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College Of Engineering Senior Design Competition Fall 2015, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas Dec 2015

College Of Engineering Senior Design Competition Fall 2015, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas

Fred and Harriet Cox Senior Design Competition Projects

Part of every UNLV engineering student’s academic experience, the senior design project stimulates engineering innovation and entrepreneurship. Each student in their senior year chooses, plans, designs, and prototypes a product in this required element of the curriculum. A capstone to the student’s educational career, the senior design project encourages the student to use everything learned in the engineering program to create a practical, real world solution to an engineering challenge. The senior design competition helps focus the senior students in increasing the quality and potential for commercial application for their design projects. Judges from local industry evaluate the projects on …


Police Blotter, Unlv Department Of Police Services Dec 2015

Police Blotter, Unlv Department Of Police Services

Police Blotter

No abstract provided.


Preliminary Findings – 2015 College & Career Aspirations Survey, Caitlin J. Saladino Oct 2015

Preliminary Findings – 2015 College & Career Aspirations Survey, Caitlin J. Saladino

Lincy Institute Reports and Briefs

In partnership with GoToCollegeNevada.org and the American College Application Campaign, this research project aims to provide key data on the college-going culture in Nevada. The purpose of this research project is to collect survey data aimed at examining a group of Nevada high schools and their students’ aspirations, college plans, and perceptions of school and family support and encouragement. Survey results are available in the form of aggregate reports and individual school data for 2014 and 2015.


South East Career Technical Academy (Secta) High School 2015 College & Career Aspirations Survey, Caitlin J. Saladino Oct 2015

South East Career Technical Academy (Secta) High School 2015 College & Career Aspirations Survey, Caitlin J. Saladino

Lincy Institute Reports and Briefs

In partnership with GoToCollegeNevada.org and the American College Application Campaign, this research project aims to provide key data on the college-going culture in Nevada. The purpose of this research project is to collect survey data aimed at examining a group of Nevada high schools and their students’ aspirations, college plans, and perceptions of school and family support and encouragement. Survey results are available in the form of aggregate reports and individual school data for 2014 and 2015.


Canyon Springs High School 2015 College & Career Aspirations Survey, Caitlin J. Saladino Oct 2015

Canyon Springs High School 2015 College & Career Aspirations Survey, Caitlin J. Saladino

Lincy Institute Reports and Briefs

In partnership with GoToCollegeNevada.org and the American College Application Campaign, this research project aims to provide key data on the college-going culture in Nevada. The purpose of this research project is to collect survey data aimed at examining a group of Nevada high schools and their students’ aspirations, college plans, and perceptions of school and family support and encouragement. Survey results are available in the form of aggregate reports and individual school data for 2014 and 2015.


Chaparral High School 2015 College & Career Aspirations Survey, Caitlin J. Saladino Oct 2015

Chaparral High School 2015 College & Career Aspirations Survey, Caitlin J. Saladino

Lincy Institute Reports and Briefs

In partnership with GoToCollegeNevada.org and the American College Application Campaign, this research project aims to provide key data on the college-going culture in Nevada. The purpose of this research project is to collect survey data aimed at examining a group of Nevada high schools and their students’ aspirations, college plans, and perceptions of school and family support and encouragement. Survey results are available in the form of aggregate reports and individual school data for 2014 and 2015.


Pahrump Valley High School 2015 College & Career Aspirations Survey, Caitlin J. Saladino Oct 2015

Pahrump Valley High School 2015 College & Career Aspirations Survey, Caitlin J. Saladino

Lincy Institute Reports and Briefs

In partnership with GoToCollegeNevada.org and the American College Application Campaign, this research project aims to provide key data on the college-going culture in Nevada. The purpose of this research project is to collect survey data aimed at examining a group of Nevada high schools and their students’ aspirations, college plans, and perceptions of school and family support and encouragement. Survey results are available in the form of aggregate reports and individual school data for 2014 and 2015.


Mojave High School 2015 College & Career Aspirations Survey, Caitlin J. Saladino Oct 2015

Mojave High School 2015 College & Career Aspirations Survey, Caitlin J. Saladino

Lincy Institute Reports and Briefs

In partnership with GoToCollegeNevada.org and the American College Application Campaign, this research project aims to provide key data on the college-going culture in Nevada. The purpose of this research project is to collect survey data aimed at examining a group of Nevada high schools and their students’ aspirations, college plans, and perceptions of school and family support and encouragement. Survey results are available in the form of aggregate reports and individual school data for 2014 and 2015.


Valley High School 2015 College & Career Aspirations Survey, Caitlin J. Saladino Oct 2015

Valley High School 2015 College & Career Aspirations Survey, Caitlin J. Saladino

Lincy Institute Reports and Briefs

In partnership with GoToCollegeNevada.org and the American College Application Campaign, this research project aims to provide key data on the college-going culture in Nevada. The purpose of this research project is to collect survey data aimed at examining a group of Nevada high schools and their students’ aspirations, college plans, and perceptions of school and family support and encouragement. Survey results are available in the form of aggregate reports and individual school data for 2014 and 2015.


Veterans Tribute High School 2015 College & Career Aspirations Survey, Caitlin J. Saladino Oct 2015

Veterans Tribute High School 2015 College & Career Aspirations Survey, Caitlin J. Saladino

Lincy Institute Reports and Briefs

In partnership with GoToCollegeNevada.org and the American College Application Campaign, this research project aims to provide key data on the college-going culture in Nevada. The purpose of this research project is to collect survey data aimed at examining a group of Nevada high schools and their students’ aspirations, college plans, and perceptions of school and family support and encouragement. Survey results are available in the form of aggregate reports and individual school data for 2014 and 2015.


Western High School 2015 College & Career Aspirations Survey, Caitlin J. Saladino Oct 2015

Western High School 2015 College & Career Aspirations Survey, Caitlin J. Saladino

Lincy Institute Reports and Briefs

In partnership with GoToCollegeNevada.org and the American College Application Campaign, this research project aims to provide key data on the college-going culture in Nevada. The purpose of this research project is to collect survey data aimed at examining a group of Nevada high schools and their students’ aspirations, college plans, and perceptions of school and family support and encouragement. Survey results are available in the form of aggregate reports and individual school data for 2014 and 2015.


Giving Matters, Unlv Foundation Oct 2015

Giving Matters, Unlv Foundation

Giving Matters

No abstract provided.


Giving Matters, Unlv Foundation Jul 2015

Giving Matters, Unlv Foundation

Giving Matters

No abstract provided.


Police Blotter, Unlv Department Of Police Services Jun 2015

Police Blotter, Unlv Department Of Police Services

Police Blotter

No abstract provided.


College Of Engineering Senior Design Competition Spring 2015, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas May 2015

College Of Engineering Senior Design Competition Spring 2015, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas

Fred and Harriet Cox Senior Design Competition Projects

Part of every UNLV engineering student’s academic experience, the senior design project stimulates engineering innovation and entrepreneurship. Each student in their senior year chooses, plans, designs, and prototypes a product in this required element of the curriculum. A capstone to the student’s educational career, the senior design project encourages the student to use everything learned in the engineering program to create a practical, real world solution to an engineering challenge. The senior design competition helps focus the senior students in increasing the quality and potential for commercial application for their design projects. Judges from local industry evaluate the projects on …


Modernizing Nevada's Education Structures: Opportunities For The 78th Session Of The Nevada Legislature, Magdalena Martinez, David F. Damore Apr 2015

Modernizing Nevada's Education Structures: Opportunities For The 78th Session Of The Nevada Legislature, Magdalena Martinez, David F. Damore

Lincy Institute Reports and Briefs

Nevada's educational outcomes – both K-12 and higher education – are woeful. The consequences of this for the state's present and future are myriad and alarming. Poor educational outcomes mean that the state receives little return on investment from current educational spending. High dropout rates and sub-par academic achievement fail to instill the foundational skills necessary to put Nevada students on a path for future success. The dearth of Nevadans holding advanced degrees or certificates hinders economic development. In this brief, Modernizing Nevada's Education Structures: Opportunities for the 78th Session of the Nevada Legislature, Drs. Martinez and Damore review research …


Giving Matters, Unlv Foundation Apr 2015

Giving Matters, Unlv Foundation

Giving Matters

No abstract provided.


Unlv Magazine, Tony Allen, Michael Blasky, Afsha Bawany, Shane Bevell, Su Kim Chung, Holly Ivy Devore, Julie Ann Formoso, Madeline Gray, Matthew Rakola, Brian Sodoma, David Stroud Apr 2015

Unlv Magazine, Tony Allen, Michael Blasky, Afsha Bawany, Shane Bevell, Su Kim Chung, Holly Ivy Devore, Julie Ann Formoso, Madeline Gray, Matthew Rakola, Brian Sodoma, David Stroud

UNLV Magazine

No abstract provided.


Unlv School Of Medicine Return On Investment To The State General Fund, Tripp Umbach, Lincy Institute Feb 2015

Unlv School Of Medicine Return On Investment To The State General Fund, Tripp Umbach, Lincy Institute

Lincy Institute Reports and Briefs

Economic activity in the State of Nevada’s economy from the spending of the UNLV School of Medicine will remain inside the state as well as fresh dollars that will flow inside the state because the medical school will generate general fund revenue through a wide variety of taxes. Tripp Umbach estimates that every fresh dollar in economic impact from the UNLV School of Medicine will generate 4.9% in state general fund revenue. As the UNLV School of Medicine matures, the Return on Investment (ROI) to the State of Nevada’s economy will grow.


Key Education Issues In Review: Improving The Teacher Pipeline, Unlv College Of Education Jan 2015

Key Education Issues In Review: Improving The Teacher Pipeline, Unlv College Of Education

Policy Issues in Nevada Education: Policy Papers

No abstract provided.


Key Education Issues In Review: English Language Learners, Unlv College Of Education Jan 2015

Key Education Issues In Review: English Language Learners, Unlv College Of Education

Policy Issues in Nevada Education: Policy Papers

No abstract provided.


Key Education Issues In Review: Child And Adolescent Mental Health, Unlv College Of Education Jan 2015

Key Education Issues In Review: Child And Adolescent Mental Health, Unlv College Of Education

Policy Issues in Nevada Education: Policy Papers

In recent years, child and adolescent mental health issues have become a significant healthcare concern across the U.S. and in Nevada. As many as 1 in 5 children and adolescents experience a diagnosable mental health disorder each year; however, fewer than half of them receive mental health treatment. Nevada has one of the highest rates of major depression and suicide in the nation and ranks 36th in the nation on per capita mental health care state funding.


Key Education Issues In Review: Nevada Academic Content Standards, Unlv College Of Education Jan 2015

Key Education Issues In Review: Nevada Academic Content Standards, Unlv College Of Education

Policy Issues in Nevada Education: Policy Papers

No abstract provided.


Key Education Issues In Review: Full Day Kindergarten, Unlv College Of Education Jan 2015

Key Education Issues In Review: Full Day Kindergarten, Unlv College Of Education

Policy Issues in Nevada Education: Policy Papers

No abstract provided.


Key Education Issues In Review: Educational Funding, Unlv College Of Education Jan 2015

Key Education Issues In Review: Educational Funding, Unlv College Of Education

Policy Issues in Nevada Education: Policy Papers

As citizens of the U.S., we want the nation to have a world-class educational system that enables our children to compete with the best that other nations have to offer. To accomplish this, school funding plays an important role. Educational funding, however, is usually neither adequate nor equitable (Sims, 2004). Adequate funding ensures that all students are able to meet intended objectives and goals of education. Equitable funding ensures a sufficient level of funding distributed within states that accounts for additional needs based on various student characteristics. There are different costs for educating groups of students, and this should be …


Key Education Issues In Review: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Unlv College Of Education Jan 2015

Key Education Issues In Review: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Unlv College Of Education

Policy Issues in Nevada Education: Policy Papers

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability affecting 1 in 68 children in the United States. Individuals with ASD struggle with communication, behavioral, and social skills. The demands of addressing ASD present a significant challenge to Nevada; however, the challenges associated with inaction are much higher. Lack of access is the most critical issue facing families today. Without treatment, most individuals with ASD will require high levels of support throughout their lives at a high cost to families and society.


Mcnair Research Journal - Summer 2015, Kelly Abuali, Starr Bailey, Krystal Courtney D. Belmonte, Brittaney Benson-Townsend, Jennifer Bolick, Mihaela A. Ciulei, Ashley Crisp, Daniel N. Erosa, Richard V. Foster, Gisele Braga Goertz, Michael A. Langhardt, Kara Osborne, Julienne Jochel Paraiso, Shawn M. Rosen, Bella V. Smith, Jeevake Attapattu, Ernesto H. Bedoy, Michael G. Curtis, Wanda Inthavong, Marielle Leo, Primrose Martin, Tamieka Meadows, Rosa Perez, Jessica Recarey, Shea Silver, Linda Tompkins Jan 2015

Mcnair Research Journal - Summer 2015, Kelly Abuali, Starr Bailey, Krystal Courtney D. Belmonte, Brittaney Benson-Townsend, Jennifer Bolick, Mihaela A. Ciulei, Ashley Crisp, Daniel N. Erosa, Richard V. Foster, Gisele Braga Goertz, Michael A. Langhardt, Kara Osborne, Julienne Jochel Paraiso, Shawn M. Rosen, Bella V. Smith, Jeevake Attapattu, Ernesto H. Bedoy, Michael G. Curtis, Wanda Inthavong, Marielle Leo, Primrose Martin, Tamieka Meadows, Rosa Perez, Jessica Recarey, Shea Silver, Linda Tompkins

McNair Journal

Journal articles based on research conducted by undergraduate students in the McNair Scholars Program

Table of Contents

Biography of Dr. Ronald E. McNair

Statements:

Dr. Neal J. Smatresk, UNLV President

Dr. Juanita P. Fain, Vice President of Student Affairs

Dr. William W. Sullivan, Associate Vice President for Retention and Outreach

Mr. Keith Rogers, Deputy Executive Director of the Center for Academic Enrichment and Outreach

McNair Scholars Institute Staff


Professional Judgment Study Report, Augenblick, Palaich, And Associates (Apa) Jan 2015

Professional Judgment Study Report, Augenblick, Palaich, And Associates (Apa)

Lincy Institute Reports and Briefs

This report summarizes the Professional Judgment (PJ) Study conducted by Augenblick, Palaich, and Associates (APA) for the Lincy Institute at University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). The Institute commissioned the PJ study as part of a review of Nevada’s school funding system. The review called for studies like this one to update the 2006 Nevada education funding adequacy study. This current study is an adequacy study examining the base cost and adjustments needed for students in Nevada to meet state standards. In the early 1990s, states began to implement Standards-­‐Based Reform in education. By implementing Standards-­‐Based Reform, states set standards …


Professional Judgement Study Report Summary, Augenblick, Palaich, And Associates Jan 2015

Professional Judgement Study Report Summary, Augenblick, Palaich, And Associates

Lincy Institute Reports and Briefs

This report summarizes the Professional Judgment (PJ) Study conducted by Augenblick, Palaich, and Associates (APA) for the Lincy Institute at University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). The Institute commissioned the PJ study as part of a review of Nevada’s school funding system. The review called for studies like this one to update the 2006 Nevada education funding adequacy study. This current study is an adequacy study examining the base cost and adjustments needed for students in Nevada to meet state standards. In the early 1990s, states began to implement Standards-­‐Based Reform in education. By implementing Standards-­‐Based Reform, states set standards …


Police Blotter, Unlv Department Of Police Services Jan 2015

Police Blotter, Unlv Department Of Police Services

Police Blotter

No abstract provided.