WNC News & Notes

Course readies students for state nurse certification

For the first time, Western Nevada College is offering a summer Nursing Assistant Course at the Carson City campus to prepare students for the Nevada licensing exam. The six-credit class, NURS 130-C01, includes classroom instruction and clinical time, and meets from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday, June 14-July 26.

Certified Nursing Assistants work under the direction of a licensed nurse to provide basic care for patients in long-term or acute care facilities. Daily responsibilities of a CNA may include bathing, feeding and dressing patients, as well as helping to maintain a safe and protective care environment.

For information, including pre-registration requirements contact the Division of Nursing and Allied Health 775-445-3296.

WNC sets Earth Day activities

WNC is hosting a series of activities and exhibits in celebration of Mother Earth. This year celebrates the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, a time when the Environmental Protection Agency was formed, the Clean Air Act passed and designation of wilderness areas were made in many states. Exhibits and demonstrations set from 10 a.m.-

2 p.m. on April 22, in the Rotary Plaza and Bristlecone building, include:

Trash Talk: WNC already has bins around each campus to encourage students to properly dispose of recyclables. Trash from two campus buildings will be collected and sorted on the front lawn of Bristlecone Building to identify what items could have been recycled. Full Circle Compost also will offer a demonstration on composting.

Hybrid and electric cars also will be on display. These automobiles emit fewer pollutants into the air and help reduce the use of gasoline.

Alternative Energy Solutions: Exhibits will feature demonstrations of alternative energy sources. New advancements in technology make it possible for small businesses and homeowners to financially benefit from previously expensive energy solutions. Members of WNC's Recycling Committee will be selling the college's "We Care" reusable thermal mugs.

The Wild and Scenic Film Festival will explore topics that inspire an appreciation for the Earth's most precious resources, Friday, April 23. Films will explore a variety of topics, including wilderness, ecosystems, climate change, pollution control, organic gardening, and food production. Proceeds will help purchase trees to plant on campus.

Doors open at 6 p.m. for giveaways and exhibits; films begin at 7 p.m. Marlette Hall, Cedar Building. General admission is $8.

Students bring galleries to life with annual exhibit

Want to see the world in a hundred different ways? The 2009-2010 Western Nevada College Student Art Exhibition will do just that. Hundreds of pieces in more than a dozen artistic mediums will show in all three Bristlecone Building galleries, April 19-May 14. A reception for artists will be from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 28.

The exhibit features work created by students in art or graphic design classes at the Carson City and Douglas campuses. Categories include painting, watercolor, ceramics, drawing (both color and black and white media), printmaking, darkroom photography, digital photography, sculpture, mixed media, computer illustration, visual foundations, and, media design, and electronic layout/typography.

Juror for the show is Reno artist Maria Partridge. She is an artist and graphic designer, an adjunct instructor at Truckee Meadows Community College, and sits on the board of advisors for the Black Rock Arts Foundation.

OSHA training offered with different options

To help workers comply with new safety requirements, WNC will offer another OSHA 30-hour supervisor and 10-hour worker safety class. The 10-hour safety class will meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, April 23, and 8-11 a.m. Saturday, April 24. Cost is $95. The 30-hour supervisor class is 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Friday-Monday, April 23-26. Cost: $275. For information/registration, call 775- 445-4268.

Driver education course offered

All new drivers younger than 18 are required to complete a 30-hour new driver education course to be eligible to apply for a Nevada Driver's License. The next course at WNC meets from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturdays, April 25-May 15. Cost is $110. Four-day courses also will be offered during the summer term. Register at www.wnc.edu/

drivereducation or call 775-445-4458.