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Press Release: November 18, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Suzanne Ernst
(702) 889-8426
UCCSN Board of Regents Receive National Acclaim
LAS VEGAS, NV -- The UCCSN Board of Regents was one of seven higher education boards recognized this week by a national association for its work toward increasing the number of Nevada high school students attending college after graduation.
The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, headquartered in Washington, D.C., published a 1998 annual report focusing on "best practices" of governing boards across the nation.
The UCCSN Board of Regents was featured as one of the country's top "Boards That Make a Difference" for its innovative collaboration between higher education and K-12. Known as the Nevada Collaborative for Academic Success (NCAS), this program allowed high school juniors and seniors to take various college-level courses for credit. Included in NCAS were the following projects:
- Community College High Schools: Three community colleges have set aside space for high schools that give students access to campus instructors while they complete high school required courses.
- High-Technology Centers: Three $5 million computer labs, built on high school campuses, are used by high schools in the mornings and colleges in the afternoons and evenings.
- Distance-Education Courses: College courses and technical support are delivered to all high schools in the state via the Internet and interactive video.
"I feel this recognition is a testament to all of the hard work and commitment that our Board and our partners have put into making this cutting-edge program a success," said Dr. Jill Derby, chair of the Board of Regents. "More importantly, it is a testament to the students in the program. Over the past three years, the college-continuation rate for our community college high schools averaged 80 to 90 percent, far surpassing Nevada's overall rate of 37 percent."
"This is an incredible recognition for all 11 members of our Board of Regents," added Chancellor Richard S. Jarvis. "Our chair, Dr. Jill Derby, and the rest of the Board have worked hard toward meeting the governor's, the state legislature's and the Board's goals for improving Nevada's record of sending high school students on to college."
Comprised of two doctoral-granting universities, four comprehensive community colleges and one environmental research institution, the University and Community College System of Nevada serves the educational and job training needs of the nation's fastest growing state. As Nevada's only system of higher education, the UCCSN provides educational opportunities to more than 82,000 students.
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