NSHE in the News

April 23, 2012

Changing higher education to meet Nevada's needs - Las Vegas Review - Journal

Changing higher education to meet Nevada's needs Las Vegas Review - Journal These early moves on his part will help us stabilize our services and allow us to begin rebuilding an even stronger and more responsive System. While the governor is doing his part, the Nevada System of Higher Education must continue to do its part to ... Funding formula proposal includes successful ideas from other statesUNLV The Rebel Yell Money goes south in new formulaUNR The Nevada Sagebrush (registration) (blog) all 4 news articles »

April 27, 2012

Are Higher Education officials being swayed by donors? - KRNV My News 4

Are Higher Education officials being swayed by donors? KRNV My News 4 RENO, NV (KRNV & Mynews4.com) - A letter sent by a local foundation leader to the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents is under the microscope. Some say it threatened board members to vote for now President Marc Johnson or lose them as a ... and more »

May 3, 2012

Klaich denounces criticism of UNR donor's letter - UNLV The Rebel Yell

Klaich denounces criticism of UNR donor's letter UNLV The Rebel Yell Amid mixed feelings regarding the appointment of University of Nevada, Reno president Marc Johnson last month, Nevada System of Higher Education chancellor Dan Klaich addressed controversy surrounding what some are calling a “threatening” letter sent ... and more »

April 26, 2012

Formula sub-committee to consider how to define course completion - UNLV The Rebel Yell

Formula sub-committee to consider how to define course completion UNLV The Rebel Yell State and Nevada System of Higher Education officials delved deeper into the specifics of an NSHE plan to revamp the state funding formula for colleges and universities at a meeting on Wednesday. The state Committee to Study the Funding of Higher ... and more »

April 30, 2012

Shared sacrifice: Easy as pie - UNLV The Rebel Yell

Shared sacrifice: Easy as pie UNLV The Rebel Yell UNLV and the Nevada System of Higher Education have taken a lot of budget cuts over the past few years. Most people think the days of double-digit tuition and fees hikes and cutting university programs are over, but there's a lot debate over where the ... System receives funding updateUNR The Nevada Sagebrush (registration) (blog) all 2 news articles »

April 23, 2012

Johnson to lead UNR through 2015 - UNLV The Rebel Yell

Johnson to lead UNR through 2015 UNLV The Rebel Yell Marc Johnson was appointed as the sixteenth president of the University of Nevada, Reno by the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents at a special meeting on Friday. “We look forward to many years of outstanding leadership from Dr. Johnson ... FOX5 Vegas - KVVUMarc Johnson selected as new UNR presidentKVVU Las Vegas Officially president, Johnson looks aheadUNR The Nevada Sagebrush (registration) (blog) all 9 news articles »

April 27, 2012

Nevada's Millennium Scholarship Loses Luster - KOLO

Nevada's Millennium Scholarship Loses Luster KOLO When the program began in 2000, the $2400 scholarship covered a student's annual in-state tuition and fees, Crystal Abba, vice chancellor at the Nevada System of Higher Education, told members of the Legislature's Interim Education Committee. and more »

April 23, 2012

Regents review results of benefits survey - UNLV The Rebel Yell

Regents review results of benefits survey UNLV The Rebel Yell Nevada System of Higher Education director of government relations Renee Yackira presented information regarding the Public Employees Benefits Program (PEBP) to the NSHE Board of Regents during a special meeting on Friday. Yackira said that NSHE has ...

May 6, 2012

Educators, legislators meet to discuss Latino student success - Chicago Tribune

Educators, legislators meet to discuss Latino student success Chicago Tribune At a forum on improving Latino student success Friday, legislators, teachers and administrators from all levels of Nevada's education system came together at the College of Southern Nevada's Charleston Campus to both discuss the situation and explore ... and more »

April 26, 2012

CSUN resolution would call for student to join Board of Regents - UNLV The Rebel Yell

CSUN resolution would call for student to join Board of Regents UNLV The Rebel Yell A new resolution to establish a student regent to sit on the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents was proposed by education senator Spencer Tiberi at the final CSUN Senate meeting of the semester. The resolution was postponed in order to ...