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Under the direction of Anneli Adams since 2001, the program is self-sufficient, earning over $4 million in tuition revenues. International Student Services Department is a comprehensive student-centered office assisting students transition to the American system of higher education. ISS students receive academic and personal counseling, admissions, orientation, advisement of immigration regulations, and college success skills education designed to meet their needs. In addition to bringing cultural diversity awareness and understanding, the students gain a first-class education. Many study for a degree in hotel administration and extend their stays for two more years at UNLV, then go on to hospitality positions in Las Vegas or their home countries. Organized under the Office of the Vice President for Student Services, International Student Services is now located in its new Charleston headquarters in D112. Staff include: international student advisors Tammy Silver and Aster Yehdego, program coordinator and advisor Rebecca Grant, admissions officer Mari Estrada and Yerania Meza, administrative assistant. |
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Welcome
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Spring
Convocation Week Debuts Jan.12; Classes Begin Jan. 24 |
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the NewsWeb In the News College
Happenings Special
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| A new Division
of Work Force and Economic Development is replacing the Division of Extended
Programs in a move that will save CCSN about $300,000 annually and sharply
realign continuing education efforts to provide courses and training to
help improve local business work forces, productivity and bottom lines. The new division will concentrate in eight nondegree areas: literacy and language progression; transportation, manufacturing and construction; education and government; business assessment and consulting; hospitality industry; apprenticeships; health care and emergency services; and community and personal enrichment, including traditional continuing education programs. Distance education operations are being transferred to Academic Affairs. Other related organizational changes, such as management of the Pahrump and Mesquite campuses, will be announced this month. |
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| A three-month hiring freeze was lifted at the start of 2005 with the adoption of stringent new hiring policies and procedures designed to ensure uniformity, equality and fairness. According to Dr. Rand
Key, special assistant to the president, the CCSN Hiring Procedure
and Search Committee Orientation policies are now accessible online
on the Human Resources webpage at Forms/Applications. They were developed
working with a professional consultant and reviewed by a hundred faculty
and staff who participated in four focus sessions. Many other college
members emailed comments and suggestions for changes in the draft
documents. Faculty and staff will be recruited to serve on hiring screening committees. The new rules require such committee members to complete three hours special training. To this end, related training sessions are part of the spring convocation workshop schedule. Searches for permanent
vice presidents for academic affairs, student services, and administration
will be conducted shortly. The latest vacancy in academic affairs
is being filled on an interim basis by Dr. Joan McGee. Appointed by
Dr. Carpenter, she will split time between those responsibilities
and her position as Henderson's chief campus administrator. Dr. McGee
has served CCSN for 15 years as a music faculty member, night/weekend
administrator of the Cheyenne Campus, house manager and director of
the performing arts center, as well as faculty senate chair. She also
earned the Regents' Award for her online teaching skills. |
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| Nevada’s Board of Regents approved Dr. Fred Maryanski to serve as the next president of Nevada State College. He holds a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Connecticut. He is currently serving as that university’s interim provost and executive vice president for academic affairs and has been in central administration there for 15 years. Founded in 2002, Nevada State College was established to meet the needs of students who are interested in bachelor's degrees in much-needed fields such as nursing and education, as well as in other disciplines in the arts and sciences. Course work is fully transferable to both the first tier (universities) and the third tier (community colleges) in Nevada's higher education system. |
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| A public bulletin board,
the CCSN Forum, has been created for the college community. Postings will
be neither screened nor monitored. The CCSN Forum has two areas: a general
area with the “EVERYONE” bulletin board; and a specialized
area for specific constituents groups (faculty senate, academic council,
administrative council, classified council, social committee, distance
education, technology committee, etc.) Additional groups can be added
upon request. According to Dr. Al Valbuena, vice president of information technology and strategic planning, before using the forum each person will need to register. Potential users will need to visit http://forum.ccsn.edu/ and follow the directions. The registration needs to be done only once and is done in two steps. The first step consists of reading and accepting the “Terms of Use”. The second requires providing a username (name_lastname) and a chosen password. Then to log into the EVERYONE Bulletin Board, enter the username. After login, post by clicking on “Forum Tools” and then select “Post new thread”. |
CCSN will host its 31st Annual Black History
Celebration, free and open to the public Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. in the Horn
Theatre. Keynote speaker for the event will be Judge Karen Bennett-Haron,
a Las Vegas Justice of the Peace. In May 2002, she became the first African
American woman ever appointed in the state’s justice system. A graduate
of the Thurgood Marshall School of Law, she clerked for the Honorable
Thomas Foley and then served as an assistant federal public defender. From 1991-96,
Judge Bennett-Haron engaged in private law practice in criminal defense
and municipal finance and housing. In 1993 she began to serve as general
counsel to the Las Vegas Housing Authority and associate bond counsel
for the Clark County School District on a contractual basis. In 1996,
she accepted the full time position of General Counsel for the Las Vegas
Housing Authority where she worked until her appointment to the Justice
Court bench.The judge’s professional and civic affiliations include the National Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Southern Nevada Coalition of Concerned Women and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. |
The Planetarium: Destination: Universe and Sky Watch: Starting Jan. 7, every Friday at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; every Saturday at 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Weather permitting after evening performances, telescopes at the Student Observatory will be open for viewing starting at 8:30. General admission $5; discount admission $3 for youth groups, children under 12, seniors over 55 and CCSN students. |
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Marx Ceramics, 2004 |
Wayne
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Sigman Zen Garden, Japan, 2004 |
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SYNCHRONIX |
| Synchronix:
Feb. 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Henderson Campus Auditorium, Bldg. C133.
Free admission and refreshments after concert. CCSN's new faculty
instrumental ensemble will perform a concert of new works specifically
composed and arranged for this spectacular new group by local composers.
Synchronix premiered in last year's International New Music Festival
and will also present solo and duet pieces by group members. For details,
call 651-3010 |
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