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September 28, 2009 by The Rebel Yell · Comments Off
Aristotle Lecture Read more
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September 24, 2009 by The Rebel Yell · Comments Off
Interested Rebels can pack bags for Reno trip Read more
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September 21, 2009 by The Rebel Yell · Comments Off
The Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents passed a handbook Read more
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September 17, 2009 by The Rebel Yell · Comments Off
Lecture postponed Read more
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September 10, 2009 by The Rebel Yell · Comments Off
Rebels seek charities
Students looking to lend helping hands met Thursday Read more
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September 3, 2009 by Victoria Gonzalez · Comments Off
Books for disabled Read more
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August 31, 2009 by The Rebel Yell · Comments Off
UNLV braces for Swine Flu Read more
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August 27, 2009 by The Rebel Yell · Comments Off
UNLV now accepts PTE
UNLV announced today that the Graduate College would recognize the Pearson Test of English Academic.
PTE Academic is Pearson’s computer English language test that measures the English language proficiency of admission candidates who speak English as a second language.
In the past 50 years, UNLV has grown from a small college into a huge institution with 28,000 students and 3,300 faculty and staff.
UNLV’s graduate programs offers 120 graduate degrees, including 36 doctoral and professional degrees.
UNLV has been named a research university by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
“As UNLV’s Graduate College continues to grow and advance the university’s academic and research missions, we are committed to providing our international students with the highest quality academic experience,” said Rob Sheinkopf, director of graduate admissions and Records. “Recognizing PTE Academic as a measure of English language ability will help us enhance and grow our overall international student enrollment.”
- Tessie Perkins
Twitter On Campus
A recent study on Faculty Focus, a Web site for professionals in the higher education field, announced yesterday the results of a survey on Twitter usage and trends among college faculty.
The survey found that one-third of the 1,958 respondents — higher education professionals — say they use Twitter.
More than half say they have never used the microblogging site. never used Twitter.
The results also showed that a large number of faculty are not sure whether or not using microblogging services is appropriate in the academic setting.
According to the survey, of the people who use Twitter, 7.2 percent used it in the classroom.
“One of the more interesting findings from the survey is the high percentage of faculty who use Twitter, even if they’re still experimenting with the best ways to incorporate it into their courses,” says Mary Bart, content manager for Faculty Focus.
“What also became quite apparent was how strongly Twitterers and non-Twitterers feel about the technology.”
-Tessie Perkins
IN BRIEF
August 24, 2009 by The Rebel Yell · Comments Off
Center holds supply drive Read more
In brief
July 27, 2009 by The Rebel Yell · Comments Off
CSUN seeks potential senators
