Advisory Board: Governor Kenny Guinn, Chairman; U. S. Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Vice Chairmen; U. S. Representatives James Gibbons and Shelley Berkley, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, Executive Directors.
U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
Chairperson
Dr. Tony T. Lei
President
District Judges Mark Denton and Valorie Vega
Vice Presidents
Dr. William N. Thompson
Director of Public Administration Institution
Dr. E. Lee Bernick and Dr. G. Keong Leong
Deans of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration
Dr. Sue Fawn Chung
Director of Culture Institution
Justice of the Supreme Court William Maupin, Attorney General Brian Sandoval, and District Judge Stewart Bell, Honorary Chairmen of Clark Count District Attorney and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC)
District Attorney David Roger and Clark County Sheriff Bill Young
Chairmen of CCDAPCC
(702) 255-9058

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Welcome to lectures offered by UNLV just in case you are intereted
By Sue Fawn Chung*1

LECTURE 1*2:
February 12, 2004:
Donald Lopez Jr., Carl W. Belser Professor of Buddhist & Tibetan Studies, Director of Asian Studies, & Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, The University of Michigan
Lecture: "Reflections on the Buddha's Bump: Changing Perceptions of the Enlightened One."
7.00 pm, FDH 109
Lecture Abstract:
One of the distinguishing marks of the Buddha is the "crown protrusion" atop his head. Over the centuries, its true nature has been extolled by Buddhist monks in Asia and has vexed art historians in Europe and America. The lecture will relate the story of its interpretation and will speculate on its significance.(See attached file: Donald Lopez cv.doc)

LECTURE 2:
February 26, 2004:
Henry Yu, Associate Professor of History, UCLA
Lecture: "The United States in the Context of Asian and Pacific Migrations"
7.00 pm, FDH 109
Lecture Abstract:
National histories, whether of the United States or of developing nations in Asia and the Pacific region, have for a long time worked a strange alchemy on the populations that pass through their imagined borders.
Bodies that have moved in and out of the geographical regions claimed as sovereign
territory have necessitated stringent re-definition, either as belonging to the nation's history, or excluded through some form of historical narration. What would the history of the Pacific region, including the present United States, be like if we started from the vantage point of the migrants rather than the perspectives of national attempts to define them? (See attached file: Henry Yu cv.doc)

LECTURE 3:
March 18, 2004:
L. Ling-Chi Wang, Director of Asian American Studies & Professor of Ethnic Studies, University of California Berkeley Lecture Title: "China and Chinatown in American Imagination and History."
7.00 pm, FDH 109
Lecture Abstract:
The lecture will focus on the role of China in American history and how our diplomatic dealings with China were dictated by our conflicting images of and interests in China and our ambivalent encounters with the Chinese immigrants in our midst. In addition, Professor Wang will suggest how our
attitudes toward China and Chinese America (Chinatown) continue to shape our diplomatic relations with China. (See attached file: L. Ling-Chi Wang cv.doc)

There are, FYI, additional lectures connected to Asian Studies that are
also part of the Forum Series this semester:

Tuesday, February 10, 2004. 7:30 pm, Barrick Museum Auditorium Andy Nazarechuk, Lecturer, Tourism & Convention Dept., UNLVTopic: "Korea: Land of the Morning Calm"

Wednesday, February 18, 2004. 7:30 pm, Barrick Museum Auditorium
Mary Swick, Feng Shui Consultant
Topic: "Decorating Your Home the Feng Shui Way"

Thursday, April 29, 2004. 7:30 pm, Barrick Museum Auditorium
Ronald A. Morse, Paul I. Terasaki Chair of US-Japan Relations, University of California Los Angeles
Topic: "Japan's Emerging Strategy for the 21st Century"

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Janet Ward
Associate Professor
Director of Interdisciplinary Studies*2
Department of History
University of Nevada Las Vegas
4505 Maryland Parkway, Box 455020
Las Vegas, NV 89154-5020

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References

*1. Sue Fawn Chung is an Associate Professor of the Department of History, UNLV. Dr. Sue Chung is also Fellow and Director of the Culture Institution (CI) of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI).
*2. Chung, Sue Fawn. 'Just in case you are interested. These lectures are free,' "An Email to Dr. Tony Lei from Dr. Sue Chung," (January 30, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: Research Office of Dr. Sue Fawn Chung.
*2. Ibid.

Advisory Board: Governor Kenny Guinn, Chairman; U. S. Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Vice Chairmen; U. S. Representatives James Gibbons and Shelley Berkley, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, Executive Directors.
U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
Chairperson
Dr. Tony T. Lei
President
District Judges Mark Denton and Valorie Vega
Vice Presidents
Dr. William N. Thompson
Director of Public Administration Institution
Dr. E. Lee Bernick and Dr. G. Keong Leong
Deans of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration
Dr. Sue Fawn Chung
Director of Culture Institution
Justice of the Supreme Court William Maupin, Attorney General Brian Sandoval, and District Judge Stewart Bell, Honorary Chairmen of Clark Count District Attorney and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC)
District Attorney David Roger and Clark County Sheriff Bill Young
Chairmen of CCDAPCC
(702) 255-9058

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Richard Bryan has been appointed Adjunct Professor of Administrative Strategies of GSBPA of WBTI
By Mark Denton, Valorie Vega, Jessie Walsh, and Tiffany Chang

"Richard H. Bryan, Former U. S. Senator, now a Shareholder and Attorney at Law of Lionel Sawyer & Collinn, has been appointed Adjunct Professor of Administrative Strategies of the Graduate School of Business and Public Administration (GSBPA) of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI) on January 28, 2004," announced Dr. John Wang, Spokesman of WBTI on January 30, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada, U. S. A.

Bryan is a partner at Lionel Sawyer & Collins in the Administrative Law Department and a member of the Firm's Executive Committee.*1 His practice emphasis focuses on government relations at the Federal, state and local level, particularly in the areas of gaming, mining, and public land use issues. He is the Firm・s designated representative for LEX MUNDI, a global organization of major law firms, and the designated representative for the State Capital Global Law Firm Group, also a global organization of major law firms. Based in the Firm・s Las Vegas office, Senator Bryan also spends time between the Firm・s other offices in Reno, Carson City and Washington, D.C.

Lionel Sawyer & Collins (LS&C), a professional corporation, with over 85 attorneys, is the largest private law firm in Nevada. They are a business-oriented law firm with full service offices in Las Vegas, Reno, Carson City and Washington D.C..*2

The firm was founded in 1967 when Grant Sawyer ended his second term as Governor of Nevada and joined with Sam Lionel, a well-known litigator and business lawyer. In 1972, Jon Collins, a former Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court, became part of the firm. Building on the unique contributions of Lionel, Sawyer and Collins and the many talented people who joined them, the firm has been an integral part of the growth of business in Nevada for over 30 years.

As a result of LS&C's long involvement in Nevada, they are in a unique position to aid clients whose interests bring them into contact with Nevada government, Nevada courts or Nevada business opportunities. Their practice, however, often takes people beyond Nevada, especially with matters relating to gaming regulation. They believe their Gaming Law Department is the largest and most respected anywhere.

Together with all the other attorneys at the firm, Richard believes that they are mindful that they are a service organization existing solely to provide quality legal services to the clients who entrust their matters to LS&C. The firm takes that trust seriously. It's goal is to find a way to achieve the clients' aims as efficiently and economically as they can.*3

Richard Bryan also remains an active community and business leader in Nevada. He serves on the Board of Trustees of Nevada Development Authority (NDA) and Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN). These two development authorities thrive in a business-friendly State and encourage businesses to relocate to Nevada. Senator Bryan is Chairman of the Board for Preserve Nevada, a group whose priority is to preserve historical buildings, places, and historical artifacts in the State of Nevada. Recently he has served as an Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Senator Bryan is also an arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association.

A native Nevadan, Senator Bryan started his legal career in 1964 as a Deputy District Attorney in Clark County (Las Vegas), Nevada. Two years later, he was named Clark County・s first Public Defender. In 1968 Richard Bryan was elected to the Nevada State Assembly. He was re-elected to the State Assembly in 1970. In 1972, he was elected to the State Senate and re-elected in 1976. The former prosecutor won his first statewide election as Nevada・s Attorney General where he played a major role in successfully defending Nevada・s gaming regulatory structure in the Federal Courts. In 1982, he was elected to the first of two terms as Governor. As Nevada・s Governor, economic diversification and the attraction of new businesses to Nevada became a priority. In 1988 he was elected to the first of two terms in the U.S. Senate and was the only member of the U.S. Senate to sit on the following committees: Finance, Banking and Commerce.*4

Richard's Professional and Civic Involvement are: Nevada Development Authority, Board of Trustees; Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada, Board of Trustees; Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, Board of Trustees; Preserve Nevada, Chairman of the Board; Las Vegas Performing Arts Center, Board Member;
City of Las Vegas, Centennial Committee;
Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association; among others.

His education include: University of California, Hastings Law School, LLB (- Order of the Coif; - "Hastings Law Review"); University of Nevada, B.A., 1959; among others.

Richard's Bar/Court Admissions include:
(1)State Bar of Nevada; (2)Bar of the District of Columbia; and (3) U.S. Supreme Court.

"The Mission of this School will emphasize the humanized orientation of public administration and social responsibility of business management. Through academic entrepreneurship, we may expect the endeavor of this School for the community service based on humane spirit, led by Chairperson Elaine Chao of WBTI," Said Dr. Dina Titus, Professor of Administrtive Strategies of the GSBPA.*5

"To encourage the cooperation and development of English and Chinese speaking countries with Nevada has been particularly important to our country at this critical period of time. The establishment of GSBPA will launch our effort that emphasizes the value of humane and administrative orientation. The creed of this School is both on the spirit of educational excellence and academic entrepreneurship. We're forecasting the smoth and efficient growth of this School together with the growth of the tourism industry and the economy of Nevada after the 911 and SARS," Dr. E. Lee Bernick, Dean of GSBPA, who is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Public Administration of UNLV, said at the Summer 2003 Symposium and Dinner Party. It was held by WBTI at the Zax Restaurant of Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino on May 19, 2003 in Las Vegas, Nevada.*6

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Refrences

*1. Lionel Sawyer & Collinn. 'Resume of Richard H. Bryan,' "An Email to Dr. Tony Lei from the Office of Richard Bryan," (January 28, 2004), Las Vegas, Nevada: Lionel Sawyer & Collinn.
*2. Lionel Saywer & Collinn. 'About LS&C,' "Lionel Sawyer & Collinn," (2004), Reno, Nevada: Office of Lionel Saywer & Collinn.
*3. Ibid.
*4. Lionel Sawyer & Collinn. Ibid.
*5. Walsh, Jessie; Moss, Cheryl; and Chang, Tiffany. "Drs. Lee Berknick and Keong Leong have been appointed deans of GSBPA of WBTI,' "Nevada Examiner," (March 28 - April 3, 2003), Las Vegas, Nevada: Nevada Examiner.
*6. Reid, Rory; Moss, Cheryl; and Chang, Tiffany. 'Summer 2003 Symposium of WBTI is remarkable,' "Newsbrief of WBTI," (June 6, 2003), Las Vegas, Nevada: WBTI.

Advisory Board: Governor Kenny Guinn, Chairman; U. S. Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, Vice Chairmen; U. S. Representatives James Gibbons and Shelley Berkley, and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, Executive Directors.
U. S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao
Chairperson
Dr. Tony T. Lei
President
District Judges Mark Denton and Valorie Vega
Vice Presidents
Dr. William N. Thompson
Director of Public Administration Institution
Dr. E. Lee Bernick and Dr. G. Keong Leong
Deans of Graduate School of Business and Public Administration
Dr. Sue Fawn Chung
Director of Culture Institution
Justice of the Supreme Court William Maupin, Attorney General Brian Sandoval, and District Judge Stewart Bell, Honorary Chairmen of Clark Count District Attorney and Police Civil Commission (CCDAPCC)
District Attorney David Roger and Clark County Sheriff Bill Young
Chairmen of CCDAPCC
(702) 255-9058

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My top priority in administration as the Governor of Nevada, U. S. A.
By Kenny Guinn

Running state government as efficiently as possible has been my top priority since becoming Governor.*1 We are always looking at innovative ways to conduct state business while balancing the realities of serving the fastest growing population in the nation. When I first took office, I requested and later signed into law legislation to establish the Division of Internal Audits. I want to take a moment and let you know about the direction and achievements of this important agency.

The primary purpose of Division of Internal Audits is to analyze the methods and procedures being used by the various agencies, to identify opportunities to improve performance. Through the efforts of its professional staff, the division has made recommendations that have resulted in revenue generation, cost savings, increases in available grant monies, and the optimization of the state's resources. This action has helped to constrain the growth of our state budget.

The division has achieved many successes. Let me give you a few examples of the benefits taxpayers will receive through their efforts. Over the next biennium, the Departments of Corrections can save $10 million by better managing scheduling and overtime expenses; Taxation could increase revenues by almost $15 million through increased tax collection efforts. Further, the Women, Infant and Children's program in the Department of Human Resources has developed an improved sub-grant structure for distributing funds to needy families, which will allow the program to better protect the health of vulnerable babies and young children.

To date the efforts of Internal Audits have helped Nevada taxpayers save more than $25 million, and by the end of fiscal year 2005, it is estimated that the implementation of these and other changes may have benefited the state by more than $65 million. Because of this, you can see why I am proud of the hardworking men and women who work at the Division of Internal Audits.

For those of you who care to follow this important process, you can locate the Division of Internal Audits' agendas, minutes, and audit report recommendations on its web site at http:/www.dintaud.state.nv.*2

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Refrences

*1. Office of the Governor. 'A message from Governor Kenny C. Guinn -- January 28, 2004,' "An email to Dr. Tony Lei," (January 28, 2004), Carson, Nevada: Office of Governor Kenny Guinn.
*2. Ibid.