Posts Tagged ‘ reno ’

As budget cuts crash down on Nevada, K-12 teachers are likely experiencing increased stress. To try to help them cope, University of Nevada, Reno psychologist Steven Hayes and his research team have developed an Internet-guided learning program, Working And Living Resiliently Under Stress (WALRUS). Two years ago, Hayes and his colleagues tested a similar program...
Read more »

Many UNR faculty will be presenting at this conference, which runs this Thursday through Sunday at the Peppermill. Meeting To Emphasize Effective Education About Seniors’ Health Care Workforce Needs The Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) — the educational branch of The Gerontological Society of America — will hold its 36th Annual Meeting and Educational...
Read more »

University of Nevada, Reno colleges and departments that will be considered for possible closure, reorganization or reduction through an Academic Planning Process were notified today. The process, which was shared with Faculty Senate in January and announced at a University Town Hall Feb. 9, will be initiated immediately and will provide for a period...
Read more »

SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE Ben Holden, a lawyer and long-time journalist, Thursday was named director of the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for the Courts and Media, part of the Reynolds School of Journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno. The center, which also works closely with the UNR-based National Judicial College, is the only organization...
Read more »

SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE RENO, Nev. — It’s tax preparation season, and Nevadans with questions about deductions, Social Security benefits, 401(K) accounts and other personal finance issues can get thorough, reliable answers through University of Nevada Cooperative Extension and eXtension.org. The Web site eXtension.org is an interactive learning environment delivering information from Cooperative Extension experts from all...
Read more »

SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE As part of Nevada Earthquake Awareness Week, Feb. 21-27, University seismologists, the Nevada State Seismologist, Washoe County’s Emergency Manager, and school staff will participate in a media briefing and drill planned for elementary school students at St. Albert’s School at 10 a.m., Feb. 24, using materials from...
Read more »

SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE Hosted by the University of Nevada, Reno, the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival drew nearly 1,200 theatre students, faculty and guests from across the western United States to participate in the regional conference this week. Festival highlights have included theatre workshops; student competitions for scholarships and grants in such disciplines as...
Read more »

SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE RENO, Nev. — Launching the Nevada Museum of Art’s Nevada Emerging Artists Series, Trophy Hunter is artist Bryan Christiansen’s first solo exhibition, and his Museum debut, opening Feb. 20 through May 9, 2010. The Nevada Emerging Artists Series, a new ongoing exhibition program designed to support the work of select Nevada-based artists,...
Read more »

SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE StoryCorps, a national initiative to record the stories of everyday Americans, arrives in Reno April 22 for a month-long stay to collect local stories as part of its cross-country tour. StoryCorps is the largest oral history project of its kind, and StoryCorps segments air Fridays in the 5 a.m. and 7 a.m....
Read more »

To celebrate American Heart Month, Renown Health invites individuals to hear local physicians and other healthcare professionals talk about heart attack symptoms, heart-healthy nutrition and reducing risk factors for heart disease at its Save Your Heart luncheon.
Read more »