NSHE to host diversity summits in Las Vegas and Reno
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The Nevada System of Higher Education will hold the inaugural Southern Diversity Summit at the College of Southern Nevada’s Charleston campus, on Friday, Oct. 5.
A similar forum will take place in Northern Nevada on Oct. 11 at the University of Nevada, Reno.
As Nevada seeks to tackle widespread achievement gaps and create a more educated workforce, higher education officials designed these summits to provide recommendations to develop a more diverse and inclusive higher education environment.
The NSHE Southern Diversity Summit will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Student Services Building, Building D, Rm. 101, at the CSN Charleston campus, located at 6375 W. Charleston Blvd. Parking is free.
- 9:25 a.m. – Diversity and Success in Higher Education, a Community Responsibility: Rozita Villanueva Lee, Commissioner, White House Commission on Asian American & Pacific Islanders and Las Vegas community advocate // Patrick Valdez, Director, College Access Success Initiatives and Minority Male STEM Initiative, the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities.
- 10:40 a.m. – What’s Working in Southern Nevada: Southern Nevada higher education officials will present data on underrepresented populations and current initiatives underway to address these gaps.
- 12:20 p.m. – Minority Serving Institutions and Completion Goals for Underrepresented Students: Dr. Wendell Hall, Deputy Director, Institute for Higher Education Policy.
- Panel Discussions on Relationships, Diversity, Higher Education and Economic Development
- 1:25 p.m. – Panel I: The Role of Diverse Communities as the Sectors of Economic Development Continue to Grow: Moderator: Nevada State Assemblywoman Dina Neal
- Dr. Terry Wong, Las Vegas Asian Chamber of Commerce
- Otto M�rida, Las Vegas Latin Chamber of Commerce
- George Dunckhurst, Jr., Native American Chamber of Commerce of Nevada
- Robert Henry, Filipino American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Nevada
- Jerrie Merritt, Las Vegas Urban Chamber of Commerce
- Christina Fuentes, Nevada Commission on Minority Affairs
- 2:35 p.m. – Panel II: The Role of Higher Education in Economic Development and the Engagement of Underrepresented Student Populations: Moderator: Nevada State Senator Ruben Kihuen
- Frank Woodbeck, Nevada Department of Employment Training and Rehabilitation
- Dan Gouker, CSN Division of Workforce & Economic Development
- James Campos, NSC Division of Economic Development
- Robert Nielsen, UNLV Business Development Officer
- Vance Farrow, Governor’s Office of Economic Development