David G. Schwartz (Ombuds) recently published a post on From the Ombuds, the official blog of UNLV's ombuds office. The post, based on his preparations for a spring Honors seminar on jazz history, contrasts two styles of leadership — that of Jelly Roll Morton and Duke Ellington — and ponders the implications for higher education. It is…

David G. Schwartz (Ombuds) recently published a post on From the Ombuds, the official blog of UNLV's ombuds office. The post looks at our end-of-year "wrap-ups," exploring just what we should be wrapping and why. For more information about the ombuds office, please visit its website. 

David G. Schwartz (Ombuds) recently published a post on From the Ombuds, the official blog of UNLV's ombuds office. The post, sparked by the interest in his previous writing about the role of microaffirmations in creating a more positive campus culture, explores the why, what, and how organizational cultures change. For more information…

David G. Schwartz (Ombuds) recently published a post on From the Ombuds, the official blog of UNLV's ombuds office. The post, "Changing Our Culture, One Step at a Time," explores what it might look like to practice Mary Rowe's concept of "microaffirmations" for UNLV.  For more information about the ombuds office, please visit its…

David G. Schwartz (Ombuds) recently published a post on From the Ombuds, the official blog of UNLV's ombuds office. The post, "Is the Grass Really Greener?" explores how UNLV is different from — and similar to institutions around the country. For more information about the ombuds office, please visit its website.

David G. Schwartz (Ombuds) recently published a post on From the Ombuds, the official blog of UNLV's ombuds office, announcing the release of the ombuds office's 2022 Third Quarter Report. For more information about the ombuds office, please visit its website.

David G. Schwartz (Ombuds) recently published a post on From the Ombuds, the official blog of UNLV's ombuds office. The post, "Why Not Visit the Ombuds?," explores a few reasons that potential visitors hesitate when considering a visit to the office, addressing each of them. For more information about the ombuds office, please visit its website.

David G. Schwartz (Ombuds) recently published an article in Gaming Law Review. Titled, “Some Measure of Control: The Evolution of Las Vegas Casino Air Junkets and Nevada Regulation, 1960-1980,” it traces the regulatory response to problems created by the lucrative but risky casino junket business, as well as examining the internal tensions that…

David G. Schwartz (Ombuds) recently delivered a plenary address at the Coalition of Federal Ombuds annual conference. The talk, titled "Many Open Doors: Serving Multiple Populations as an Ombuds," highlighted the additional complications and responsibilities that come with serving many different groups simultaneously.

David G. Schwartz (Ombuds) recently presented a keynote lecture at the Themed Entertainment Association's Storytelling Architecture Technology Experience conference. The lecture, "Busting the Myths That Made Las Vegas," briefly discussed several key turning points in Las Vegas casino history that have often been misunderstood.

David G. Schwartz (Ombuds) recently published a post on From the Ombuds, the official blog of UNLV's Ombuds Office. This post explores the importance of Ombuds Day, which is celebrated on October 13 this year.  For more information about the Ombuds Office, please visit its website, the Ombuds Week schedule of events, or learn "Why Ombuds Day…

David G. Schwartz (Ombuds) recently published a post on From the Ombuds, the official blog of UNLV's Ombuds Office. This post outlined the exciting things that await us all during Ombuds Week, which takes place October 10-14. For more information about the Ombuds Office, please visit its website.