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Breaking Down The Board Of Regents Races

By Olivia Ali • Oct 28, 2020

Empty board room of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents — NSHE

In this upcoming election, Nevadans will also get to vote on several policies and positions that will impact higher education throughout the state. KUNR’s Olivia Ali and Natalie Van Hoozer discuss what to look out for in the upcoming election.

KUNR 2020 Voter Guide: NSHE Board Of Regents District 10

By KUNR Staff • Oct 16, 2020

KUNR 2020 voter guide for NSHE Board Of Regents District 10. Illustration of a ballot being placed into a box. A pencil and a roll of stickers are in front of the box. — Crystal Willis / KUNR

This year, voters in Washoe County will determine who will win one of the four seats up for grabs on the Nevada Board of Regents. For the District 10 race, which encompasses all of Washoe County, Former Regent Kevin Melcher is facing off against businessman Joseph Arrascada. A Reno native, Melcher was a K-12 administrator for more than 20 years before serving as Elko County’s representative on the Board of Regents from 2011 until 2016. In 2019, Melcher was appointed to the Nevada State Board of Education. Joseph Arrascada is also a Reno native and the owner and community outreach director for Nevada Fiduciary Solutions.

NSHE Policing Services, Students Discuss De-escalation Techniques

By Stephanie Serrano • Jul 8, 2020

A group of people having a virtual meeting. — Screenshot / NSHE via BlueJeans

Conversations about police brutality and systemic racism are continuing after the killing of George Floyd. The Nevada System of Higher Education is responding by making modifications to its campus policing and having conversations about discrimination on university campuses. During a NSHE town hall on these matters, Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford said the time for action is now.

Amid COVID-19, Staff Furloughs And Student Fees Proposed By NSHE

By Benjamin Payne • Apr 14, 2020

Staff and students at Nevada's seven public colleges and universities would shoulder some of the costs of a reduced budget for the upcoming fiscal year that begins in July, under two of the three proposals approved Friday by the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents.

NSHE Hopes To Hire Next UNR, UNLV Presidents Before Spring Term Ends

By Benjamin Payne • Mar 25, 2020

Exterior of the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center at the University of Nevada, Reno. — Alexa Ard

Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents Chair Jason Geddes said the board will try to complete its searches for the next presidents of the University of Nevada, Reno and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas before the spring semester ends in mid-May.

Five Things To Know About Latinx Retention At UNR

By Andrew Mendez • Sep 24, 2019

A pull quote is used to describe the words Christopher Monzon used when describing his experience at UNR. — Andrew Mendez

KUNR's bilingual student reporter Andrew Mendez has been looking into the unique obstacles Latinx students may face when they enter college. Along with reporting on the hurdles, he's been researching potential solutions on the local level. He joined our news director Michelle Billman to share his findings.

Nevada Reviews Requests For Public Construction Projects

By Kaleb Roedel & Cy Ryan • Sep 13, 2018

The Nevada Public Works Board is reviewing roughly $1.2 billion in requests from agencies and the university system for construction projects and jobs in the state. Our Contributor Kaleb Roedel of the Northern Nevada Business View has more.

Meet The New Boss For UNR, TMCC

By Marcus Lavergne • May 31, 2016

An official with the Nevada System of Higher Education says differences between the newly named interim chancellor and Dan Klaich, who's retiring next week, will lead to success. Reno Public Radio’s Marcus Lavergne has more.

John Valery White will step in as NSHE’s chancellor until June 2017.

The Board of Regents vote to hire White was unanimous. Chairman Rick Trachok says White will be a different kind of leader due to his experience as a former Provost of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and a former dean of its law school.

NSHE Chancellor Dan Klaich Resigns After Email Fallout

By Associated Press • May 12, 2016

Nevada higher education regents* have approved an early retirement deal for Chancellor Dan Klaich after he said his role in developing a college funding formula has become a distraction.

“The public hearing today, and particularly the kind comments by all of you, allow me to leave proud, with my head high, knowing that I have accomplished something that is appreciated, and for that I am profoundly grateful,” Klaich said before the vote.

Regents praised Klaich and approved a deal to let him leave in June but take pay, roughly $300,000, through his contract's expiration.

TMCC's Presidential Search Is On

By Michelle Billman • Apr 25, 2016

Four finalists vying for the top post at Truckee Meadows Community College are on campus this week. They include leaders of community colleges in Virginia, New York, and Illinois, along with one candidate currently working as the vice president of academic affairs at TMCC.

The four will be participating in public forums and interviews by the search committee over the next few days. That committee will make a recommendation to the board of regents, which will take a vote next week.

Full-time Enrollment Surges At Nevada Colleges

By Esther Ciammachilli • Aug 7, 2015

College students who take 15 credits or more a semester – which is considered full-time – have a better chance at graduating. That’s according to Nevada higher education officials. And their philosophy seems to be paying off.

GOP Pushes For Campus Carry, Despite University Opposition

By Will Stone • Mar 6, 2015

School campuses have become the latest testing ground for the debate over gun rights in Nevada. A bill that would allow those with concealed weapons permits to bring their guns on campus drew crowds to Carson City this week.

To hear both sides tell it, guns are either the panacea for some of the worst afflictions on campus—sexual assault and school shootings among them—or a toxic solution in search of a problem.