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More good news about Wolf Pack athletics
Posted by glick on 20 Nov 2009 | Tagged as: Misc., Our Community, Students, University
This week, we received excellent news: The University of Nevada’s Graduation Success Rate for student-athletes is at an all-time high for the second year in a row, according to the most recent data released by the NCAA. Continue Reading »
Untouchables
Posted by glick on 26 Oct 2009 | Tagged as: Communications, Misc., Our Community, Students, Town Hall Meetings, University
During our Town Hall Meeting on Oct. 7 in the Joe Crowley Student Union, Provost Marc Johnson and I spoke about the University’s strategic plan. One of the themes of the plan concerns a renewed focus on entrepreneurship, across-discipline partnership and innovation. We realize that once the state recovers from double-digit unemployment and a recession that has hit all sectors of our economy with unprecedented force, things will never quite be the same again. As I noted in my remarks on Oct. 7, we can no longer count on the state to create the type of university that we wish to be. This task is up to us. More than ever before, if we are to realize our full potential as an institution, we must increasingly rely on the creation of new partnerships, both public and private, and we must determine the best ways to innovate and foster a more entrepreneurial culture on our campus. Continue Reading »
Why ‘culture of completion’ matters
Posted by glick on 15 Sep 2009 | Tagged as: Misc., Students, University
For the past three years, we have stressed the value of creating a “culture of completion” on our campus. It is important not only as a rallying cry for our faculty and staff, but for our students as well. For too long universities and colleges throughout our country have stressed enrollment figures, often to the detriment of what is truly the most important product for any institution of higher learning - the attainment of a college degree by its students. If universities are to succeed in helping to create a more diversified, knowledge-based economy for the 21st century, it is imperative that we dramatically improve our graduation rates. Continue Reading »
Welcome to fall semester, 2009
Posted by glick on 26 Aug 2009 | Tagged as: Misc., Our Community, Out and About, Students, Teaching
The first day, the first week, the first month, of any new semester are times of great energy and possibility. It is a time to transition from the endless, open-ended days of summer to the careful calibrations of the fall, where our days become more crisp and focused. It is a time of renewal, to re-connect with our campus, to spend more time in our classrooms, to shift from the pleasant idle of our dreams to the focused learning that we must do in order to one day to realize those dreams. Continue Reading »
N.Y. Times blog roll: How much student debt is too much?
Posted by glick on 24 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: Misc., Student Services, Students
Recently, I found the following item in The New York Times, “How Much Student Debt Is Too Much?” I would venture to guess that more families and students than ever before are engaging in this important conversation. Of all of the commentary associated with this post, there is one quote that resonated with me. I’ve always thought of a college degree as something much more than a piece of paper. A college degree has a dynamism, a life of its own, that never ceases. James Monk, associate professor of economics at the University of Richmond, agrees: “The typical four-year undergraduate student loan package totals approximately $19,000 – no more than a midsized car. An automobile begins depreciating the minute you drive it off the lot, while one’s college degree is an investment that will garner you a lifetime of higher earnings.”
http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/14/how-much-student-debt-is-too-much/?em
Three more student stories from the Legislature
Posted by glick on 06 Mar 2009 | Tagged as: Budget, Students
During testimony before the Senate Finance/Assembly Ways and Means Joint Subcommittee on K-12 Education/Higher Education on Feb. 27, 2009 in Carson City, three of our students – Nicholas Blevins, Brithany Thomson and Angela Broadus – shared their own stories regarding the value of their respective educations at the University.
Jarell Green’s testimony at the Legislature
Posted by glick on 06 Mar 2009 | Tagged as: Budget, Students
Words are powerful things, made even more powerful by the actions and individuals that they are often used to describe.
On Friday, Feb. 27, a first-generation freshman at our University, Jarell Green, delivered testimony to the Senate Finance/Assembly Ways and Means Joint Subcommittee on K-12 Education/Higher Education in Carson City.
Rebecca Bevans: A unique life, a qualified leader of the Graduate Student Association
Posted by glick on 09 Oct 2007 | Tagged as: Students
Rebecca Bevans has spent quite a long time on our campus, and our campus is the better for it.
Rebecca’s career in higher education began at Nevada in 1994. She received her undergraduate degree from the University in psychology in 2001. She earned her master’s degree in experimental psychology in 2006, and is currently closing in on her Ph.D. in the cognitive and brain sciences program in the Department of Psychology.
And if this isn’t enough to keep her busy, she is also serving as president of the Graduate Student Association. Continue Reading »
Debra Vigil’s Remarks from the 2007 New Student Opening Ceremony
Posted by glick on 03 Sep 2007 | Tagged as: Students
I asked Debra Vigil to share her remarks from the New Student Opening Ceremony on August 23, 2007. Dr. Vigil, Associate Professor of Speech Pathology and Audiology, was the keynote speaker.
Welcome Back
Posted by glick on 27 Aug 2007 | Tagged as: Students
Dear Colleagues:Welcome back! Another academic year is upon us. This year, we will continue to work toward becoming one of the best universities in the west–a destination of choice for students in Nevada and the region.
To the class of 2011: a special welcome. Whether you come from across the street or across the world, a new life awaits you here. I encourage you to take full advantage of your opprortunity at the University of Nevada, Reno. College life will be different than anything you’ve experienced before. These years will be a time of exceptional growth, personally and intellectually. Our faculty and staff are invested in your success. If at any time you need assistance, I encourage you to seek us out and take advantage of the many programs and services designed to ensure student success.
If you have a suggestion, I’d like to hear it. Send me an email anytime.
College life is a never-ending series of opportunities. Join in.
Milton Glick
President