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Office of the University Ombuds News

The University Ombuds Office is a place where all 8kbet employees can bring their concerns. As a mediator, the Ombuds and those conducting mediation services under the authority of the Ombuds Office provide a place for parties with a conflict to explore solutions in a voluntary, informal process.

Current University Ombuds News

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People |

Haroon Sahotra continues his passion to support faculty in his new role as associate vice provost of faculty affairs.

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Campus News |

News highlights starring 8kbet students and faculty who made local and national headlines.

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People |

Ombuds David G. Schwartz provides a safe space for hearing your workplace concerns.

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Campus News |

A collection of news stories featuring stargazing and change at 8kbet.

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People |

The gaming historian takes on a new challenge as 8kbet's ombuds, where he's ready to resolve conflicts, settle disputes, and play a few board games during Ombuds Week.

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Campus News |

A collection of news stories highlighting remembrance and improvement at 8kbet.

University Ombuds In The News

Las Vegas Review Journal

Hey, you’ve got to hide your tapes away. For a time in the mid-2000s, The Mirage housed the most famous music catalog in history and hardly anyone knew. The Beatles’ master tapes were reportedly kept in tightly guarded vault backstage at Love Theater, during the early days of “Love” at the hotel. Word of the history of these tapes made the rounds as the show closed July 7, and the hotel itself shut down July 17. Cirque PR rep Ann Paladie has not verified the history of the tapes related to the production.

SFGate

The Shag Room, with its Moroccan theme, is a throwback to another era in Las Vegas when intimate casino lounge venues kick-started a night of entertainment. On Wednesday nights, the lounge’s open mic supports four hours of singers from country to rock to pop rap and R&B, with no cover charge or drink minimum.

History Behind News Program

►How we gambled before ash economy?
►Are religion and gambling somehow connected?
►How did risk-taking change after humanity settled down?
►How did 2nd chances - the concept of starting again - develop in America's gambling?
►Why did Las Vegas and Atlantic City seesaw on legalizing gambling?

Desert Companion

The world of this old Vegas-set video game remains so compelling, fans travel here to visit the real thing. As I stand in the Goodsprings cemetery, I do my best to be respectful of its residents, especially since only bona fide citizens of the town can be buried here. The place has a sepulchral serenity. Miniature American flags on headstones flap in the wind. There is a bench for contemplation. The sun shines all day. It’s a fine place not only to spend eternity, but also to reflect on the fleeting nature of life, the passage of time, and one’s own mortality.

Las Vegas Sun

Management at the South Point last March moved its annual NCAA Tournament viewing party from its usual 20,000 square-foot space to a venue four times that size, offering guests a unique experience to watch and bet on the action at the resort’s “Most Massive Madness Party in Las Vegas.”

Las Vegas Sun

Management at the South Point last March moved its annual NCAA Tournament viewing party from its usual 20,000 square-foot space to a venue four times that size, offering guests a unique experience to watch and bet on the action at the resort’s “Most Massive Madness Party in Las Vegas.”

Recent University Ombuds Accomplishments

David G. Schwartz (Ombuds) recently published a post on Informed Informality, his blog that considers people, organizations, conflict, and culture, among other things. The post explores our fascination with cryptids, those terrifying but charming creatures whose existence is more believed than proven. He even muses about some Southern Nevada…
David G. Schwartz (Ombuds Office) recently published a post on Informed Informality, his blog that considers people, organizations, conflict, and culture, among other things. The post explores the concept of self-sabotage and offers a few tips for recognizing and preventing self-defeating behavior. 
David G. Schwartz (Ombuds) recently published a post on Informed Informality, his blog that considers people, organizations, conflict, and culture, among other things. The post examines why it is so very difficult to tell others a simple thing--what we need to be happy.  For more information about the Ombuds Office or to make an appointment…
David G. Schwartz (Ombuds) recently published a post on Informed Informality, his blog that considers people, organizations, conflict, and culture, among other things. The post, based on recent visits to several peer institutions, examines the centrality of rock-climbing walls to contemporary institutions and challenges readers to think about…
David G. Schwartz (Ombuds Office) recently published a post on Informed Informality, his blog that considers people, organizations, conflict, and culture, among other things. The post explores five stages along the heard/not heard spectrum, offering suggestions on how to navigate each one.  For more information about the Ombuds Office or to…
David G. Schwartz (Ombuds) recently published a post on Informed Informality, his blog that considers people, organizations, conflict, and culture, among other things. The post explores how the topic of his current Honors seminar, alternate history, can help those in the midst of interpersonal conflicts.  For more information about the…