| July/August 2015 Outreach Insights The July/August issue of Outreach Insights is now available. The enewsletter has news about the programs and people within the UNLV Division of Educational Outreach. This issue features a new math readiness course, an update on Summer Term 2015, and an introduction of the new director of Continuing Education. Read More |
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| DEO featured in BLVDS Magazine The UNLV Division of Educational Outreach is featured in "Live and Learn," an article in the new BLVDs magazine. Classes offered by UNLV Continuing Education and OLLI at UNLV are highlighted. Read More |
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| Other Duties As Assigned How did Administrative Assistant IV/Office Manager Sharon Altman take a journey from a clerk trainee to UNLV Classified Employee of the Year? Read about it here. Read More |
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| Sharon Altman Named UNLV 2015 Classified Employee of the Year Sharon Altman, administrative assistant IV/office manager with the UNLV Division of Educational Outreach (DEO), was named UNLV’s Classified Employee of the Year for 2015 at the Classified Staff Awards Luncheon & Ceremony on June 22. The award recognizes the employee who has exceeded the normal duties of their job. Sharon received a plaque as well as a monetary award. |
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| Dr. Liz Baldizan Announces Retirement After 37 years in higher education administration, Dr. Liz Baldizan has decided to retire from UNLV effective Monday, August 31, 2015. |
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| Come Back to Get Ahead! Community2Campus (C2C) recently collaborated with the City of Henderson to share information about UNLV academic opportunities with city staff. On April 9 over thirty employees scheduled academic consultations to have one-on-one advising about areas of interest. Some employees expressed an interest in earning a graduate degree, while others sought to complete an undergraduate degree or train in a new field. These academic consultations allowed for individual discussion and advisement regarding financial aid, timelines, resources, and managing the admissions pathway to UNLV. |
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| Margaret Pickard Recognized for being among the Top Faculty at UNLV The UNLV Paralegal Certificate Program is a nationally recognized program because of the efforts of a dedicated few. Among them is Margaret Pickard, who has been an instructor for the UNLV Paralegal Certificate courses since 2003 and developed the UNLV Cooperative Parenting program. She is a phenomenal instructor, who is very passionate about what she does.Read More |
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| March/April 2015 Outreach Insights The March/April 2015 edition of Outreach Insights is now available. Read our enewsletter to learn more about exciting continuing education courses, the UNLV Summer Term, Cannon Survey Center, and the upcoming OLLI at UNLV summer session. |
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| Cannon Survey Center Gives Student Workers Real-Life Experience In an effort to bring Nevadans more options for electricity, NV Energy and the Department of Energy jointly sponsored a trial program for single-family residential customers called Choose When You Use. NV Energy enrolled volunteer households and then supplied them with new time-varying rates, programmable thermostats, and digital energy education. According to NV Energy, approximately 5,000 customers in southern and northern Nevada are taking part in this two year trial program. |
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| Scholarships Available to Help Re-entry Students Finish Their Degrees Non-traditional students make up more than 20 percent of all undergraduate students at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. These are students who had their education journey disrupted by family commitments, military service, finances, or other reasons. Not surprisingly, money is often a barrier for adult learners wishing to complete their degree. UNLV’s Community2Campus office within the Division of Educational Outreach administers several scholarships earmarked especially for students returning to college after an extended interruption. |