More than 100 employees gathered at the CSN’s North Las Vegas Campus Student Union Ballrooms today for the latest CSN Town Hall, while another 300+ participants tuned in online. The event featured key leadership providing important updates on various initiatives, including enrollment, campus developments, and student success efforts.
You can watch the entire event here.
CSN Acting President Dr. William Kibler opened the session by emphasizing the college’s focus on recruitment and retention as a shared responsibility across the institution.
“We all have to be laser-focused on recruitment and retention; it’s everyone’s business,” Kibler said. “It takes a committed attitude to stay focused on the goal of why. The why — an institution like CSN changes lives.”
Dr. James McCoy, Vice President of Academic Affairs, delivered several important updates, including Academic Master Planning and interventions for Fall 2024 enrollment, which aims to address ghost students. He also announced forthcoming changes in the Academic Affairs reorganization and shared exciting progress on the development of the Northwest Campus, which will feature the Center for Excellence in Public Safety.
The event also spotlighted Student Affairs, with Dr. Juan Avalos extending praise for the division’s success. The division boasts a satisfaction rate of over 80% across all student services, with the Veterans Center being specifically recognized for earning the Veterans Success on Campus distinction.
Avalos also shared upcoming initiatives, including the launch of Elevating Student Voices, a new webpage dedicated to connecting students with ongoing college-wide focus groups. Additionally, CSN’s Financial Aid department has received a $250,000 federal award to support work-study students in community-service-qualified jobs. Student Affairs is also working to close equity gaps, with a particular focus on African American students for the 2024-25 academic year.
Dr. Kibler highlighted several key developments, including the Mesquite Campus Ribbon Cutting Ceremony held last week and the relocation of Haas Industrial Manufacturing’s flagship operation to Henderson. He emphasized that CSN’s Center for Excellence in Manufacturing is poised to become a crucial partner in providing Haas employees with the necessary skills and training. Kibler also touched on the upcoming website redesign, noting that the project will be a large but critical undertaking to enhance CSN’s student recruitment efforts by creating an accessible, user-friendly, and engaging platform.
The Town Hall provided attendees the opportunity to engage directly with leadership, with about 20 minutes dedicated to questions from both in-person attendees and online participants. Topics ranged from specific academic updates to broader institutional goals.
For those who missed the event, the PowerPoint presentation and live stream are available for viewing.