Articles by Diane Russell

A Rebel Family Marches On
Despite the untimely death of one of its members, the Thompson family perseveres. For their hard work and dedication to UNLV, they have been selected as the 2015 Honorary Rebel Family.

New Faces: Nicole Stella
UNLV's designation as a minority serving institution is one of the things that drew this new academic advisor to campus.

New Faces: Steven Bickmore
What do you do if you find yourself with a new home with a great bar area, but you don’t drink? This new College of Education professor has a suggestion.

New Faces: Barrett Morris
This compliance officer hopes his mobile app will change the way people approach complex compliance issues.

A Confluence of Creativity
Renovation of the Beverly Rogers Literature and Law Building draws together students and faculty from the Black Mountain Institute, the English department, and the Honors College.

Taking the Campus by Storm
One of the Classified Employees of the Year, Andy DeLeon is described as an “invaluable source of expertise, motivation, and professionalism.”

The Admin's Admin
The second-place recipient of the Classified Employee of the Year Award, Sonja Longoria was praised for finding a way to assist her coworkers.

Former Acting President Brock Dixon Dies at 96
The South Dakota native served as UNLV's top administrator between the presidencies of Donald Baepler and Leonard "Pat" Goodall.

‘Other Duties As Assigned’
Sharon Altman might not break a nail for you, but she’ll take on more responsibility without batting an eye. She’s the 2015 first-place Classified Employee of the Year.