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RENO -- The Board of Regents today named Carl Diekhans to serve as the interim president of Great Basin College.

"Carl Diekhans brings an outstanding record of commitment and compassion for the students, faculty and community of Great Basin College," said Thalia Dondero, chair of the Board of Regents.

Diekhans, who is currently the vice president for administrative services, will assume his new duties on July 1, the same day the Dr. Ron Remington, the college's current president, will start as president of Community College of Southern Nevada.

Diekhans, who will not be a candidate for the permanent presidency, has been with GBC for 21 years, serving the last seven years as vice president for administrative services.

Diekhans joined the college in 1980 as a mathematics instructor and later served as the coordinator for mathematics and computing. In 1986, he was selected as the director for mathematics, science and computing and was promoted three years later to associate dean of college services. In 1990, Diekhans was named dean of college services.

Diekhans holds a B.S. in mathematics from the College of Great Falls and an M.S. in mathematics from Montana State University.

The Nevada Board of Regents is the elected, 11-member governing body for University and Community College System of Nevada. Comprising two doctoral granting universities, a state college, four comprehensive community colleges and one internationally acclaimed research institute, the UCCSN 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 100,000 students.