Christina Littlefield

Story Archive

Star Trek science meets UNLV: Sunday, May 28, 2006; Electrical engineering professor Biswajit "BJ" Das speaks rapturously about the construction of a new science building at UNLV, the way someone else might describe a fine car or rare wine.
Ashley called 'total package': Saturday, May 20, 2006; Born: Jan. 5, 1951, in Delaware; childhood in Chattanooga, Tenn.
A lesson from the faculty: Wednesday, May 17, 2006; Regents think they run the higher education system in Nevada.
Complex dedicated to Harter: Saturday, May 13, 2006; But discussion at the soiree afterward focused less on Harter's 11-year tenure and more on Harter's proposed successor, West Point Lt. Gen. William Lennox Jr., and the politics behind his selection.
Finally, we're growing our own dental professionals: Saturday, May 13, 2006; Dunay, 47, is one of 71 dentists graduating today from UNLV's School of Dental Medicine, the first commencement for the start-up dental school.
Herrera faces higher power: Tuesday, May 9, 2006; Former Clark County Commissioner Dario Herrera will face more than jail time and fines when he is sentenced in August for public corruption.
UNR gets 'populist elitist': Saturday, May 6, 2006; Born: July 30, 1937, in Memphis, Tenn. He grew up along the Mississippi River in Rock Island, Ill. His father was born in McGill. Family: Milton Glick and his wife, Peggy, have been married 40 years. She works at Arizona State University, training future high school math teachers. They have two sons - David, a senior manager with Amazon.com, and Sander, a postal consultant.
UNLV may lose millions in funds: Friday, May 5, 2006; UNLV officials are bracing for fewer students than expected this fall, possibly leading to millions of dollars in budget cuts.
UNLV search is a question of privacy: Wednesday, May 3, 2006; Imagine applying for a job elsewhere - and not only does your boss immediately learn of it, but everything you say, and is said about you, during the interview process is made public.
UNLV candidates overshadow UNR's: Sunday, April 30, 2006; That's how regents and search consultants explain how the candidate pool for UNLV's president blew the candidate pool for UNR out of the water.
Locals pray, hope for Israel: Saturday, April 29, 2006; It was Dec. 6, 1950, in the Negev region of Israel.
Wendy's failed to put its finger on the problem: Saturday, April 29, 2006; How does a company woo back customers after a crisis? Especially after a scam involving your signature menu item?
Regent will face tough opposition in election: Tuesday, April 25, 2006; Troy Wade, former manager of the Nevada Test Site, has announced that he is running for Alden's seat.
Preachers who harass gays protested: Sunday, April 23, 2006; As the university system regents last month debated a proposed campus ban on rap music that promotes violence, a UNR student offered an additional suggestion.
Arizona State official top choice for UNR post: Sunday, April 23, 2006; All three are qualified. But committee members said Milton Glick, provost for Arizona State University, would win the job hands down.
Scholarships' unintended threat: Monday, April 17, 2006; Giving away money shouldn't be hard. Especially money for college.
Dole to speak on leadership, values at UNLV: Sunday, April 16, 2006; But now, the former senate majority leader is known more for his "prairie wit," according to a UNLV announcement advertising Dole's lecture Monday at 7:30 p.m. at Artemus Ham Concert Hall.
'Faith night' scores big: Tuesday, April 11, 2006; Ah, football, music and Jesus.
UNR president candidates wait until end to file: Sunday, April 9, 2006; "Up until this morning as of 11 o'clock, I couldn't tell you who would be on the list," Pimentel, of A.T. Kearney. told search committee members Friday.
UNLV and research: A chase for the Holy Grail?: Sunday, April 9, 2006; That was the promise. Just a few more doctoral graduates and UNLV would be recognized as a top research institution - a lofty goal the university has sought for years because it would be a boon to the Las Vegas economy and to UNLV's reputation, which is trying to shed its image as a commuter school.
Law school drops from rankings: Tuesday, April 4, 2006; The law school fell from No. 90 to the unranked third tier, placing UNLV anywhere between 101 and 150. Richard Morgan, Boyd's dean, blames the fall primarily on problems in the school's job placement office that have since been resolved.
It was Rogers the fan who knocked A.D.: Monday, March 27, 2006; Rogers says it was a little bit of both.
Reaffirming faith: Saturday, March 25, 2006; Metro Police Officer Cheryl Williams had been thinking about going to church for a long time. But it took the death of her police academy buddy to get her through the doors.
Evaluation of Rogers scheduled: Sunday, March 19, 2006; At the direction of the regents' Board Development Committee, Regents Chairman Bret Whipple will be starting Rogers' annual evaluation this month. The results of that evaluation will be aired publicly during the June meeting.
Regents could request up to $150 million: Saturday, March 18, 2006; Members of the regents budget committee got their first look this week at the Nevada System of Higher Education's response to a request from the Legislature two years ago. What would it take to boost the quality of the state's colleges and universities?
Dealing with the world's woes: Thursday, March 16, 2006; UNLV officials are attempting to harness the power of the pen with a new think tank that will let authors and poets take a stab at some of the world's greatest problems.
Where's the beef on St. Patrick's Day? In Reno: Wednesday, March 15, 2006; If you are Roman Catholic and you want a guilt-free meal of the traditional St. Patrick's Day fare of corned beef and cabbage, you'll have to head to Reno.
Men are in the minority: Monday, March 13, 2006; Male enrollment in higher education has been on the decline since the post- World War II boom in the late 1940s, when men made up 70 percent of student bodies nationwide and earned 76 percent of all degrees.
An 'identity crisis': Thursday, March 9, 2006; While UNLV President Carol Harter avoids mentioning the name of the man who ousted her from office - university system Chancellor Jim Rogers - she does have plenty of opinions about the Board of Regents.
UNLV presidents' jobs haven't been easy: Wednesday, March 8, 2006; All but one of her predecessors at the 48 1/2-year-old university left under some kind of duress, Eugene Moehring, UNLV history department chairman, said. Moehring has written a book on UNLV history's in honor of its 50th anniversary. The book is coming out next year as part of the yearlong celebration.
Cyberclasses short of seats: Monday, March 6, 2006; The Community College of Southern Nevada last fall turned away more than 20,000 students who tried to enroll in an online course but could not.
Serving Jesus and java: Wednesday, March 1, 2006; Walking into the Rock n' Java is like entering a strange dimension, one invented by teenagers hopped up on coffee and rock 'n' roll.
UNLV faculty wants to rein in powerful chancellor: Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2006; Regents reached by the Sun on Tuesday said they would listen to faculty concerns that regents had ceded Rogers too much power over the Nevada System of Higher Education. But most regents were hesitant to reverse their February 2005 decision to give the chancellor power to progressively discipline and fire college presidents.
House closings lead to class openings: Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2006; Fred Maryanski remembers the shock when he took over as Nevada State College president last year.
Changing image worth more than words can say: Monday, Feb. 20, 2006; Four words and three dots - a pretty small package for a message to determine the future of the third-largest community college in the nation. But in the world of marketing, big things often come in little boxes.
Mexican candy being pulled from stores' shelves in LV: Sunday, Feb. 19, 2006; Over the last several months, UNLV researchers consistently found lead in several types of Mexican candies, specifically those containing chili or tamarind. Researchers tested more than 4,000 pieces of candy, and found lead in 25 brands out of 100 tested.
Gender bias claimed in Harter's resignation: Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2006; Professors on a pair of committees sent a letter to university system regents last week asking them to look into whether gender bias or intolerance of diverse viewpoints by Chancellor Jim Rogers or other system officials led Harter to resign.
Searching for 'God on a good day': Friday, Feb. 10, 2006; As the Nevada university system embarks on what promises to be a difficult search for presidents of its four-year campuses, one thing is clear: The ideal candidates will be those who can lead, follow and get out of the way.
Students have fashion-ating experience: Thursday, Feb. 9, 2006; Five students from UNLV's Educational Outreach fashion design certificate program competed "Apprentice"-style to help launch shoe company Farylrobin's Las Vegas debut this evening at Nordstrom in the Fashion Show mall. One student will win a summer internship in New York City with the up-and-coming company.
Harter states her case: Friday, Feb. 3, 2006; A fiesty UNLV President Carol Harter, tears in her eyes and tissue in hand, defended her record in front of cheering supporters Thursday as the man who ousted her, university system Chancellor Jim Rogers, sat quietly in the front row.
The ouster of Carol Harter: Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006; The tension between UNLV President Carol Harter and her boss, university system Chancellor Jim Rogers, had been building long before a lunch meeting Dec. 20 at the Stirling Club.
Regent Howard rips into Rogers: Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006; Chancellor Jim Rogers' "maverick" ways have caused "problems," Regent Linda Howard said.
Rogers: Morgan should consider post: Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006; UNLV's Boyd Law School Dean Richard Morgan is an ideal candidate for the university's soon-to-be vacated presidency, Chancellor Jim Rogers said Friday.
Fellowship resurrected: Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006; It's not easy being a Christian for those who work in Las Vegas' media or entertainment industry, said the Rev. Bob Rieth, founder of Media Fellowship International.
Rogers closer to his goals: Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006; UNLV President Carol Harter's pending departure is one more chess move in Chancellor Jim Rogers' quest to remake the Nevada System of Higher Education.
UNLV moving beyond 'techies': Friday, Jan. 27, 2006; Recognizing Nevada's growing need for university graduates who can immediately apply technological expertise to jobs in business, gaming, security and other areas, UNLV is creating a new degree discipline to bridge the gap.
Nursing teachers in short supply: Thursday, Jan. 26, 2006; From 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. three days a week, UNLV nursing instructor Kevin Gulliver zips between Las Vegas Valley hospitals in a mad rush to teach.
Education system settlements revealed: Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2006; The Nevada System of Higher Education has paid $5.75 million to settle 115 lawsuits or complaints since 2000, a public information request filed by the Sun found.
Silence golden for UNLV senior: Thursday, Jan. 19, 2006; UNLV senior Nick Hurd obviously wants to be a millionaire and may even be one -- but until this spring, he's the only one who knows.
Scholarship squeeze is on: Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006; Several thousand Millennium Scholars will either have to pay $300 to $400 more this semester or reduce their course loads because of a new limit on the number of credits covered by the scholarship.