UNLVino

UNLVino is a co-sponsored social event organized by the UNLV William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration and Southern Wines and Spirits. This fund-raising event is the largest single source of scholarship funds of the College of Hotel Administration. The festivities include wine tasting and presentation of wines from all over the world. The event takes place during the last weeks of the Spring Semester. For more information regarding this event call 895-3617.

MENTOR PROGRAM

The Hotel College Mentor Program gives Hotel students the opportunity to learn from the experiences of an industry professional. For one academic year, the student will be paired with a mentor whose professional area matches one of the student's area of interest. This unique program allows the student to become informed, make new friends, and learn more about a future career in the Hospitality industry. For more information about the Hotel Mentor Program, visit the hotel mentor page.

SUMMER STUDIES IN SWITZERLAND


The William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas offers a Summer Studies in Switzerland Program at the Hotel Institute at Montreux, Switzerland. This five-week program is open not only to UNLV students, but also all students nationally and internationally. The program, under the direction of Harrah Hotel College faculty, is designed to give students a unique educational experience. Credit for the five-week summer session is given by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. This experience will give students the opportunity to live and learn in an international environment which will enhance their hospitality education. Students meet approximately 2 days each week for traditional classroom activities while in Switzerland and 2 days each week for interactive field trips in Switzerland and to countries such as France, Italy and Germany. This schedule permits students’ time for independent travel to destinations of their choice.

For further questions about dates, costs, etc., e-mail Gaye Coté or call at (702) 219-4094.

THE WRITING CENTER

The Writing Center offers a variety of free services to UNLV students. Writing Center consultants are English Department graduate students who assist students at all stages of the writing process, from generating ideas to developing and polishing later drafts. Consultants do not offer a proofreading or editing service, but they help students to identify patterns of grammar or punctuation problems and assist with correcting them. Appointments are 30 minutes or one hour in length. To make an appointment, call 895-3908 or stop by FDH 240 (on the second floor of Humanities Building ). Students can also walk in and see the first available consultant. The center is open at 9 a.m. Monday through Friday and stays open late two nights each week. Hours are announced at the beginning of each semester.  In addition to the individual consultations, the Writing Center also offers a series of special workshops each semester on grammar, punctuation, and essay development. Please check the schedules at the Writing Center.