August 16, 2002

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Suzanne Ernst (702) 889-8426

Fall Distance Education Catalog Now Online

LAS VEGAS -- The UCCSN announced today the availability of an online catalog of distance education courses available for the 2002 fall term from six Nevada universities and community colleges.

The catalog, which can be found at www.scsr.nevada.edu/disted, includes more than 250 distance education classes in 13 disciplines--from the arts to computers to courses for teachers. Many of the offered courses can be used to fulfill lower-division requirements at Nevada's community colleges or universities.

The popular distance education courses-online, television broadcast or compressed video classes-are the fastest growing type of class delivery option in higher education.

"The UCCSN is committed to improving access to higher education and promoting greater convenience for students," said Dr. Jane Nichols, chancellor of the University and Community College System of Nevada. "This online catalog makes it possible for students to take the classes they need by creating comprehensive listings of what is available. Students can search for classes by campus or by subject, and can also obtain online counseling and advising assistance from each campus."

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.

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