May 9, 2002

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Suzanne Ernst (702) 889-8426

Regents Approve $160 Million for Capital Requests

LAS VEGAS-The Board of Regents approved today a long-term plan that would allow Nevada's universities and community colleges to seek nearly $160 million for capital improvement projects from the Nevada Legislature for the next biennium.

In her report to the Board, Dr. Jane Nichols, chancellor for the University and Community College System of Nevada, presented a plan that would call for the state funding of $159.8 million in capital improvement projects for 2003-2005.

These projects, prioritized below, will be submitted to Gov. Kenny Guinn for inclusion in his budget. The capital improvement projects proposed for the next legislative session will include:

1. TMCC, CCSN, NSCH-Furniture, Furnishings & Equipment for TMCC, CCSN and NSCH ($7.6 million state funds)
2. UNLV-Science, Engineering and Technology Complex ($41.2 million state funds; $25 million other sources)
3. CCSN-Health Sciences Building ($19.5 million state funds; $500,000 other sources)
4. UNLV-Student Services Addition ($6.8 million state funds)
5. GBC-Industrial and Electrical Tech Center ($6 million state funds)
6. UNR-Planning Funds, Science and Math Education Center ($5 million state funds)
7. UNR-Campus Renovations Package ($10.7 million state funds; $9.1 million other sources)
8. TMCC, WNCC and CCSN-Campus Renovations/Infrastructure ($6.7 million state funds)
9. DRI-NNSC/Maxey Building Renovations/Infrastructure ($2.2 million state funds)
10. CCSN-Charleston Library Addition ($2 million state funds)
11. UNR-Biotech Facility ($10 million state funds; $50 million other sources)
12. WNCC-Manufacturing Technology Addition ($1.5 million state)
13. UCCSN-Planning funds, Millennium Bound Outreach Center/CCSN Outreach Center ($800,000 state funds)
14. UNLV-Greenspun Urban Affairs College ($14.6 million state funds; $9.7 million other sources)
15. CCSN-Planning funds, Cheyenne Library Addition ($300,000 other sources)
16. DRI/TMCC-Planning funds, Multi-Purpose Center ($2.6 million state funds)
17. WNCC-Fallon Library Addition ($150,000 state funds; $150,000 other sources)
18. GBC-Relocate State Animal Lab ($2 million state funds)
19. Academic Medical Center ($58 million other sources)
20. Maintenance and Repairs ($5 million from state funds; $10 million from Higher Education Capital Construction funds; and $10 million from Special Higher Education Capital Construction funds)

"Our support for this budget today demonstrates the Board's commitment to enhance the quality of education we offer our students," said Board Chair Thalia Dondero. "Nevada has seen, and will continue to see, phenomenal growth in enrollments. We must work with the Governor and the Legislature to ensure that we are able to meet the needs of our high growth campuses."

For a complete list and description of the 2003-2005 capital improvement project requests, please contact UCCSN External Relations in Las Vegas at (702) 889-8426 or visit the UCCSN's Web site at www.nevada.edu.

The Nevada Board of Regents is the elected, 11-member governing body for the 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 nearly 100,000 students.

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