University of Nevada, Reno

 
   Office of Service-Learning and Civic Engagement

   William J. Raggio 1002

   1664 N. Virginia St.

   Reno, Nevada 89557-0082

https://www.unr.edu/ 

      University Land Acknowledgement   

     We acknowledge that the University of Nevada, Reno is situated on the traditional homelands of the Numu (Northern Paiute), Wašiw (Washoe), Newe (Western Shoshone), Nuwu (Southern Paiute) peoples. These lands continue to be a gathering place for Indigenous Peoples and we recognize their deep connections to these places. We extend our appreciation for the opportunity to live and learn on their territory. 

CAMPUS AT A GLANCE & KEY FACTS

Mission

Inspired by its land-grant foundation, the University of Nevada, Reno provides outstanding learning, discovery, and engagement programs that serve the economic, social, environmental and cultural needs of the citizens of Nevada, the nation, and the world. The University recognizes and embraces the critical importance of diversity in preparing students for global citizenship and is committed to a culture of excellence, inclusion, and accessibility. The University of Nevada, Reno's vision is to educate and graduate the best-prepared, confident leaders for the state, national and global community; to be a nexus for research and creativity that focuses on vital issues of our time; and to serve as a catalyst for the betterment of our society.

Values

In all of its activities, the University is guided by the following values:

• Excellence in all of our endeavors
• Integrity in all our actions
• Inclusiveness of diverse cultures and identities
• Collaboration between disciplines and programs and with community partners and stakeholders

Core Themes

 Individually, they articulate the university's central mandates in teaching, research, outreach, and the fulfillment of the Core Themes is measured by institutional performance on various goals and metrics. The mission statement also articulates the University's commitment to diversity. In fact, our commitment to diversity is a "Core Value" of the University that infuses each of the Core Themes. Thus, each theme acknowledges the university's distinct obligations as a land-grant institution committed to respecting and reflecting the gender, ethnic, cultural and ability/disability diversity of the citizens of Nevada.

• Learning: Prepare graduates to compete globally through high-quality undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the liberal arts, sciences, and selected professional programs. 
• Discovery: Create new knowledge through basic and applied research, scholarship and artistry in strategically selected fields relevant to Nevada and the wider world.
• Engagement: Strengthen the social, economic and environmental well-being of Nevada citizens, communities

BONNER PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

Year Began: 2017

Type of Program: Bonner Leader Program

Bonner Program Website: https://www.unr.edu/service-learning/students/bonners-leaders

Where is the Bonner Program located: Office of Service-Learning and Civic Engagement 

Application Deadline for 2022-2023 Academic Year: September 2, 2022 by 5pm

Number of Bonner Students: Alumni- 5 Current- 4

Highlighted Bonner Specific Programs: 

• Our program specifically focuses on using feminist and queer readings, methodologies, and theories in order to allow students to understand their own identity and agency within the community. In addition to this, students engage in critical discussion and reflections that allow them to apply the feminist and queer methodologies, critiques, and theories into their own practices within the Reno/Sparks community. They should strive to have a better understanding of systemic and systematic inequalities in order to properly identify community needs. 
• Our staff are deeply committed to providing and cultivating spaces for students to explore their own identity, agency, and place within the academy and community. Staff provide leadership skills and opportunities that focus on social action, change, and justice to all students within the program, and students are encouraged to work with staff for guidance, mentorship, and professional development. 
• Students should work towards goals that focus on critical and consensual civic leadership, service, and engagement. This said, all students are required to sign the "Principles of Unity" accord, which outlines key expectations of their behavior within the program. The "Principles of Unity" was adopted from the feminist group: Coalition to Stop Institutional Violence. At the core of their program was a collective of individuals whose sole purpose was the cultivate a community that advocates for their community through anti-institutional violence activism. Students, in essence, should come to learn the basic ideologies of the feminist approach to addressing systematic and systemic inequalities and injustices. 

CAMPUS-WIDE ENGAGEMENT AT A GLANCE

Currently, our program has been under redesign and restructure. In the future, we are hoping to provide students with the opportunities to create on and off campus partnerships. This should hopefully allow students to be critically engaged with their surrounding community and provide a sense of place-based knowledge and scholarship. As an R1 institution, our program is highly focused on establishing continuous partnerships that incorporate academic intensity and rigor. Most students will complete a Community Engaged Project that will allow them to apply their knowledge into their own academic research.