University of Southern Nevada’s College of Nursing, in partnership with University Relations and Marketing, is a Diamond sponsor of the 2009 March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Awards for Southern Nevada. The gala event takes place at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14 at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. The university is sponsoring this event to show its support for Southern Nevada area nurses.
Also with the March of Dimes, the university will showcase its academic programs and community outreach efforts at the March of Dimes Women’s Health Symposium II: “Pregnancy and Beyond” from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13 at the Tuscany Hotel & Casino. The event is open to the public.
Starting this week, USN’s College of Dental Medicine will have ads running on Facebook, the world’s most used social networking site, to promote its affordable, high-quality orthodontic treatment for children, teens and adults in Southern Nevada. The program will target are Facebook users in the area that meet certain demographic criteria, with ads directing people to the clinic’s website at www.usnbraces.com.
The Orthodontic Clinic also has a page on Facebook. Facebook users can access it and become a fan here. The page is updated periodically with news and information about the clinic.
Interested in learning more about USN’s truly unique educational philosophies?
Here’s your chance. The university will present “USN 101” at 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13 at its Henderson, Nev. campus (2 p.m. at its South Jordan, Utah campus). Presented by Dr. Renee Coffman, dean of USN’s College of Pharmacy and co-founder of the university, the event will showcase the philosophy, principles, processes, implementation, outcomes of the USN’s Block Curriculum format of teaching.
Guests will receive a detailed overview of this pioneering teaching system, which allows students to master course content, one subject at a time, and promotes high levels of competency. Students do not receive grades; instead they must pass each block (course) with a 90 percent or higher. Essentially, all of USN’s students graduate with a 4.0 grade point average. The result are graduates exceeding national pass rates on board exams, particularly in the area of pharmacy where graduates have consistently scored among the top in the entire nation.
Learn more about how USN incorporates Experiential Learning into its academic programs and how the institution encourages lifelong learning and student support of their peers through team teaching by creating an environment in which students gain valuable communication and presentation skills to help them achieve professional success.
For more information about the presentation, contact USN Marketing at 702-968-1633 or at connections@usn.edu.
The University of Southern Nevada College of Dental Medicine will be at Aviation Nation 2009 to promote its orthodontic services and to distribute information about USN’s academic programs to the nearly 150,000 people expected to attend. The event takes place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both Saturday, Nov. 14 and Sunday, Nov. 15 at Nellis AFB in Northwest Las Vegas. It’s considered one of the largest airshows in the country and celebrates the work of America’s 21st century Air Force and its acheivements in air, space and cyberspace. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will headline the two-day event and be joined by several military air demonstration teams and some of the nation’s top civilian air performers.
Aviation Nation will also depict the history of American aviation and salute the recent accomplishments of America’s military in operations around the globe through numerous additional military and civilian ground displays. Approximately 100 aircraft covering everything from the earliest days of aviation to some of the nation’s newest military aircraft are scheduled to be on display.
The event is free. Attendees are invited to park at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway and take a complimentary shuttle to the base. Directions and parking details may be found here.
The Student Nurses Association at University of Southern Nevada in collaboration with HELP of Southern Nevada and The Butcher Block are holding “Turkey-A-Thon,” a Thanksgiving food drive. The organization will be collecting Thanksgiving food items in bins that will be located in the Student Common area of USN’s Henderson campus, located at 11 Sunset Way. HELP of Southern Nevada has requested the following food items to be donated:
Also being collected are $5, $10, $15, $20 donations to buy turkeys from The Butcher Block to provide Thanksgiving dinners to families in Southern Nevada. The $20.00 donations will be used to pay for each turkey certificate and extra funds will be donated to HELP of Southern Nevada. The turkeys are large enough to feed a family of six. Cash or Check is preferred. Checks can be written out to University of Southern Nevada and delivered to Professor Marie Wright in the College of Nursing. For information, please call 702-968-1669 or email mwright@usn.edu.
USN Student Nurses Association members who donate five items from the list will earn one community service credit. For donation of $5, $10, $15, or $20 will also earn an additional one community service credit.
Monetary donations for the purchase of turkeys must be received by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, November 17.
Several University of Southern Nevada College of Pharmacy students have had their scholarly work published recently. From USN’s South Jordan campus, an article titled “Giardia: An Update and Overview” by students Daniel B. Bowen, David J. Brewer, Christopher M. Christensen and Daniel K. Richards was published in the Summer 2009 issue of The Journal of Collegium Aesculapium (pages 40-43). In the same journal, an article titled “Malaria: An Update and Overview” by Brady Reid Black, Jordan Scott Carver, Tyler Scott McPhie and Cathaleah Pimsakul Stanley was published (pages 44-53).
Dr. Immanuel Ijo, a recent College of Pharmacy graduate, co-wrote with Dr. Tara Muzyk “Pharmacologic Management of Chronic Heart Failure,” which was featured as the lead and CME article in the August 2009 issue of Federal Practitioner.
Finally, Dr. Jorge Villanueva, an intern in the College of Dental Medicine’s Advanced Education in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics’ One-year Internship Program, has co-authored a chapter titled “The Proportions if Facial Balance: An Esthetic Appraisal” in a recently published text book, The Art of Treatment Planning: Dental and Medical Approaches to the Face and Smile.
Congratulations to all of these students and intern for their outstanding work and commitment to their professions.
USN is accepting applications for the January 2010 start of its Master of Business Administration (MBA) program. Courses are taught on Friday evenings and Saturdays, offering an opportunity for working adults to earn their degree in as few as 14 months, with 17 months typical, while still maintaining full or part-time employment.
“The MBA program at USN provides a tremendous opportunity for people eager to retool and repackage themselves for employment or advancement in a challenging economy,” said Dr. Okeleke Nzgeowu, University of Southern Nevada’s MBA program director.
The program is taught using USN’s block system, which provides students the opportunity to study one course at a time without distractions from other subjects. Combining real-world experience with proven management theory, the MBA program focuses on leadership, teamwork, decision-making and communications skills and develops in-depth knowledge of accounting, finance, entrepreneurship, marketing and management.
Suken Shah, a graduate of the MBA program, said, “Choosing USN for my MBA degree was the best thing I could have ever done. I gained a better understanding of business and people, and I now look at issues and opportunities in a more informed way. My MBA education gave me a whole new perspective on leading people and managing a business.”
The MBA program offered by USN is accessible to anyone with a baccalaureate degree or higher from an accredited institution. Financial aid is available for qualifying students. For more information about the program or to apply, call 702-968-1678 or visit www.usn.edu/mba.
The University of Southern Nevada teamed up with Chris Hanmer, executive pastry chef from The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas, as guests on MORE on KVVU-TV (FOX-Las Vegas) to continue its effort to spread the word about what treats children, teens and adults with braces should avoid during Halloween. Chef Hanmer offered a very creative and easy idea for a delicious Halloween treat that everyone can enjoy and won’t damage expensive orthodontic appliances. Check out the video below and click on “keep reading” for the recipe.
For Utah residents interested in USN’s 18-month Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, the College of Nursing will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14 at USN’s South Jordan campus, located at 10920 South River Front Parkway. The college is currently enrolling for classes starting in January 2010 at both its South Jordan and Henderson, Nev. campuses.
Admissions representatives and faculty will offer campus tours and provide information on the admissions and enrollment process. Attendees will also learn about USN’s innovative block curriculum system, which students focus on one study area at a time to master course content and take full advantage of the clinical experience. On-the-spot academic advising will also be available, so attendees are encouraged to bring a copy of their college transcripts.
For more information about USN’s nursing program, including the admissions process, application and prerequisites, or to register for the open house, please call 801-878-1063 or email bsnadmissions@usn.edu.
To promote the affordable, high-quality orthodontic services offered at its orthodontic clinic, the USN College of Dental Medicine has partnered with KLAS-TV Channel 8 (CBS-Las Vegas) for the station’s Eye on Health, a daily news health segment and online health care information site. The partnership includes television commercial spots, sponsorship of Eye of Health televised and online news segments and a microsite on KLAS-TV’s Web site, lasvegasnow.com, which includes information on services, a map to the orthodontic clinic and a testimonial video.
Published by the USN Office of Marketing/Public Relations. For more information please call 702-968-1633 or e-mail connections@usn.edu. Visit the USN Academic site at http://www.usn.edu.
Starting this week, USN’s College of Dental Medicine will have ads running on Facebook, the world’s most used social networking site, to promote its affordable, high-quality orthodontic treatment for children, teens and adults in Southern Nevada. The program will target are Facebook users in the area that meet certain demographic criteria, with ads directing people to the clinic’s website at 
Aviation Nation will also depict the history of American aviation and salute the recent accomplishments of America’s military in operations around the globe through numerous additional military and civilian ground displays. Approximately 100 aircraft covering everything from the earliest days of aviation to some of the nation’s newest military aircraft are scheduled to be on display.
The Student Nurses Association at University of Southern Nevada in collaboration with 
To promote the affordable, high-quality orthodontic services offered at its orthodontic clinic, the USN College of Dental Medicine has partnered with KLAS-TV Channel 8 (CBS-Las Vegas) for the station’s Eye on Health, a daily news health segment and online health care information site. The partnership includes television commercial spots, sponsorship of Eye of Health televised and online news segments and a microsite on KLAS-TV’s Web site, 
