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Nevada State University Celebrates 2025 Commencement on May 10
Nevada State University will celebrate its 2025 graduating class during its commencement ceremony at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 10, at the Thomas & Mack Center. With 869 graduates earning degrees, this is the second-largest graduating class in the university’s...
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Dear NS Campus Community,
It has been a monumental undertaking to maintain operations during the ongoing COVID-19 ...

The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents appointed Nevada State College Provost and Executive Vice President Vickie Shields to serve as the acting president of Nevada State College (NSC) between current President Bart Patterson’s retirement date and new President DeRionne Pollard’s start date.

Dear Campus Community,
This is an important announcement regarding significant changes in COVID-19 protocols on ...

The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents voted to appoint Dr. DeRionne Pollard as Nevada ...

The ad hoc Nevada State College President Search Committee recommended Dr. DeRionne P. Pollard to be NSC’s 8th president on Wednesday. The Board of Regents is scheduled to meet at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 29, 2021, when they will consider appointing NSC’s next president. The meeting will be live-streamed...

We are pursuing the opportunity to present an in-person commencement for the Class of 2021 at the Orleans Arena on June 5, 2021. 2020 graduates will also be invited to participate. Plans are underway and include multiple ceremonies that day with doors opening one...

Over 13,000 DACAmented youth (recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) live in our state as well as many more undocumented youth and families. Challenges come with the pursuit of a higher education degree and affect every student we serve. Making the effort to navigate coursework, find supportive relationships, build a sense of belonging, and foster self-development is even...

I am pleased to announce Nevada State College will celebrate the class of 2021 with a virtual commencement ceremony on May 7 at 6 p.m. The event allows us to mark the academic accomplishments of our fall 2020, spring 2021, and summer 2021 graduates while...

Nevada State College has ranked number two in Best Value Schools’ nationwide search for Best Elementary Education Degrees. Best Value Schools researched accredited programs and assigned a weighted score based on the cost of tuition and the number of credit hours in...
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