Michael and Sonja Saltman are the Co-Founders of the Saltman Center for Conflict Resolution at the Boyd School of Law.
On March 7, they were named to the 2014 Distinguished Nevadans list released by the Nevada System of Higher Education.
The Distinguished Nevadan is the most prestigious award given by the Board of Regents. It is awarded to those who have made significant achievements contributing to Nevada's cultural, scientific or social advancement.
The Saltman Center for Conflict Resolution provides a venue for the
advanced study of the nature of conflict and how to resolve it. Through scholarly research, lectures, workshops, and competitions, the Center
explores a wide array of disputes—public and private as well as regional,
national and international.