On Thursday, April 25th – during the 24-hour period of Nevada’s Big Give – 81 members of the College’s extended community participated in a major online effort that officially raised $61,296 in support of SNC. Their results gave the College … Continued
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Kovacs on the Debate over Genetically Modified Foods
Peter Kovacs spoke in President Lynn Gillette’s current topics class on Tuesday evening on the sixteen year controversy over genetically modified foods. Kovacs, a chemist by training, served as the President and CEO of Kelco Company, a San Diego based … Continued
Nevada’s Big Give Event on April 25th
Nevada’s Big Give, held on Thursday, April 25, 2013 is a one day online giving initiative that benefits Nevada charities. Launched by NevadaGIVES, Nevada’s Big Give is a unique, high-visibility promotion of personal giving designed to bring new donors and dollars to nonprofit organizations throughout the state.
SNC’s Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences selected as a top green building
Reno Gazette-Journal The Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences on the Sierra Nevada College campus in Incline Village has been selected as one of the most sustainable buildings in the world in the recently published book “The World’s Greenest Buildings” by … Continued
Pure Ski Experience Heads to the Tri-State Business Plan Competition
Pure Ski Experience continued its journey from idea to action with the Second Place prize in the statewi de Donald W. Reynolds Business Plan Competition on Thursday, April 18th in Reno. Team members have journeyed from SNC’s Innovative Idea Competition … Continued
Brian Kennedy a Lifetime in Gold
Brian Kennedy Chairman of the Board of Argonaut Gold, LLC spoke in President Gillette’s Current Topics class on Tuesday evening. He previously served as President and CEO of Meridian Gold, Inc. from 1996-2007. Brian has over 25 years of experience … Continued
Three SNC teams are among the six finalists in the 2013 Governor’s Cup
All three winning SNC teams are among the six finalists in the 2013 Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup College Business Plan Competition undergraduate division. The competition’s oral presentations will be held tomorrow, Wednesday, April 17, at the Atlantis Casino in … Continued
IT Convergence President Talks Global Strategy
Patrick Krause, President and Chairman of IT Convergence, Inc., a global enterprise application services provider, spoke in President Gillette’s class on Tuesday night. Founded by Patrick in 1998 in San Francisco, the company became profitable nine months after its founding. IT … Continued
Steve Schmidt on the Current Political Climate
Steve Schmidt, former senior advisor to the presidential campaign of U.S. Senator John McCain spoke in President Gillette’s class on Tuesday evening. A veteran of numerous campaigns over his career, including the 2004 Bush presidential campaign and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s … Continued
Writers in the Woods features Patricia Smith in April
Visiting writers will be on campus throughout the year to read their latest works and provide workshops. Readings are free and open to the public.
