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…

Rosan Mitola and Amanda Melilli (both Libraries), along with former Libraries employee Amy Hunsaker, gave a pre-conference workshop titled "If You Built It, They Will Come ... and Succeed: Developing a Co-Curricular Workshop Series to Add Value to the Student Employee Experience" at the 2015 Association of College & Research Libraries…

P. Jane Hafen (English) and Patrice Hollrah (Writing Center) are members of the American Indian Alliance (AIA) who attended the Native American Literature Symposium (NALS) in Albuquerque in March. As Clan Mothers of NALS, they help to organize the symposium, arrange the book and vendor exhibit, confer literary awards, present papers, and mentor…

John Bowers (English) delivered the keynote presentation "Tolkien at Merton College" to the annual meeting of the Merton College Charitable Corporation convened at the Brooklyn Law School in April. He appeared at the invitation of the host, Nick Allard, dean of the Brooklyn Law School. Among the dignitaries present was the warden of Oxford's…