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There is still plenty of time to join colleagues from across campus, along with friends of the university, in the 2012 Summer Golf League. With 14 weeks remaining, there will not be any shortage of playing opportunities as we continue on to the last day of play on Aug. 16.

This year's league is being played at the Revere Golf Club, where we will be rotating between the club's two courses (Lexington and Concord) as well as providing additional side competitions along with our regular weekly round. The weekly course fee is $28/week and will include the greens fees and cart, all of the tees, ball marks, and divot tools you can hold, and access to the driving range until 3 p.m. To become part of the league and join in on the weekly competitions and post-season awards dinner, the registration fee -- $60 -- must be paid to the Student Recreation & Wellness Center (SRWC) service desk. We would like to make sure you, as members of the university, are aware of the open registration period and offer you the opportunity to sign up for the 2012 league.

Access to the registration form can be found on the intramural sports blog - http://wp.me/pcEiH-1sf - or at the SRWC service desk. To complete registration, please stop by the service desk on the first floor of the SRWC during regular business hours. As this is an open golf league for the entire summer, we would welcome any friends, family, or associates you know who would be looking for a good reason to leave the office on Thursday afternoons around 2 p.m. You can forward this or have them contact us directly, as we are always looking forward to creating new friends to join us on the course. Furthermore, in the event you cannot commit for the full summer or have a friend in town interested in joining you for a Thursday of golf, please feel free to contact the intramural sports office regarding the possibility of playing weekly.

There are now four lactation rooms on campus available for all faculty, staff, and students. All are open during the summer months Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Our goal is for mothers to be able to pump/feed in a quiet, clean, and private space. We hope to make it easier for moms to continue to express milk after returning to school and/or work.

Locations:
* Jean Nidetch Women's Center (JNWC), SSC-A, Room 255
* Student Union, Room 316
* CEB 3rd floor, across from work room 321
* UNLV/CSUN Preschool

In the JNWC lactation room, we have a Medela Lactina Electric Plus Pump for you to use with your own attachments.

Please be advised that a FIRE/EVACUATION DRILL will be conducted at the

Central Desert Complex 7-12 on or before May 18. These drills are mandated by state and local fire agencies, and are invaluable to the participants. If you have anyone who is disabled or physically challenged, contact RMS at ext. 5-4226 or Paul Dominguez at ext. 5-1791 for assistance. The entire exercise should take less than 30 minutes, but it will give the risk management and safety office an opportunity to test the evacuation effectiveness of CDC 7-12. It also will give alarm and response technicians the opportunity to test the systems.

If your department has a crucial event or day when a drill would be disruptive please contact Paul Dominguez to make accommodations.

The office of veteran services has red, white, and blue honor cords available for student veterans who are graduating this Saturday. Honor cords also are available for veterans among the UNLV faculty and staff who are participating in Saturday's commencement.

The honor cords can be picked up at the student veteran office in the Student Service Center (SSC-A), Room 311.

Registration for summer lessons closes May 19. Sign up early to reserve your spot.

Stop by the SRWC to fill out a registration form and pay your class fees. You must register and pay in advance. Visit the website below for more details.

Reprographics/Design Services and the Campus Copy Center will be closed from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, May 18, for inventory. Please plan accordingly when submitting your print requests.

If you have any questions, please call ext. 5-3213

The University Policy Committee (UPC) invites the campus community to review an updated policy, conflict of interest policy. It is available on the UPC website at http://provost.unlv.edu/committees/policy/for-comment.html.

Comments on policy can be submitted to the UPC email box: policycommittee@unlv.edu. All comments will be forwarded to the policy owner for consideration.

Comments on this proposed policy will be accepted through June 22.

The feature-length film Stealing Las Vegas, an extraordinary co-curricular accomplishment of the UNLV department of film, its students, and the Las Vegas community, is programmed as the closing night film for Vegas Film Fest at 7 p.m. May 10 in the Cinemark Century Theatres at the Suncoast Casino.

The film stars Academy Award-nominee Eric Roberts and Antonio Fargas, who created the role of Huggy Bear on television. It was funded by executive producer, Academy Award-winner, and Hollywood legend Roger Corman. Department of film chair Francisco Menendez co-wrote, directed, and edited Stealing Las Vegas, which also was co-written and produced by director of production operations Warren D. Cobb.

The event is free.

Applications are being accepted through May 18 for renewable energy programs graduate assistantships under the direction of Thomas Piechota, associate vice president for interdisciplinary research.

To be eligible for consideration as a RENEW GA, the student must have an academic interest in or background in one of the following areas of renewable energy:

Energy Efficiency

Biofuels

Electrical Systems

Solar Energy

Building Design

Renewable Energy Policy

Wind Energy

Economic Analysis

Geothermal Energy

Mechanical Systems

Students will have the opportunity to work closely with faculty in their major program as well as the office of urban sustainability initiatives to conduct research on and promote renewable energy topics.

The deadline for the application form and associated materials to be submitted via email is close of business Friday, May 18, to: donna.morell@unlv.edu.

The application form is available from the link below, or a copy may be requested by email to Donna Morell at the email listed above.

Funding

$18,000 annual stipend for 12 months for doctoral students

$15,600 annual stipend for 12 months for master's degree students

RENEW GAs are appointed on an annual basis. The positions are renewable.

Out-of-state tuition is waived.

Up to 18 credits/year of tuition is paid (fall and spring).

Up to 6 credits of summer term is paid.

Fees and health insurance are paid in full.

Eligibility

Applicants must be admitted to graduate standing or in the process of applying to a UNLV graduate program. The RENEW GA application does not constitute formal application for admission to UNLV. Applicants also must complete an application to a graduate degree program at http://graduatecollege.unlv.edu.

The University Policy Committee (UPC) invites the campus community to review a proposed policy, network access compliance policy. It is available on the UPC website at http://provost.unlv.edu/committees/policy/for-comment.html.

Comments on policy can be submitted to the UPC email box: policycommittee@unlv.edu. All comments will be forwarded to the policy owner for consideration.

Comments on this proposed policy will be accepted through June 21.

Faculty and staff members, are you a U.S. military veteran participating in the May commencement activities?

If so, please stop by the UNLV office of veteran services (SSC-A, Room 311) to pick up a red, white, & blue honor cord to wear with your academic regalia. The cords are free.

The Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) is excited to announce that Gwen Migita, vice president, sustainability and community affairs, Caesars Entertainment, will be the keynote speaker at the 10th annual NEW Leadership Nevada dinner May 17. It will take place at the UNLV Student Union ballroom with a reception at 5 p.m. and dinner at 6 pm.

Migita directs corporate charitable giving, community relations, and the employee volunteer program for Caesars Entertainment. She also oversees community affairs for the Caesars Foundation. She is a graduate of the Executive MBA program at UNLV and received her bachelor's degree from the University of Washington. Migita is the founder and president of Green Chips, a public-private non-profit in Southern Nevada that drives long-term social, economic, and environmental goals and outreach for the region. She was honored with the 40 Under 40 award from In Business magazine in Las Vegas and as 2010 Woman of the Year from the LGBT Center of Southern Nevada.

The event is free to attend, but an RSVP is needed. Please let us know at wrin@unlv.edu or at ext. 5-4931 if you would like to attend.

Ends: 5/17/2012 8:30 PM

Come to this workshop and learn everything you need to know about becoming an indoor cycling instructor. Visit the link below for more details

Ends: 6/16/2012 5:00 PM

This webinar is designed to give newer online educators an overview of the Webcampus learning management system.

Explore the interface and participate in a walk-through of the powerful development tools Webcampus provides. Find out how leveraging this online learning environment can provide exciting new options for you and your students.