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LAS VEGAS – Thursday was not only the first day of October, it also marked the beginning of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA application process for the 2021-2022 academic year. Current Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) students and soon to be students are encouraged to complete their FAFSA application with…

HENDERSON, Nevada — Nevada State College students, employees and community members are invited to the Nevada System of Higher Education’s (NSHE) Presidential Search Forum as current Nevada State College President Bart Patterson announced he will be completing his service to the campus at the end of his contract in June 2021. NSHE Chancellor Melody Rose,…

LAS VEGAS – The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) is reporting weekly COVID-19 positive cases from throughout its eight institutions and system administration. The data, which will be released on Mondays, is being made available as part of NSHE’s continuing effort to create a transparent and safe educational experience for Nevada’s public higher education…

LAS VEGAS – Gov. Steve Sisolak’s Office of Workforce Innovation (OWINN) received a $13.8 million federal grant to support short-term job training programs to help prepare unemployed and underemployed individuals for in-demand occupations in Nevada. The funding will bring the opportunity to offer expanded, streamlined access to short-term courses, credentials and pathways in high-growth, high-wage…

LAS VEGAS – The State of Nevada has joined a federal lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s mandated changes to Title IX regulations. The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents has been working with the Nevada Attorney General’s office at the urging of student leaders, who contend the Title IX changes…

RENO, Nevada – The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents voted to appoint former Gov. Brian Sandoval as the University of Nevada, Reno’s next president. He becomes the first Hispanic and 17th president of the 146-year-old university. Gov. Sandoval, who is currently a Distinguished Fellow of Law and Leadership at UNLV’s William…

RENO, NEVADA – The Nevada Board of Regents ad hoc UNR President Search Committee recommended ­­­­­­­­­­­­former Gov. Brian Sandoval to be the university’s 17th president on Wednesday. The Board of Regents are scheduled to meet at 1 p.m. Thursday to make their decision. The meeting will be live streamed here: www.nshe.nevada.edu. BIOGRAPHY Brian Sandoval was…

LAS VEGAS – The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents was presented with metrics from the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) and Western Nevada College (WNC) relating to their performance in the areas of Access, Student Success, Closing the Achievement Gap, Workforce Education, and Research. The metrics were presented by UNR President…

LAS VEGAS – Dr. Kumud Acharya, an ecological engineer whose pioneering work in Nevada helped local and state water managers address aquatic invasive species threatening both Lake Mead and Lake Tahoe, was appointed the permanent president of the Desert Research Institute by the Nevada Board of Regents on Thursday. Dr. Kumud Acharya (Photo by David…

HENDERSON – Nevada State College’s School of Education was selected by the United States Department of Education to receive $2,730,661 in funding under the Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program – a Title V federal program that assists institutions in expanding educational opportunities for Hispanic students. Nevada State College, which was awarded the first-ever Hispanic Serving Institute…