Topic: Nevada Board Of Regents

Our choices for education

Alderman, Edwards and Cranor for Clark County School Board Solorio and Corbett for state Board of Education Page, Rawson, Anderson or Newburn, and Leavitt for Board of RegentsImproving Nevada's public education system is crucial and the state needs candidates who support the ...

An ugly process

Regents have no one to blame but themselves for the review of former UNLV president David Ashleys public and ugly ouster as president of UNLV will leave the Nevada System of Higher Education dealing with the fallout for some time. After the ...

THE LEGACY of CHANCELLOR JIM ROGERS

Ever since his high school days as a student newspaper editorial writer, Jim Rogers has risen to the occasion, inserting his strong opinions even when not invited.This time it was in 2004.The Nevada System of Higher Education was in disarray, confused by ...
UNLV president has the smarts, but lacks leadership In his five years as chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education, Jim Rogers has overseen the ouster of one UNLV president Carol Harter and, in his final days, wants to add a ...

Taking a budget hit

State higher education system, students will suffer from double-digit cut One of the worst ideas in recent memory was Gov. Jim Gibbons proposal to slash Nevadas higher education budget by 36 percent over the next two years. A cut of that magnitude ...

Henderson college’s grad rate disappoints

Nevada State College, new kid on block, prone to transfers, dropouts Of 63 full-time freshmen who began studying at Nevada State College in fall 2002, the schools inaugural semester, just 10 had graduated from the institution as of spring, according to the ...

Mason to be Honored by Latin Chamber of Commerce

Someone who is said to have done more for Hispanic children in education than any other Hispanic individual in Nevada will be honored by the Las Vegas Latin Chamber of Commerce.Larry Mason — a member of the Board of Trustees for the ...