May 15, 2002

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Suzanne Ernst (702) 889-8426

State College Search Moves Forward

LAS VEGAS-A joint Board of Regents and community advisory committee moved forward today in their search for a new president for Nevada State College.

Chaired by Regent Mark Alden, the committee met Tuesday morning to discuss recruiting strategies and materials in order to attract top national candidates. The recruitment and initial candidate selection process will be handled by Dr. Jean Dowdall of the executive search firm A.T. Kearney, based in Washington, D.C.

"We have a very important charge before us: To select a visionary leader and manager for Nevada's first state college," said Alden. "This process and the ultimate decision to hire a president are one of the most critical actions the Board of Regents can make. This decision will not only chart the course of our newest institution, but will also impact the education we provide to thousands of students."

Recruitment advertisements are slated to begin in the Chronicle of Higher Education, Hispanic Outlook, Black Issues in Higher Education and Women in Higher Education.

The committee's next meeting is scheduled for July 12 in Las Vegas with finalist interviews tentatively scheduled for mid-August.

In addition to Alden, members of the regents' committee include Dr. Jill Derby, Thalia Dondero, Dorothy Gallagher and Douglas Seastrand.

Members of the advisory committee to the regents include: Selma Bartlett, Lois Becker, Richard Bryan, Connie Carpenter, Caesar Caviglia, Sherry Colquitt, Doris Femenella, Terry Graves, Somer Hollingsworth, Bob Johns, Gary Johnson, Bill Martin, Alice Martz, Marydean Martin, Larry Mason, Paul Meacham, Pat Miltenberger, Phillip Peckman, Tony Sanchez, Gene Segerblom and Dan Stewart.

Nevada State College is the newest public, four-year college in Nevada. Its focus will be baccalaureate degrees; and its faculty's priority will be teaching. The core curriculum will be aimed at meeting current critical labor shortages in Nevada - qualified teachers and nurses, as well as offering a strong liberal arts program. Dr. Christine Chairsell was appointed by the Board of Regents on March 7 to serve as acting president.

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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