Terrill Pollman (Law) has been selected by the Association of Legal Writing Directors and the Legal Writing Institute as the winner of the 2019 Thomas F. Blackwell Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Legal Writing. This distinguished award is presented annually to a person who has made an outstanding contribution…

Romeo Jackson (Student Diversity and Social Justice) recently delivered a presentation, "Centering Queer and Trans Folx in Higher Education," at Indiana University. 

Su Kim Chung (Libraries) recently moderated a panel, "Fishnets & Spotlights: Casino de Paris Part Duex" at the Clark County Library. The panel shared stories about the spectacle of the famed octuramic stage, the choreography of Ron Lewis, and the glamorous designs of Jose Luis Vinas that were part of Frederic Apcar’s legendary…

Maggie Farrell (Libraries) recently presented a poster, "Creating and Sustaining a Culture of Inclusiveness —the Leader's Role," with Beth McNeil, dean of library services at Iowa State University, and Janice Welburn, dean of libraries at Marquette University, at the Third National Joint Conference of Librarians of Color. The poster explores …

David J. Morris (English) will be taking part in a New York Times panel at UC San Diego on Oct. 4. The webcast panel, "Hollywood and The Artist's Gaze on Vets," includes C.J. Chivers, a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, and Jason Hall, the screenwriter of American Sniper.

Jenna Weglarz (Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education) was recently selected as a fellow for the National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations. She will work with leading researchers from across the country to promote research supporting the social and emotional development of young children with and without disabilities in Nevada.

The Hospitality College's new academic building, Hospitality Hall, recently received its silver LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, which evaluated the facility’s sustainability and environmental impacts in nine categories, such as energy efficiency and air quality.

Kevin Wright (Student Diversity and Social Justice) has been selected as one of the recipients of the #BetterMoneyHabits 50 Under $50K list, recognizing 50 young professionals who are practicing solid financial habits on starting salaries of $50,000 or less. He was chosen from more than 2,000 applicants from across the country. This…

Philip Danquah (Environmental and Occupational Health) presented a poster, "Perceptions, Barriers, Attitudes, and Enablers of HIV Prevention Market Strategies among Young College Women: A Systematic Gap Analysis Using Diffusion of Innovation Theory," at the 2018 Nevada Public Health Annual Conference in Las Vegas last month. Danquah is pursuing a…