The Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Education recently published an article by hospitality professor James Busser with co-writers YunYing Zhong (former doctoral student and UNLV alumna), Valeriya Shapoval, and Kevin Murphy, all of the University of Central Florida. Their study aims to examine the state of hospitality and tourism…

Kevin Wright (Student Diversity & Social Justice) presented to students within the Glendale Elementary School District about the importance of continuing their education as individuals with historically marginalized identities.  This presentation was part of an initiative that centers on the importance of having students in elementary…

Jerome Overstreet (Libraries) is the recipient of the University Libraries' 2021 Classified Staff of the Year Award. He was nominated for playing an integral role in responding to facilities transitions during the pandemic. A member of the Libraries team since 2013, Overstreet is currently working as the supply technician, overseeing mailroom and…

Dave Beasley and Lori Filippo (both Graduate College) gave a presentation titled “Think globally, act virtually: recruitment and admissions during the pandemic” at the 2021 NAGAP Graduate Enrollment Management Summit. The presentation focused on how the UNLV Graduate College shifted its entire recruitment effort online within days of the…

Susan Byrne (World Languages and Cultures) is featured as author of an article for podcast publication on the website of the Fundación Juan March (Spain). She was invited to give a talk on Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes, as episode 6 of the Fundación's series Major Figures in Spanish Culture. The podcast was recorded at KUNV, with the…

Kasra Ghaharian (International Gaming Institute and William F. Harrah Hotel College) published an article, "Crisis management practices in the hospitality and gambling industry during COVID-19" in International Hospitality Review in collaboration with coauthors and International Gaming Institute colleagues Brett Abarbanel, Marta…

Romeo Jackson (Student Diversity & Social Justice), with Antonio Duran of Auburn University, published a book chapther "The Role of Power and Oppression in the Classroom: Actualizing the Potential of Intersectionality in Teaching and Learning" in Teaching and Learning for Social Justice and Equity in Higher Education book.

Ruben J. Garcia (Law) published his article "Building Worker Collective Action Through Technology" in Volume 65 of the St. Louis University Law Journal.  The article argues for the development of mobile applications for workers to leverage collective power by providing voice channels to each other and to government agencies.

Richard A. Darnold (Business) this month was issued his third patent around a system that learns, measures, and monitors water flow in an irrigation system. Incorporating a smart phone or other device, the system will interrupt water flow when anomalies are detected and will notify users. The Smart Irrigation System for Monitoring and Controlling…