As we head into the holiday break, Jan and I would like to wish everyone happy and safe holidays.

Public reports of an all-agency memo regarding budget reductions are correct. The state has asked all agencies, including the Nevada System of Higher Education, to prepare plans for budget cuts.

Patty Charlton told the cabinet members of a change in the Cabinet reporting schedule that will begin in January. Instead of reporting every other month, cabinet members will report quarterly.

Media in the state have been reporting on forthcoming budget cuts and the governor’s call for the Economic Forum to meet, which may lead to a special session of the Legislature and more budget reductions.

The CSN Chronicle This is the December CSN Chronicle.  You may note that Chronicles are posted on my blog for […]

As you can imagine, the issue of caps is difficult and complex, almost anathema to our community college DNA that prizes access, inclusion and affordability. I’ve maintained two positions:

A number of institutions are using social media to engage faculty, staff, and students. I’ve noticed social media–like this blog–growing at CSN. We have Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, MySpace and other outlets. Are we using these in helpful ways for the college community?

This is the final interview with former Chancellor Jim Rogers. In it, we discuss what CSN is doing to help keep K-12 students in school and prepared for postsecondary education.

In this segment, I talk with former Chancellor and KVBC station owner Jim Rogers about how CSN is dealing with increased enrollments and budget cuts.

Former Chancellor Jim Rogers and I talk about what CSN is doing to help students achieve their educational goals, including […]

In this segment, I talk with former Chancellor Jim Rogers about CSN partnerships with Clark County high schools and other […]

Recently, I had the opportunity to do an interview with former Chancellor Jim Rogers on KVBC to discuss CSN’s significance to Nevada. This is the first of series of interviews that are running this week on Channel 3 at noon.

Cabinet Notes October 12, 2009  Cabinet Members: President Mike Richards John Bearce, Interim Director of Institutional Research K.C. Brekken, Manager […]

Greetings, and welcome to The CSN Chronicle for November 2009. The Chronicle lets me share some of the news and important questions raised by our faculty and staff members from time-to-time.

I want to take a moment to urge you to attend the Vegas Valley Book Festival this week if you […]

In early October, about 130 CSN employees signed up for the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk at the […]

In the past two years, I’ve been impressed with the kind of institution CSN is, and with the positive way […]

This unique public-public partnership will provide for municipal public safety needs while providing badly needed additional space for students in the state’s higher education system.