Howard Rosenberg, Vice Chair

District 10 - Washoe County

University of Nevada, Reno
Art Department, MS 224
Reno, NV 89557
Phone: (775) 784-6836
Fax: (775) 825-1399
E-mail: howardr@unr.nevada.edu

Regent Howard Rosenberg was elected to the Board of Regents in 1996 and currently serves as the vice chair.

Currently Regent Rosenberg is a professor of art, art education, design and film studies as well as the director of advisement in the art department for the University of Nevada, Reno.

Education

• University of California, Los Angeles
  
  • Film Studies Program/American Film Institute, 1977/1983/1987/1995
    
  • Film Studies Program/Screen Director's Guild, 1980
    
• Harvard University Graduate Schools of Education and Design
  
  • CAS Program, educational administration, 1968
    
  • Ed.M./M.A., fine arts education/design, 1965
    
• Massachusetts College of Art
  
  • B.S. education/fine arts, 1962
    

Board of Regents' Service

• Past Vice Chair, Board of Regents
• AB 220 Henderson State College Study Committee
  
• Academic, Research & Student Affairs Committee
  
• ad hoc Community College of Southern Nevada (CCSN) Presidential Search Committee
  
• ad hoc Great Basin College (GBC) Presidential Search Committee
  
• ad hoc Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) Presidential Search Committee
  
• ad hoc University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) Presidential Search Committee
  
• Appeals Committee for the Millennium Scholarship
  
• Audit Committee
  
• Finance and Planning Committee
  
• Investment Committee
  
• Millennium Bound Outreach Center Task Force
  

Academic Experience

• University of Nevada, Reno: 1967-Present
  • Director of Advisement, Department of Art
  • Chairman, Department of Art
  • Professor of Design, Art Education and Film Studies
  • Associate Professor of Design, Art Education and Film Studies
  • Lecturer in Design, Art Education and Film Studies
  • Instructor in Design and Art Education

• Butera School of Art: 1966-1967
  
  
• Art Teacher/Preschool-Grade 8: 1964-1966
  South Orangetown Central School District Number 1, Orangeburg, NY
  
  
• Graduate Program Specialist, Art/Grades 3-8: 1963-1964
  Newton Massachusetts Public School, Newton, MA
  
  
• Art Teacher/Grades 7-12: 1962-1963
  Pentucket Regional Junior/Senior High School, West Newbury, MA

Professional Experience

• Arts and Entertainment Critic: 1993-1997
  KSRN Radio, Reno, NV
  Reported three times a day/five days a week on local and national entertainment in regard to film, television, legitimate theater and films.
  
  
• Chairman, City 2000: 1995-1998
  Reno Arts Commission
  Chaired an eight-member committee charged with consulting with and advising the Reno City Council on the cultural and artistic merits of the visual and performing arts displayed and performed in the Reno area such as the Uptown, Downtown, Artown Arts Festival presently in its third year. Increased the City 2000 Reno Arts Commission's yearly budget from $75,000 to $125,000.
  
  
• Media Critic: 1996-1997
  Reno News and Review, Reno, NV
  Authored a weekly column, "The Media Man," concerning analytical and critical approaches to national and local print and electronic media, its responsibilities, discharge(s) of these responsibilities, possibilities for improvement, programming, etc.

• Arts and Entertainment Critic: 1972-1994
  KTVN Television, Reno, NV
  Appeared three times a week on early news Live At 5:30 p.m., twice a week on First News Program at 6:00 a.m., and Saturdays on Weekend News at 6:30 p.m., to provide critical analyses and evaluations of art openings, exhibits, cultural events, films, television programming and live performances.
  
  
• Howard Rosenberg on Film: 1990-1992
  KTVN Television, Reno, NV
  Hosted a monthly, half-hour, prime time Saturday at 7:30 p.m. program, covering contemporary films to be released, through advance footage and interviews with actors, directors, writers, producers and technical crew members.
  
  
• Channel 2 Movie Club Host: 1983-1990
  KTVN Television, Reno, NV
  Hosted a weekly late night movie program to instruct and entertain viewers of feature film shows on television. Each film was screened and cut in four places to explain how it was filmed, why the director made certain choices, what might have happened if other choices had been made as well as relate these older films to contemporary work.
  
  
• Contributor: 1987-1988
  KOH Radio, Reno, NV
  Appeared daily for a three-minute insert concerning visual arts openings and exhibits, cultural events, commercial entertainment and special events in the Reno-Sparks-Tahoe area.
  
  
• Film Critic: 1991-1992
  KSXY Radio, Reno, NV
  Appeared twice daily for 90-second inserts concerning visual arts and cultural events, entertainment news, motion picture, television and live performance reviews, and special events in the Reno-Sparks-Tahoe area. Appeared once a week to offer critical analyses of contemporary motion pictures.
  
  
• Film Critic: 1987-1988
  KCRA Television, Sacramento, CA
  Contributed critical analyses of contemporary motion picture releases twice a week on KCRA Television's TV Lite.
  
  
• Film Critic: 1981-1985
  KCRA Television, Sacramento, CA
  Appeared as a weekly contributor to KCRA Television's weeknight and evening programs with critical analyses of contemporary motion pictures releases.
  
  
• Film Component Coordinator: 1975-1986
  United States Army Music and Theatre Program, Washington D.C.
  Visited major installations, smaller network components and combat batteries throughout the United States, Europe and the Far East Army Commands. Brought a series of specifically designed film programs lasting from two days through several weeks for the enlisted personnel in installations including larger commands such as Camp Richardson, Anchorage, AL, and smaller installations such as the DMZ at Panmunjon, South Korea.
  
  
• Columnist: 1982-1988
  The Hollywood Reporter, Los Angeles, CA
  Authored a weekly column on gaming and casino industry news and contributed reviews of performers and productions in the Reno-Tahoe area.
  
  
• Contributor: 1984-1986
  Reno Gazette Journal, Reno, NV
  Contributed bi-weekly interview pieces concerning above the line creative and below the line technical people involved in contemporary films in commercial first-run release.
  
  
• Contributor: 1988-1991
  The Sparks Daily Tribune, Sparks, NV
  Authored a weekly column, "I Was Thinking," reflecting on various subjects such as travel, tourism, education, current events and entertainment.
  

Professional Affiliations

• Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  
• National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
  
• American Film Institute
  
• American Association of University Professors
  
• Los Angeles Film Critics Association
  
• National Art Education Association
  
• Art Educators of Nevada Association
  
• Nevada Alliance for Arts Education