Bigger isn't the goal anymore. Smarter is. As Southern Nevada continues to expand, our greatest competitive advantage won't be how much we build; it will be how well we connect the systems that make opportunity possible. The communities that succeed over the next decade won't simply invest more. They'll invest together by aligning higher education, workforce development, infrastructure, housing and industry around shared outcomes.
The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents approved the appointment of Dr. Sandra B. Richtermeyer as the next president of Nevada State University (Nevada State), following a national search and broad community input.
Nevada State University, in collaboration with the City of North Las Vegas and Agora Realty and Management, Inc., today celebrated the groundbreaking of its future North Las Vegas campus, marking a major step forward in expanding access to higher education and strengthening workforce and economic development in Southern Nevada.
Nevada State University Acting President Dr. Amber Lopez Lasater delivered the University’s 2026 State of the University Address, outlining a set of institutional priorities shaped by campus engagement and reinforced through purposeful partnerships that expand access, strengthen workforce outcomes and deliver measurable value to the State of Nevada.
