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HENDERSON – Nevada System of Higher Education Chancellor Thom Reilly proposed a system-wide initiative that will modernize the way high school students and adults search for career paths through higher education. The Me3 platform, created and utilized by Arizona State University, is an innovative and free interactive major and career quiz tool designed to help…

HENDERSON – The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents were presented with metrics from Great Basin College and Nevada State College relating to their performance in the areas of Access, Student Success, Closing the Achievement Gap, Workforce Education, and Research. The metrics were presented by GBC President Joyce Helens and NSC President…

HENDERSON – Due to the remarkable growth and transformation of Nevada’s economy in recent years, the Silver State is facing immediate and long-term challenges in meeting the employment demands of business and industry. The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents on Thursday reviewed its Workforce Development Education strategies and the next steps…

HENDERSON – The Nevada Board of Regents announced the recipients of the 2020 Distinguished Nevadan awards, the Nevada System of Higher Education’s most prestigious honor, and two honorary degree recipients which will be conferred at NSHE’s Spring commencement ceremonies. Honorary Degrees are awarded to people who have made significant contributions to the improvement of the…

HENDERSON – The Regents’ Scholar Awards for 2020 have been announced by the Nevada Board of Regents, honoring eight students for their academic achievements, leadership ability, and service contributions throughout the state. Each recipient will receive a $5,000 stipend funded by the Nevada System of Higher Education administration. “These eight students represent some of our…

The Nevada System of Higher Education and its institutions have won $830,000 in grants to support its Foster Youth Success Initiative. After awarding NSHE an initial $200,000 one-year grant a year ago, the Walter S. Johnson Foundation will support NSHE with $400,000 in grant funding for two additional years — to coordinate the initiative across…

RENO, Nevada – Robert ‘Bob’ Alan Cashell, a former member of the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents, former mayor of Reno, lieutenant governor, gaming executive, businessman and community leader, died Tuesday. He was 81. Cashell served as a Nevada Regent from 1979 to 1982 and became the ?rst freshman Regent to be…

NEVADA – Pursuing innovation, cultural vitality, and economic development does not begin and end with the physical borders of Nevada’s two public universities, a new distinction earned by both institutions confirms. Today, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) received the Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement, a recognition…