The Nevada Sagebrush

Tim McFarling, the director of faculty human resources, was promoted to the assistant vice president for human resources position. McFarling, who has worked as a University of Nevada, Reno administrator since 2004, had been serving as the interim vice president for human resources for more than a year.

“(McFarling) brings a great deal of experience and leadership to the position,” Ron Zurek, the vice president for administration and finance at UNR and McFarling’s supervisor, said. “He has experience in both the public and private sectors which can help streamline a lot of processes to save time and money.”

As the vice president for human resources, McFarling is responsible for maintaining the relationship between UNR and the almost 3,500 employees who work for the school.

The position is an important one because it affects all of the university’s employees from all colleges and departments, Zurek said.

Prior to his employment at UNR, McFarling, who holds degrees from Southern Illinois University and the University of Illinois, worked in the human resources departments at a number of local corporations, including Scolari’s Food and Drug Company in Sparks.

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