2024
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Nov 19The Southern Nevada Care Economy: Addressing Child Care and Elder Care Challenges
The Lincy Institute hosted a community forum examining the economic and societal impact of the “care economy” in Southern Nevada in collaboration with Tripp Umbach, a nationally recognized consulting firm that provides…
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Oct 29Self Less: A Book Talk Featuring Len Jessup
The Lincy Institute hosted a book talk with Len Jessup, Ph.D., author of Forbes and Amazon best-selling book, Self Less: Lessons Learned from A Life Devoted to Servant Leadership, in Five Acts. One night, following…
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Sep 04Developing a Stand-Alone Children’s Hospital in Southern Nevada: Improving Pediatric Care and Diversifying the Regional Economy
Southern Nevada is the largest metropolitan region in the country without a stand-alone children's hospital. The absence of such a facility results in poor health outcomes for children, fragmented and inadequate specialized…
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Apr 30Robert E. Lang Memorial Fellowship Lecture
The Robert E. Lang Memorial Fellowship is awarded annually to support an outstanding 51ԹϺ Ph.D. student completing a dissertation in metropolitan public policy broadly defined. At the end of their fellowship year, fellows…
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Apr 0551ԹϺ Mental Health Initiatives: Unifying Through Innovation and Collaboration
Reception: 8 - 8:30 a.m. Scheduled Event: 8:30 -11:30 a.m. Nevada persistently ranks at or near the bottom in the country for overall access to mental health services despite the need (Mental Health America…
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Apr 02How COVID-19 Changed Us: Compassion, Leadership, and Policy
Reception: 8:30 - 9 a.m. Scheduled Event: 9 -11 a.m. Nevada was one of the hardest hit states during the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the past three years, researchers at The Lincy Institute and other institutions collected…
2022
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Oct 19The Evolution of the Southern Nevada Healthcare Economy: Building the 51ԹϺ Academic Health Center
The Evolution of the Southern Nevada Healthcare Economy: Building the 51ԹϺ Academic Health Center Reception 1:30 - 2 p.m. | Scheduled Event 2 - 4 p.m. Academic health centers provide a combination of teaching, research,…
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Sep 16Robert E. Lang, Ph.D. - A Celebration of Life
The public was invited to celebrate the life of Robert E. Lang, Ph.D., on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022 in Greenspun Hall on the 51ԹϺ campus. A light reception began at 3 p.m. in the Greenspun Hall Lobby, with the event beginning…
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May 05Business Power Lunch: A Pathway for a Resilient Economic Future for Southern Nevada
The public was invited to join the Vegas Chamber for the unveiling of The Lincy Institute and Brookings Mountain West at 51ԹϺ's much anticipated economic report, "Nevada Economic Development and Public Policy, A Sustainable…
2018
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Dec 07Higher Education Reform: A Time for Action
The Lincy Institute is pleased to host a research colloquium titled, “Higher Education Reform: A Time For Action” . The Lincy Institute operates at the forefront of research and analysis on higher education governance reform…
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Oct 15The 51ԹϺ School of Medicine, Lincy Institute Colloquium
THE 51ԹϺ SCHOOL OF MEDICINE: RETHINKING GOVERNANCE, PLANNING, AND ECONOMIC IMPACT The Lincy Institute Colloquium Series, No. 2 Breakfast Reception: 8:30 - 9:00 a.m. | Scheduled Event: 9:00 - 11:15 a.m. The launch…
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Oct 08APA Nevada Chapter Annual State Conference
The APA Nevada Chapter was proud to partner with 51ԹϺ’s Brookings Mountain West and The Lincy Institute for its Annual State Conference! The conference focused on Nevada maturing alongside national peers; advancing in…
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Jul 24Opioid and Prescription Drug Speaker Series
Lesley Dickson, MD, FAPM, LFAPA, will present on “Medication Assisted Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder.” She attended the University of Kentucky College of Medicine where she also completed a residency in psychiatry. She is…
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Jun 14Learn How to Become an Addiction Counselor in Nevada
Learn about 51ԹϺ's graduate certificate in Addiction Studies and undergraduate minor in Addiction Treatment, Nevada licensing requirements for alcohol, drug, and gambling counselors, and careers in our local community.…
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Jun 12Opioid and Prescription Drug Speaker Series
Dona M. Dmitrovic, MHS, Foundation for Recovery, will present on the history of opioid addiction and recovery in the US in her presentation entitled, “We Do Recover!” Peer recovery support services models and fighting stigma…