The 14th annual Unity Through Knowledge Historically Black Colleges and Universities Tour comes to Las Vegas for an informational meeting and registration opportunity from 10 a.m. to noon on Dec. 6 at Nehemiah Ministries, 3630 N. Rancho Drive, Suite 101.
The tour will visit Bowie State, Coppin State, Hampton, Howard, Norfolk State, Virginia State and Virginia Union in Washington, D.C., and Virginia from April 5-10.
For more information, contact the Rev. Kelcey West at 860-6638.
DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY DEGREE OFFERED
Touro University Nevada, 874 American Pacific Drive, received approval to establish a doctor of physical therapy degree program from the Nevada Commission on Postsecondary Education and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The degree program will be offered to both practicing physical therapists and individuals seeking to become physical therapists.
ICAN MEETING TO BE HELD FOR ADOLESCENTS
Issues Concerning Adolescents of Nevada will host its fourth monthly youth meeting of the school year from 6 to 8 p.m. on Dec. 9 at the Clark County Government Center, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway.
Youth ages 11 to 18 participate in activities, discussions and networking with others from across the Las Vegas Valley during the alternative activity.
The meetings are open to all youth interested in gaining the leadership skills needed to make smart choices in today's world. Those interested can call 451-4226 or visit www.icanlv.org.
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY OFFERED FOR MEDICAL FIELDS
The Medical Skills for Life Institute is offering 10 $5,000 scholarships and 10 $1,000 scholarships toward tuition for the first 20 students who enroll and are accepted by Dec. 8.
These scholarships can help students become a medical assistant or a phlebotomist. For more information, call 645-7900 and ask for the admissions department, Monday through Friday.
UNLV professors receive grant funding
Three College of Education professors at UNLV have been awarded grant funding from the U.S. Department of Education to improve the quality of special education programs and increase the number of special education teachers.
Special education professors Tom Pierce and Kyle Higgins received a four-year grant worth almost $800,000 to start an accredited training program for new special education teachers. Two-thirds of the funding will be used for tuition assistance. The grant is expected to create 60 new teachers.
Kristin Sayeski, also a special education professor, received a five-year, $500,000 grant to enhance the special education emphasis of the master of education program. The award will augment advanced education programs for teachers seeking specialized training in educating students with learning disabilities, emotional disturbance problems or mental disabilities.
STUDENTS GAIN SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ADDICTION STUDY
The Foundation for Recovery and UNLV named Cheri Quijano, Melissa Depa, Lindsey Harrison and Kristen Dahlke as recipients of the foundation's annual addictions studies scholarships.
WHITNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS RECEIVE DONATION
The Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors and its members donated socks and shoes to students at Whitney Elementary School, 5005 Keenan Ave.
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM RECEIVES APPROVAL
The Nevada State Apprenticeship Council approved Clark County Development Services' Building Inspector Apprenticeship Program, which makes it the first building department in the nation to have such a registered training program.
Building inspector apprentices receive 24 months of classroom and field instruction. Four training specialists provide lessons on Clark County's adopted building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical codes, as well as inspection procedures.
For more information on the apprenticeship program, visit www.accessclarkcounty.com.
COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN NEVADA ACQUIRES NEW TECHNOLOGY
The College of Southern Nevada acquired a Heat Pump Environmental Technology Trainer for the School of Advanced & Applied Technologies through a federal Perkins grant. The 4-foot-high building is equipped with sensors at all levels, allowing students to see the impact of tools such as attic fans, insulation or window films on temperatures and humidity levels inside the structure.
The Clark County School District also will use the equipment to train high school students.
MOJAVE MAX EMERGENCE CONTEST NOW UNDER WAY
The Mojave Max Emergence Contest is under way. Clark County students are invited to guess when they think the desert tortoises will first exit his burrow and are encouraged to study desert tortoise behavior before doing so. Participants can enter their guesses online at www.mojavemax.com.
The Clark County student who guesses closest to the actual time of Mojave Max's emergence will be the winner of the contest. The winner will receive medals, T-shirts, family park passes and a pizza party for his or her entire class. The winner's teacher will receive a personal laptop computer.
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