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University and Community College System of Nevada
System Administration
5550 W. Flamingo Rd., Suite C-1
Las Vegas, Nevada 89103
Tel: (702) 889-8426
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 15, 2004
Contact: Suzanne Ernst
(702) 889-8426
REGENTS COMMITTEE SELECTS NSC PRESIDENT
LAS VEGAS -- A committee of the Nevada Board of Regents today unanimously
selected Dr. Fred J. Maryanski as its top candidate to serve as the next
president of Nevada State College.
The Nevada State College Presidential Search Committee, chaired by Regent Mark
Alden, met this afternoon to select the top candidate to bring forward to the
full Board of Regents during a special meeting which will be held the first
week of January.
Two candidates, Maryanski and Dr. Andrew Bodman of Western Washington
University, completed campus tours earlier this week. Maryanski is currently
serving as the interim provost and executive vice president for academic
affairs at the University of Connecticut and has been in central administration
at the university for 15 years. The University of Connecticut has an
enrollment of approximately 27,000 students at all campuses. Maryanski holds
a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Connecticut.
“The committee was extremely impressed with all of the candidates and
their qualifications,” said Alden. “In the end, Dr. Maryanski
possesses the determination and vision necessary to lead Nevada State College
into what will certainly be its most important years of growth.”
In addition to Alden, members of the Board committee include Regents Jill
Derby, Thalia Dondero, Linda Howard, and Jack Lund Schofield. An advisory
committee comprised of NSC faculty, staff and students, as well as community
members, also actively participated in the search process.
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Founded in 2002, Nevada State College was established to meet the needs of
students who are interested in bachelor's degrees in much-needed fields such as
nursing and education, as well as in other disciplines in the arts and
sciences. Course work is fully transferable to both the first tier
(universities) and the third tier (community colleges) in Nevada's higher
education system. NSC is committed to providing the highest quality of
instruction, as well as mentoring and advising services, to every student.
The Nevada Board of Regents is the elected, 13-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 environmental 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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