2017 Regents’ Awards recipients named March 3, 2017 LAS VEGAS, Nev. — The Nevada Board of Regents today named recipients of the 2017 Regents’ awards for NSHE faculty and staff. Regents’ Creative Activities Awards The Board of Regents established the Regents’ Award for Creative Activities in 1993. This award recognizes significant accomplishments which bring…
Regents Name 2017 Distinguished Nevadans, Regents’ Scholars, and Honorary Degree recipients March 2, 2017 LAS VEGAS, Nev. — The Nevada Board of Regents today named recipients of several prestigious honors, including the 2017 Distinguished Nevadans. 2017 Distinguished Nevadans The Distinguished Nevadan represents the most prestigious award conferred by the Board of Regents. It is…
NSHE adds institutional peer comparisons to online data dashboards February 13, 2017 The Nevada System of Higher Education today launched a new online dashboard that allows members of the public to compare performance metrics of NSHE institutions to those of comparable colleges and universities. “While this data has always been available, technology is…
Regents name Dr. Kristen Averyt president of the Desert Research Institute February 3, 2017 RENO, Nev. — The Board of Regents today approved the appointment of Dr. Kristen Averyt as the next president of the Desert Research Institute, effective July 1. “Dr. Averyt will bring a great depth of scientific, academic, and administrative experience…
The Nevada Board of Regents is now seeking nominations and applications for the next chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education. Recruitment advertisements and a Leadership Profile were released today. The Board is being assisted by AGB Search. “We are looking for a strong and experienced higher education leader through this national search process.” “We…
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced more than $1.3 million to fund three telecommunications projects for improved technology systems to support distance education and telemedicine in Nevada. Forty-six education sites at elementary, middle and high schools, community colleges, Cooperative Extension Service Centers, and Nevada Youth Training Centers will access improved technology and more advanced educational curricula, and 21 additional health care sites will be able to provide acute and preventive health care services.
Thalia Dondero, a former regent and community leader, died Sunday at the age of 96.
Dondero served two terms as a regent for the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) from 1996 to 2008, including two successful terms as Board chair, followed by one term as vice chair. She also served as chair of the Board’s Investment Committee and was founding chair of the ad hoc Health Care Education Committee, which later became the Health Sciences System Committee.
Rick Trachok, chairman of the Nevada Board of Regents, today announced the names of the 21-member search committee tasked with finding the next chancellor for the Nevada System of Higher Education.