­ uHLv· · Olfi(lal C111p•• ,., .nltltt, t he current issue of ries, the calendar of events, and WebCT. CAU. fOit NOMINAnONI: HARAY Page 3 Update are highlight­ ReiD IILY!R ITATI! RI!I!AIICH To view the new site, go to http:/I AWARD ed in this section. To In 2001 Presldent Herter cnetad the facultystaffinfo.unlv.edu. The page is also H•rry Retd Silver SUte R.es ..rd't see the full issue, ~w•rd to honor the J~tfictt'!t accessible from the UNLV home page. oontrlbudont of Stnetor Reid to click on "more." rtlt..-ch et UNLV . Th• tw.rd Js ~~:n~ = fromthtUNLV Look for the "Information for:" section on ' the gray bar on the left side of the page, and then click on "Faculty/Staff." The directory links N oteworthy UNLV'r Nev•d• Conctrv.tory The-a-. The UNLV news & public information offer fast access to will hold non--tqulty •uditionr for John Gu•,..·• •s bt O•o,..•• of Sn • r.tion• office and Web services collaborated on the on ,.n, 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Authors to employee contact the Ptul Ht rrir Th.. n .ttUHLV. t:1R.t1. redesign project as part of an ongoing information. UNLV nuDI!:HT HONOilEO IY NDIEL PUCE LAU¥ATE Give R eadings effort to improve internal communication on campus. ~":.==.-:!-;:n:;:wa a2:e 3 u "We conducted a survey last spring to e ...., ContlHt. Hohd •utttor • nd Nob• J Pe.a. .._,,.... EHe W~s eJ section links users to present.d l•nkelowit2 with his • ward gather feedback from faculty and staff on end • $1,500 schoterthtp. t:19.cc. what kinds ofWeb information they found benefits and training most useful as employees," said Sue information. DiBella, assistant director of news & public information. "Using the survey results for Classified guidance, we improved the site in ways we believe will better serve the needs of the to view tl1e rest of one of those articles - as campus, which has involved both the cre­ R etirement campus community." well as the rest of that week's Update­ ation of Inside UNLV and ilie distribution Benefits Several new features were introduced to they can just click on the "more" button at of more information on e-mail. We contin­ the Info for Faculty/Staff site, including an the end of each article. ue to seek ways to serve the communica­ Explained interest box with photos in the upper left­ "Our goal is to provide the faculty and tion needs of ilie campus." hand corner. From the interest box, you staff with quick and convenient access to Flagg encouraged members of the cam­ Page 7 can link quickly to several sites identified in the information iliey need, and use of the pus community to offer feedback about ilie the survey as most useful. Also, on the Web seemed to be a natural choice," said Info for Faculty/StaffWeb site. Questions right side of the Web page, portions of the Tom Flagg, director of news & public or comments about the page should be top articles from the most recent issue of information. "This is part of a larger effort directed to DiBella at ext. 50898 or at Update are included; if readers would like to improve internal communication on [email protected]. Cotnputer Science: 'What's Not to Like?' by Gian Galassi market and the inherent fascination people department added a Ph.D. program have with technology. "There is no question designed to accommodate ilie intense UNLV's School of Computer Science iliat the plentiful supply of high-paying jobs scholarly interest that emerged as a result of shares many of ilie characteristics that define in the field is an important motivator," he tl1e computer industry's rapid growth. And the technology it teaches: cutting-edge, rap­ said, "but you can't dismiss ilie fact that just this past year, the department was for­ idly evolving, and in demand. computer science is just a lot of fun . It has mally designated as its own school of study It should come as no surprise, then, that all the elements iliat people want in a career within ilie College of Engineering. enrollment in its burgeoning programs has these days - high salaries, interesting work, But while ilie increased student interest Athletic more ilian doubled since 1995 to approxi­ and plentiful jobs. What's not to like?" may be partly a reflection of the job market, Training mately 700 students. And wiili a record Computer science courses have been the school's focus has evolved along wiili number of new students being admitted offered at UNLV since the early 1970s, the rest of the university. What was once Program every semester, the growth shows no signs but a formal department was not estab­ strictly a teaching program is now a Growing of slowing. lished until1980. Since then, UNLV has research-intensive academic discipline. Hal Berghel, director of ilie School of been conferring bachelor's and master's Numerous faculty are engaged in important Page 8 Computer Science, believes the increased degrees in computer science upon an ever­ research activities and are publishing their interest is boili a reflection of a strong job growing number of students. In 1995, ilie continued on page 2 UNLV, Henderson Create Rec Program Preparing for UNLV and tl1e Henderson parks a.tld recreation traitling ma.tmals, a resource Web site, and a series of the Legislative department have collaborated to create YouthFirst, a newsletters to educate parents on sports participation youth sports orientation progra.tn for parents. issues on an ongoing basis. Session The goals of the program are to encourage parental Sue Weakland, Henderson recreation supervisor, involvement, emphasize fun in sports participation, and said the partnership with UNLV allows the city to boost retention of children in tl1e programs. offer a parent education program tailored for tl1e by "An added expectation is tl1at parents, by learning local community. Carol C. Harter their role in youtll sports, will display appropriate and "We wanted to take a proactive approach to curb­ UNLV President supportive behavior when watching games," said R.R. ing violence irt youth sports," she said. "The unique Apache, assistant professor of educationalleadersllip. tl1ing about tl1is program is that it was tailored specifi­ Many of you may have heard or read about Under Apache's direction, students enrolled in cally for our commwlity and gives us direct access to the university's recently adopted "macrothemes." UNLV's sports education and leadersllip program experts in tllis field. We're very fortunate to have Though I have discussed tl1em on several occa­ developed and conduct a one-hour orientation session found the resources to create tllis program right here sions and they have been described in various that all parents enrolling tlleir children in a city of in Southern Nevada." publications, I believe the campus community Henderson sports progra.tn are required to attend. Teresa Jordru1, chair of tlle department of educa­ could benefit from knowing more about these The orientation discusses the roles of the parent and tiona! leadership, said, "YouthFirst represents university macromemes and what they mean. the coach, as well as why children quit youtl1 sports a.11d and community collaboration at its finest. Witl1 contin­ By way of background, I should note that me what parents can do to foster participation.
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