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The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE, formerly the University and Community College System of Nevada or UCCSN) is a state government unit in Nevada that oversees its public system of colleges and universities. It was formed in 1968 to oversee all state-supported higher education in the state.
This is a list of colleges and universities in the U.S. state of Nevada. The higher education system of Nevada is composed primarily of public two and four-year institutions, private four-year institutions and two and four-year for-profit schools. The largest college in the state is the College of Southern Nevada with over 37,000 students.
He was the twelfth and chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education, having succeeded John Valery White on August 7, 2017. As chancellor is oversaw two research universities, a state college, four community colleges and one research institute within Nevada. He was appointed by the Board of Regents in August 2017. [8]
In April 2021, Dr. Pollard was appointed president of Nevada State College by the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents, becoming the 8th president of the 19-year-old college, as well as the first permanent Black woman President of the institution, and of any Nevada System of Higher Education institution. [4]
Founded in 1971 as Clark County Community College, the school became Community College of Southern Nevada in 1991. On March 16, 2007, the Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education voted to change the name of the school to its current name College of Southern Nevada on July 1, 2007. [3] [4] [5]
Nevada State University (NSU), formerly Nevada State College, is a public college in Henderson, Nevada, United States.It is part of the Nevada System of Higher Education and opened on September 3, 2002, as Nevada's first state college. [5]
Prior to July 2007, WNC was known as Western Nevada Community College. The name change was approved by the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents in recognition of WNC's ability to grant four-year degrees in a few subjects, though the school's overall focus is still largely related to two-year associates degrees and short-term ...
The Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York oversees all public education, including the State University of New York (SUNY), affiliated community colleges, and the K–12 public school system (run by the New York State Education Department) via the Regents Examinations. High school graduates may receive Regents Scholarships ...