Michael Frazier, UNLV University Libraries Library Technician II, was named the UNLV Classified Employee of the Month for April 2015. Frazier was originally recognized for the invaluable role he played in creating a successful partnership between the Preservation Lab and the Libraries Acquisition and Resource Sharing units, which resulted in the…

Melissa Bowles-Terry (head of Educational Initiatives at UNLV University Libraries) and Erin Rinto (UNLV University Libraries undergraduate learning librarian) recently presented at the Library Orientation Exchange (LOEX) Conference, the premier national conference for those interested in library instruction. Their presentation, "Taste Testing…

Law professor Ruben Garcia presented "The Constitutional Right to a Minimum Wage'" at the Law and Society Association Annual Meeting, May 30, in Seattle. Garcia also co-chaired the activities of the association's Collaborative Research Network (CRN8) on Labor Rights.

Katie Cannata (Journalism and Media Studies), Lee Hanover (History), Bella Victoria Smith (Interdisciplinary Studies), and Manuela Bowles (English) recently received the Lance and Elena Calvert Undergraduate Research Award. Given by UNLV's University Libraries, the award recognizes original research and sophisticated critical thinking skills…

Brian Townsend (Controller's Office) recently earned a master of public administration degree at UNLV. His concentration was in non-profit management.

Hannah Fluitt (Architecture) was named student chapter Leader of the Year for 2015 by the American Society of Interior Designers. She is president of UNLV's student chapter.

Peter Shiue (Mathematical Sciences) co-authored a textbook, Problems and Proofs in Numbers and Algebra. The textbook provides a foundation for solving proofs and problems as a transition to more abstract algebra and mathematics. Also, readers learn problem-solving abilities concerning proofs through numbers and algebra. The problems and theorems…

Leroy Pelton (Social Work) wrote an article, "The Continuing Role of Material Factors in Child Maltreatment and Placement," that was published in the March issue of Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal. It is a 20-year follow-up to the paper he was commissioned to write for the U.S. Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect in the…

Xan Goodman, Samantha Godbey and Sue Wainscott (all Libraries) led a workshop at the 2015 Association of College & Research Libraries Conference titled "Crossing the Threshold with Threshold Concepts: Redesigning a Library Instruction Lesson Plan." Participants learned and put into practice strategies to incorporate threshold concepts from…