LAS VEGAS, NV ─ National Donor Day, February 14th, marks the beginning of Nevada’s first Donor Duel. This friendly competition between students, alumni, and supporters of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) will see which group can register the most people as organ, eye, and tissue donors during a six-week period. This joint … [Read more...]
The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges and the University of Nevada, Reno Celebrate a Positive Sign of Enduring Partnership
(Reno, Nev.) - The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) celebrated the installation of its downtown office exterior sign in partnership with the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). The office is located at 300 East Second Street, a Basin Street Properties building. “On behalf of the NCJFCJ Board of Directors, members nationwide, and staff in Reno and … [Read more...]
Welcome to Nevada: October 2017
High Desert Truss & Lumber Erickson Companies recently announced the opening of a home framing manufacturing plant, High Desert Truss & Lumber, in Reno. A construction services provider, Erickson has been serving the Reno market from a California location. Increased activity in Reno’s housing sector has prompted the construction of the new facility. Once fully … [Read more...]
Industry Focus: Manufacturing
The manufacturing industry has been in the midst of a growth spurt, with peaked interest from companies moving into the Silver State. This growth is presenting workforce challenges for the industry. Leaders in manufacturing recently met at the Reno offices of City National Bank to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing their businesses moving forward. Tarah … [Read more...]
NCJFCJ Elects Judge Egan Walker to Officer of the Board of Directors
(Reno, Nev.) – The Honorable Egan Walker of the Second Judicial District Court, Family Division, Washoe County, has been elected to the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) as secretary of the board of directors. He has served on the NCJFCJ board for two years. “It is a great honor to be elected as secretary of the NCJFCJ by my peers,” said Judge … [Read more...]
Reno’s Biggest Little Pollinator Garden Selected as RSAR’s Build A Better Block Project Winner
RENO, Nev. – The Reno/Sparks Association of REALTORS® (RSAR) has announced that the “Biggest Little Pollinator Garden” by Nevada Bugs and Butterflies in partnership with the University of Nevada, Reno, was selected as the 2017 “REALTORS® Build A Better Block” project. As the winning project, the Biggest Little Pollinator Garden will receive monies to continue its efforts in … [Read more...]
Nevada Donor Network Hires Christina Hernandez as Community Services Coordinator
Nevada Donor Network (NDN) is pleased to announce the hiring of Christina Hernandez as community services coordinator. In her new position, Hernandez is responsible for supporting the goals, mission and strategic plan of NDN through the development, evaluation, implementation and maintenance of its community services department’s strategies. Her role encompasses NDN’s DMV … [Read more...]
De Castroverde Law Group Opens Reno Office
LAS VEGAS - De Castroverde Law Group announced the opening of its office in Reno, Nevada. The firm has two offices in Las Vegas with 13 attorneys and more than 40 full-time staff. The Reno office is located at 5470 Kietzke Lane, Suite 300, Reno, Nevada 89511. The opening of De Castroverde’s Reno office is a homecoming of sorts, as Waldo De Castroverde, the firm’s founder, … [Read more...]
Bryce Warner of The Applied Companies Joins United Way Board of Directors
Reno, Nev. – United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra (UWNNS) announced that Bryce Warner has joined its Board of Directors and is the chairman of the Annual Campaign Committee. Warner is the executive recruiter at The Applied Companies, and is responsible for developing partnerships with clients to understand their culture and hiring needs. His focus on developing … [Read more...]
Beyond The Basics: Education in Nevada
Education is critical to Nevada’s workforce, economy and lifestyle. But Nevada’s public education ranks at or near the bottom of national rankings, and only 30 percent of Nevadans hold post-secondary education degrees or certificates. In the K-12 system, rankings are created from more indicators than simply academic, according to Traci Davis, superintendent, Washoe … [Read more...]
Around the State: November 2016
Nevada Awarded $283,000 for Export Expansion The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has pledged $18.85 million to support export growth for small businesses and Nevada has been awarded $283,000 of the total. The funds were awarded through SBA’s State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) and the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) has been awarded the grant … [Read more...]
Raising the Grade: Higher Education in the Silver State
Education, economy, workforce, workers: pieces of a puzzle that come together to form economic development for Nevada and the ability to make a living for each individual. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, educational attainment and income are linked. Earnings and unemployment rates by educational attainment show national unemployment rates of 2.1 percent for … [Read more...]
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Cultivating a New Industry in Nevada
Seeking to benefit from the anticipated, widespread commercial use of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) nationwide, Nevadans have been working diligently to cultivate an industry around this type of aircraft. Integration of unmanned aerial vehicles into the U.S. would create more than 100,000 jobs and have an economic impact of $82 billion nationally by 2025, estimated the … [Read more...]
The NCJFCJ and University of Nevada, Reno Speak Out About Sexual Assault and Victim Trauma
First-of-its kind symposium for the region Reno, Nev. – The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) and the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) are hosting a symposium of community leaders to stand against sexual assault and build a healing community for victims. A Healing Community: The Effects of Sexual Assault and Trauma on the Victim will take place … [Read more...]
Medical Education: Preparing for the Future of Healthcare in Nevada
Medical education in Nevada is growing and is poised for significant expansion. Collectively, the current and proposed changes will eventually go far in reversing the state’s shortages of medical students, physician residency programs, doctors and nurses. “Everything is about everybody getting bigger, everybody getting successful,” said Dr. Thomas Schwenk, dean of the … [Read more...]
The Cyber State: Nevada’s Burgeoning Technology Industry
The Brookings Report; Unify, Reorganize, Diversify: An Economic Development Agenda for Nevada, commissioned by the Governor’s Office of Economic Development in 2011, identified seven industry clusters Nevada should develop, specifically naming the technology and aerospace industries. In 2013, many in those industries are looking at and locating in, Nevada. Tech Comes to … [Read more...]
October 2013: Around the State
UNR Establishes New Minor for College of Engineering The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) has combined the studies of robotics, computer science and mechanical design by establishing a minor in Unmanned Autonomous Systems (UAS) in the College of Engineering. A UAS is defined as a high-tech, intelligent machine capable of traveling by air, land or sea without a human crew on … [Read more...]
Partnerships Wanted: Education Outlook
It would be cynical to say that the future of education in Nevada hinges on money. After all, doesn’t just about everything? Instead, education’s future across the Silver State will have more to do with utility: giving students better tools with which to achieve success, and the private sector, the trained and educated workforce, managers and entrepreneurs it will need to … [Read more...]
