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Community College Of Southern Nevada

School Overview:

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:

• Regents weigh tuition issues (Reno Gazette-Journal)
  posted on March 7, 2010 at 09:48:29 am
  The Nevada Board of Regents considered on Friday recommendations not only to raise tuition at Nevada’s public colleges and universities, but also revamp how future increases are determined.
• A Sporting Chance? (Las Vegas Business Press)
  posted on February 25, 2010 at 02:43:22 am
  It looked to be a blowout early. Every basket met with a deafening roar from the home crowd. The Thomas & Mack Center at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas shook atop its very foundation.
• Congressional candidate to speak Feb. 18 (The Laughlin Times)
  posted on February 17, 2010 at 08:19:16 am
  LAUGHLIN - Dr. Joe Heck, a Republican seeking to replace freshman Third District Congresswoman Dina Titus, D-Nev., will speak to the public at the next Laughlin Economic Development Corporation's Leadership Forum.
• Back Then (Pahrump Valley Times)
  posted on February 13, 2010 at 12:55:25 am
  Four men applied for the open Nye County sheriff's job in the wake of the recall of Sheriff Joni Wines. Two of them, Stephen Whitaker and Harold "Stick" Davis, were from Nye County, Richard Ricards was living in Gardnerville, and Rex Smith was a bailiff in North Las Vegas.
• Budget plan closes Nevada State Prison; 136 NSP jobs would be eliminated (Nevada Appeal)
  posted on February 4, 2010 at 02:38:24 pm
  Nevada State Prison is again on the chopping block as one of the governor's proposed budget cuts. Shutting down the old prison would save $12.9 million. It also would account for more than half the layoffs Gov. Jim Gibbons' staff says may be necessary to balance the budget. But it's not the biggest single cut on the list. The proposals backed by Gov. Jim Gibbons also include a 10 percent, $167 ...

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