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Business Affairs Bulletin
June 3, 2022
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The inside scoop on the people and projects that support UNLV
Please print and post for those who do not regularly access email.
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In this issue:
- June is Pride Month
- Employee Profile: Duane Kyles
- Spotlight on Service
- Upgrading Your Digital Literacy: Keyboard Shortcuts in Google Drive
- Laughter, Humor, and Play to Reduce Stress and Solve Problems
- New Hires
- Promotions
- June Anniversaries
- Dates to Remember
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Pride Month is celebrated in June to commemorate the Stonewall Riots. The uprising was sparked by the police raid of the Stonewall Inn in New York City on June 28, 1969. Stonewall is considered a turning point in the LBGTQIA rights movement and a catalyst for subsequent demonstrations and grassroots organizing.
Locally, The Center has served as a haven for members of the LBGTQIA community since 1993. The community-based organization supports and promotes activities directed at furthering the well-being, positive image, and human rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community, its allies, and low-to-moderate-income residents in Southern Nevada.
UNLV also provides many programs, services, and resources to support LGBTQIA communities. One of which is the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). LGBTQIA employees face a unique set of challenges in the workplace and the EAP is here to help. The program can assist with LGBTQIA-specific challenges and help workplace LGBTQIA communities and colleagues work together. Visit the EAP website for more information.
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Employee Profile: Duane Kyles | |
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Originally from Detroit, Michigan, Duane Kyles has more than 20 years of network engineering and customer service experience. He moved to Las Vegas in 2016 and came to UNLV in 2018. “I was already a network engineer working for a service provider," he said. "I wanted to get involved with Unified Communications to become more customer-facing.”
As a senior network engineer for Telecommunications Services, he’s responsible for keeping everyone connected, whether it's in campus offices, working from home, or out in the field. “When you call the registrar, admissions, or client services, you hear prompts and menus, that’s one of my responsibilities.” He also deployed the police dispatch phone system and worked to implement a VoIP-based inbound emergency call (E911) solution to increase campus safety.
His biggest challenge was during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The university wasn’t prepared to work remotely,” he said. “We had Jabber, but it was only deployed to a couple of test groups and wasn’t initially designed for remote use. Similarly, calls received on call trees were only able to be retrieved by an agent on campus.” Duane and his team came up with a plan to make UNLV call trees operational from off-campus locations. This allowed UNLV personnel to work from home during the pandemic without sacrificing quality or functionality, or any perceptible difference to students.
Besides the work itself, Duane loves the training opportunities that are offered at UNLV. “They're a big perk when it comes to professional development." He added, “There's a culture here that's not as prevalent on the private side. The university really tries to improve itself when it comes to employee relations, training, and the C.A.R.E. standards.”
When he’s not working, Duane loves to go to the gym, play chess, cook, and volunteer in the community. He’s a registered mentor for the Clark County School District, elected secretary of his HOA, and on the board of directors of 100 Black Men of Las Vegas, an organization that reaches the youth in Southern Nevada through programs that include mentoring, education, health and wellness, economic empowerment, and leadership development. He has contributed a lot of time to 100 Black Men of Las Vegas and received an award for New Member of the Year in 2020. “Receiving the award was a pleasant surprise, to say the least, and very much appreciated,” he said. “In many cases helping others is its own reward and I’m thankful.”
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“This note is to thank you and everyone in the plumbing shop for the excellent job in identifying and fixing the many plumbing issues at CLB3. I always appreciate everyone in the shop and their work ethic. They do their jobs well, do it right the first time, and can take pride in their completed projects.”
- Division of Research and Economic Development
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Upgrading Your Digital Literacy: Keyboard Shortcuts in Google Drive | |
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You can now use familiar keyboard shortcuts Ctrl + C (or ⌘ + C on Mac), Ctrl + X and Ctrl + V to copy, cut, and paste Google Drive files in your Chrome browser. This saves you time by allowing you to copy one or more files and move them to new locations in Drive, and across multiple tabs, with fewer clicks. Visit Google Workspace Updates for the complete tutorial.
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Laughter, Humor, and Play to Reduce Stress and Solve Problems | |
UNLV Benefits will host a virtual seminar on Wednesday, June 8 at 12 p.m. This session will teach fun ways to reduce stress, improve mood, and strengthen your immune system. Register via GoToWebinar. | |
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New Hires
- Brian Heimerl, Planning & Construction
- Chantel McDonald, SVP Office
- Eduardo Roblero, Facilities Management
- Jackie Smith, Facilities Management
- Patricia Slayton, Financial Services
- Vonda Collins-Hall, Financial Services
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Promotions
- Devin Murtaugh, Parking & Transportation Services
- James Martone, Delivery Services
- Kimberly Seifert, Risk Management & Safety
- Lamont Fitzgerald, Facilities Management
- Laura Schneider, Quality Assurance & Financial Compliance
- Mauricio Hasbun, Facilities Management
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June Anniversaries
- Carina Parisey, 25 years
- Ruben Maldonado, 25 years
- Christina Burnam, 19 years
- Melvin Russell, 19 years
- Christopher Viton, 16 years
- Christopher Chavez, 13 years
- Fernando Nuno-Ramirez, 13 years
- Nelson Paredes, 13 years
- Robert Howard, 13 years
- Ricky Rideout, 12 years
- Douglas McClement, 9 years
- John Cupo, 8 years
- Ricardo Vigil, 7 years
- Christine Robinson, 5 years
- Jorge Vargas, 5 years
- Julie Moos, 5 years
- Kimberly Hooks, 5 years
- Lori Church, 5 years
- Nicholas Carelli, 5 years
- Francisco Zavala, 4 years
- Haysam Selim Abdelhamid, 4 years
- Michael McVoy, 4 years
- Sarah Tamargo, 4 years
- Lorena Giese, 3 years
- Pedro Diaz Roa, 3 years
- Robin Love, 3 years
- Yobany Vargas, 3 years
- James Martone, 1 year
- John Pedersen, 1 year
- Justin Delos Reyes, 1 year
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Dates to Remember
- June: Pride Month
- June 3: Summer Session I ends
- June 3: PEBP Open Enrollment deadline
- June 6: Summer Session II begins
- June 8: Laughter, Humor, and Play to Reduce Stress and Solve Problems
- June 13: Headlines from Business Affairs survey deadline
- June 14: Flag Day
- June 17: Workday Webinar: Workday 101
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