Rhigel “Jay” Tan and Susan VanBeuge (both Nursing) received confirmation of their officer roles within the Nevada State Board of Nursing. Tan has been re-elected board president, and VanBeuge has been elected board secretary. Both will serve one-year terms.  

Marcia Clevesy (Nursing) recently participated in an interview on KGHD 87.7 FM radio (La Raza) as a representative of the Women’s Health Associates of Southern Nevada (WHASN) Central and the Nevada Obstetric Charity Clinic. She discussed the signs, symptoms, risk factors, and recommended treatment options for postpartum depression. During the…

Magdalena Martinez (Lincy Institute and College of Urban Affairs) has written a chapter that has been published in the book Engaged Research and Practice: Higher Education and the Pursuit of the Public Good.  Engaged Research and Practice is about two prevailing and complementary ideas that have surfaced in the higher education arena:…

Gary Pullman (English) is the author of the urban fantasy novel A Whole World Full of Hurt, which was published by The Wild Rose Press earlier this month in both a digital format and in paperback. Listverse also published Pullman's tenth article, “10 Early Special Effects That Made Movie Magic.”

Andrew Reyes (Nursing) presented “An Introduction to Trauma-Informed Care” during an education seminar held at the Seven Hills Hospital in Henderson. Reyes introduced the concept of trauma-informed care, described implementation strategies for providers and organizations, and explained why this should be a foundation of all health care providers’…

Karl Kingsley (Dental) is the senior author of the article "Assessment of Oral Human Papillomavirus Prevalence in a Multi-ethnic Pediatric Clinic Population," which was published in the November/December edition of the Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry. 

LaNelda Rolley, Russ Harrison, Jim Palmquist, Amy Tartaglia Johns, April Reckling (all Educational Outreach), and Nancy Cleveland (Reprographics/Design Services) won the 2016 Silver Award for Excellence in Marketing from the University Professional and Continuing Education Association for the mixed media campaign 'Proud Past. Future Focused. 50…

Daniel Orr (Dental) earned the 2016 Alumnus of the Year recognition for the College of Life Sciences at Brigham Young University. Each year, the university honors outstanding alumni from each college who have made significant contributions to their profession, community, nation, family, church, or university. Prior to the recognition ceremony, Dr…

Heather Rappaport (Student Union and Event Services) has been elected the Region 1 director for the Association of Collegiate Conference and Events Directors - International (ACCED-I) professional association for 2017-18. She will be involved in leadership decisions and working with conferences and events for the association as a part of its…