Claytee White (Oral History Research Center) had a busy 2014. She participated in panels and lectures throughout Nevada, serving as the keynote speaker honoring civil rights pioneer Jimmy Gay at the Garden of Dreams, the presenter on African-American history at the 5th Street School Design Center, the moderator and discussion leader on the history…

Michelle Light (Libraries) received the 2014 Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Michigan School of Information. The award recognizes her as an innovator and leader in archival theory and practice.

Melissa Bowles-Terry (Libraries) offered workshops on classroom assessment techniques for librarians at two international conferences in 2014. The workshops took place at the International Federation of Library Associations information literacy satellite meeting in Limerick, Ireland and at the European Conference on Information Literacy in…

David Schwartz (Center for Gaming Research) and 10 graduates of the Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies or School of Communications won awards in this year's Nevada Press Association contest. Schwartz's awards came for his work in Vegas Seven magazine. He was recognized in the Best Local Column category for his bi-weekly "Green Felt…

Michelle Light (Libraries) is being inducted as a Fellow of the Society of American Archivists in August. The distinction of Fellow is the highest honor bestowed on individuals by the organization and is awarded for outstanding contributions to the archives profession. She is one of five new Fellows named in 2014. Currently, there are 179 Fellows…

David Schwartz (Libraries) has been selected to serve on the Nevada Gaming Policy Committee. The committee, which meets at the call of the governor to discuss matters of gaming policy, includes representatives from Nevada's government, Nevada's tribal members, gaming regulators, the gaming industry, and the general public. The objective of the…

Marianne Buehler (Libraries) is the author of Demystifying the Institutional Repository for Success, a practical guide to creating and sustaining an institutional repository through marketing, partnering, and understanding academic and scholarly needs, simultaneously benefiting global researchers. Additionally, Buehler, along with Maria Jankowska…

David Schwartz (Center for Gaming Research) has been selected as one of "2013 40 Under 40 Leaders in Waiting" by Global Gaming Business magazine. At this year's G2E conference, Global Gaming Business and the Innovation Group joined with G2E and American Gaming Association leaders to kick off what will become an annual program, 'Emerging Leaders."…

Patricia Iannuzzi (Libraries) created a two-day institute for the colleges and universities in California and Hawaii accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). WASC requires institutions in its region to collect evidence of student learning in four "core competencies," including critical thinking, information literacy,…

Jennifer Fabbi (Libraries) served as a mentor and presented a working session on "Creating Coherent Pathways for Quality Learning" at the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Retreat on Core Competencies: Critical Thinking and Information Literacy. As a mentor, she worked with five colleges and universities in California to help them…

David Schwartz (Center for Gaming Research) has just published his latest book, Grandissimo: The First Emperor of Las Vegas, a biography of casino builder Jay Sarno (Caesars Palace and Circus Circus). The book already has achieved recognition. In honor of the book's Oct. 19 launch event at The D Hotel & Casino in downtown Las Vegas, Mayor…

Darcy del Bosque, Susie Skarl, and Sam Lief (all Libraries) received the Highly Commended Award for their article "Libraries Atwitter: Trends in Academic Library Tweeting" from Emerald Group Publishing. Every year Emerald invites journal editors to nominate what they believe has been that title's outstanding paper and up to three highly commended…