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Community College Of Southern Nevada

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School Notes:

• Founded in 1971, CCSN is Nevada's largest institution of higher education and the 4th largest community college of its kind in the nation. CCSN operates in over 50 locations including 3 main campuses and 12 learning centers in 4 counties covering 42,000 square miles. With student success as our number one priority, CCSN educates over 35,000 students each semester in over 200 career fields featuring 80 associate degree and certificate programs. Our mission ensures that we serve the diverse needs of the residents of Southern Nevada by responding to the educational needs of the communities and businesses within the CCSN service area.
• CCSN provides excellence in teaching within innovative, student centered education through active learning and appropriate technology. Our faculty steps outside traditional approaches, consistently demonstrating an adventurous and entrepreneurial spirit while our facilities reflect our commitment to the latest in technology.
• Opened in 1974, the Cheyenne Campus is the oldest of our three main campuses. Most of the campus is housed under one roof and this creates a feeling of togetherness throughout the campus. Our student services areas are centralized making for easy access to critical areas such as Financial Aid and Testing & Assessment. Over 12,000 students take advantage of a very strong curriculum with more than 1100 courses offered on our campus. With a state-of-the-art Computer Lab staffed with highly qualified professionals, the Cheyenne Campus offers a comprehensive learning environment for our students.
• Several key programs are located at the Cheyenne Campus. The Culinary Arts program is a model for many institutions across the country and has produced gold and silver medal winners in various national competitions. The Automotive Technology program is the national pilot program location for the GM Assessment Center and is the first outside location allowed to perform the General Motors/Raytheon GM Technician Hands-On Assessment Courses.
• Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

• Reno's Julianna Erdesz wins Miss Nevada USA (Reno Gazette-Journal)
  posted on November 10, 2009 at 06:39:01 pm
  Julianna Erdesz, Miss Nevada, competes in a preliminary swimsuit competition for the 2009 Miss America Pageant. Julianna Erdesz of Reno won the Miss Nevada USA pageant on Saturday at the Horn Theatre at Community College of Southern Nevada. She reigned as Nevada's Miss America winner last year.
• Barnes, Virginia City writers newest Hall of Fame members (Mason Valley News)
  posted on November 9, 2009 at 02:49:46 pm
  The Nevada Writers Hall of Fame will induct its newest members on Thursday -- Las Vegas author H. Lee Barnes, whose work often looks into the lives of working-class characters of the Southwest and of war veterans; and the Sagebrush School -- a group of writers who chronicled life in Virginia City and on the Comstock Lode 150 years ago.
• Barnes, Virginia City writers newest Hall of Fame members (Reno Gazette-Journal)
  posted on November 8, 2009 at 09:41:30 am
  The Nevada Writers Hall of Fame will induct its newest members on Thursday -- Las Vegas author H. Lee Barnes, whose work often looks into the lives of working-class characters of the Southwest and of war veterans; and the Sagebrush School -- a group of writers who chronicled life in Virginia City and on the Comstock Lode 150 years ago.
• Barnes selected for Nevada Writers Hall of Fame (Channel 8 San Diego)
  posted on October 29, 2009 at 12:24:53 pm
  Associated Press - October 29, 2009 8:14 AM ET RENO, Nev. (AP) - An award-winning Nevada author who wrote about war veterans and the gritty lives of working-class characters in the Southwest...
• Barnes selected for Nevada Writers Hall of Fame (San Diego Union-Tribune)
  posted on October 29, 2009 at 12:22:11 pm
  An award-winning Nevada author who wrote about war veterans and the gritty lives of working-class characters in the Southwest has been selected for induction into the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame.

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