UNLV's William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration has formed a national advisory board that will help support the college, according to Stuart Mann, dean of the college. The William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration National Advisory Board will be led by Bill Hornbuckle, president and chief operating officer of MGM Grand, who will serve as chairman. The board held its first meeting recently in an effort to provide the members with an opportunity to better understand the mission and programs of the Harrah hotel college and to discuss the training needs of personnel in the hospitality, gaming, and leisure services industries, according to Mann. UNLV is launching a new online academic journal called The Journal of Hotel, Tourism, and Leisure Sciences. Zheng Gu, associate professor of tourism and convention administration, has been appointed editor, and an international editorial board composed of experts in the field has been assembled.
Online papers are available without charge, and there is a search feature on the site.
A printed copy of all papers published during the year will be available for a nominal fee at the end of each calendar year. The State of Nevada announced that the rate of reimbursement for the use of a private vehicle while traveling on official business has been increased from 31 cents per mile to 32.5 cents. If a private vehicle is used for reasons of personal convenience while traveling on official business, the allowance for travel has been increased from 15.5 cents per mile to 16.25 cents. These rates are effective immediately. Holders of the UNLV Travel Handbook are requested to correct Appendix P to reflect these changes.