UNLV Magazine | Winter 2005 | Table of Contents

Features

Making Strides

Through its eight ambitious goals, UNLV is on track to become the premier metropolitan university that it set out to become a decade ago. Here, UNLV Magazine takes a look at some of the hurdles the university has cleared. Illustrations by David Smee

Increase Research Activities:
It's Not All Rocket Science
Create a Student-Centered Environment:
A New College Puts Students at the Controls
Develop a Flexible Information Technology Infrastructure: Timing is Everything
Serve the Region: Bridging the Gap
Develop a Service-Oriented Administration:
No More Red Lights
Reward Superior Employees:
Seed Money Bears Fruit
Collaborate More Effectively:
Cracking Tough Issues Through Teamwork
Foster an Environment that Respects Diversity:
It's All In How You Look At It

The Interview

Staring Off In Space

Physics professor Donna Weistrop opens the heavens to students. She shares some of her observations on teaching, research, and astronomy with UNLV Magazine.