Abstract
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Jean Nidetch Care Center Records (approximately 1990-2019) are comprised of physical and digital records that document events, organizational records, and marketing for the UNLV Jean Nidetch Care Center (JNCC), formerly the Jean Nidetch Women’s Center. The materials primarily document events held by the JNCC including scholarship ceremonies and receptions, "Take Back The Night", fundraising events, community job fairs, lecture programs, informational sessions, and student and community advocacy. The organizational records consist of internal JNCC information such as Advisory Council meeting minutes, newsletters, reports, and the UNLV Ad Hoc Committee on the State of Women. Marketing materials in this collection include JNCC brochures and informational booklets. Additional materials include scrapbooks and photographs of JNCC events from the 1990s through the 2010s.
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Scope and Contents Note
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas Jean Nidetch Care Center Records (approximately 1990-2019) are comprised of physical and digital records that document events, organizational records, and marketing for the UNLV Jean Nidetch Care Center (JNCC), formerly the Jean Nidetch Women’s Center. The materials primarily document events held by the JNCC including scholarship ceremonies and receptions, "Take Back The Night", fundraising events, community job fairs, lecture programs, informational sessions, and student and community advocacy. The organizational records consist of internal JNCC information such as Advisory Council meeting minutes, newsletters, reports, and the UNLV Ad Hoc Committee on the State of Women. Marketing materials in this collection include JNCC brochures and informational booklets. Additional materials include scrapbooks and photographs of JNCC events from the 1990s through the 2010s.
Access Note
Collection is open for research, with the exception of materials that are restricted to protect medical information. Restrictions are noted at the file level of this inventory and will be open for research use on January 1, 2086.
Arrangements must be made in advance to access digital files; please contact UNLV Special Collections and Archives for additional information.
Publication Rights
This material is made available to facilitate private study, scholarship, or research. Although the majority of the material contained in this collection was created and is owned by UNLV, some materials may be protected by copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity rights, or other interests not owned by the University. Users are responsible for determining whether permissions are necessary from rights owners for any intended use and for obtaining all required permissions. Acknowledgement of the UNLV University Libraries is requested. For more information, please see the UNLV Special Collections policies on reproductions and use or contact us at special.collections@unlv.edu.
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Biographical / Historical Note
The Jean Nidetch Care Center at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) was established in 1991 as a result of a University and Community College System of Nevada (UCCSN) Regents’ ad hoc committee on the Status of Women report that looked at issues related to gender equity in the academic environment. One recommendations from that report was the establishment of a Women’s Center which would provide services, events, and a safe environment supporting women attending UNLV. The Women’s Center specifically aimed to provide support for non-traditional students. Mary Ruth Carleton was hired as the Women’s Center Coordinator in 1991 to raise funds to create the Center’s physical space and underwrite staff positions.
In 1993, philanthropist and businesswoman Jean Nidetch provided a $1 million donation to build the physical space and set up a scholarship endowment. The Center was officially dedicated and named as the Jean Nidetch Women’s Center in 1994. In 2020, the Center was renamed as the Jean Nidetch Care (Campus Anti-Violence Advocacy, Resources, & Empowerment) Center to primarily focus on helping all students facing power-based violence, regardless of gender. The Care Center operates from an anti-oppression framework to provide care for the UNLV community through creating a supportive and inclusive environment to address issues related to power-based violence through educational workshops, referrals to social services, and events. The Care Center also works with the President’s Advisory Committee to make recommendations on best practice measures to identify, respond, and prevent interpersonal violence.
Sources:
“The Care Center.” UNLV, Accessed March 14, 2025. https://www.unlv.edu/carecenter
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public and Behavioral Health, Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health.
Newberg, Katelyn, “UNLV center for addressing ‘power-based’ violence awarded federal grant,”
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Jean Nidetch Care Center Records, approximately 1990-2019. UA-00062. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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University of Nevada, Las Vegas Jean Nidetch Care Center Records, approximately 1990-2019. UA-00062. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Acquisition Note
Materials were transferred to the University Archives in 2016, 2024, and 2025 by the Jean Nidetch Care Center; accession numbers 2016-055, 2024-020, and 2025-018.
Processing Note
A rough inventory of the accession was created by Maggie Bukowski in 2017. To prepare the inventory, the described materials were reviewed to create a contents list, estimate dates, and identify material types. No other work has been performed on the materials. In 2024, Sarah Jones accessioned two additional boxes and added them to the inventory. In 2025, Landon Paljusaj processed the physical materials from accession 2025-018 and updated the finding aid. In 2025, Tammi Kim processed the digital materials from accession 2025-018 including transferring files off of optical discs, reformating files into access copies, and updated the finding aid.
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Acquired by Aaron Mayes, curator for Visual Materials and University Archives, as part of UNLV Special Collections and Archives' holdings on University history. The original acquisition included one optical disc containing commercially available music that was not ingested. Tammi Kim reviewed and appraised digital files and removed duplicate files.