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| Jun 22nd, 2011 |
CSN Commemorates 40 Years of Service
For Immediate Release:
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 11, 2011 — The state’s largest college will celebrate 40 years of service to Southern Nevada this year with more than a million alumni, 67,000 credit and non-credit students and hundreds of community supporters.
“This 40th year, CSN has much to celebrate, including nationally renowned academic programs such as nursing, HVAC, cardiorespiratory and fire science technology,” said CSN President Michael D. Richards. “I would like to thank all Nevadans for believing in CSN and supporting our students in their quest toward new opportunities. For the last four decades, we have grown with this state and helped more than a million Nevadans gain the skills, training and education they need to improve the quality of their lives.”
CSN began in 1971 as the Clark County Community College with an enrollment of approximately 400 students and a mission to serve as an open-door institution where any high school graduate or adult willing to work hard could earn a post-secondary education. Today, the College of Southern Nevada offers more than 200 degree and certificate options in more than 130 areas of study and educates more than 43,600 students a semester or about 67,000 unique credit and non-credit students each year.
Today, the college has three campuses, nine sites and centers and operates in more than 50 sites around Southern Nevada to provide access to urban and rural residents. CSN now offers late night classes until 3 a.m. and more than 30 degree and certificate programs entirely online as part of its goal to provide access to higher education.
“Today CSN’s open-door policy remains central to the college’s mission, although three years of substantial state budget cuts have diminished our ability to meet demand for classes and training,” Richards said. “This 40th year, we are celebrating not only our past contribution to this state, but also what we can be with appropriate support during the next four decades.”
A result of its growth and vision for the future, CSN’s economic impact is substantial. The college’s operations and current and former students contribute more than $864.8 million a year to the local economy. In fact, taxpayers’ annual investment in CSN produces a 9.2 percent rate of return, according to a recent study conducted by EMSI, Inc.
As part of the year-long 40th anniversary celebration, a new CSN anniversary logo has been designed (included with this announcement) to commemorate the college’s 40 years of higher education service.
In addition, CSN is planning various events with community partners to help celebrate this important college milestone with our students, staff, neighbors and friends. For more information about these events go to www.csn.edu/anniversary.
“This 40th year, CSN has much to celebrate, including nationally renowned academic programs such as nursing, HVAC, cardiorespiratory and fire science technology,” said CSN President Michael D. Richards. “I would like to thank all Nevadans for believing in CSN and supporting our students in their quest toward new opportunities. For the last four decades, we have grown with this state and helped more than a million Nevadans gain the skills, training and education they need to improve the quality of their lives.”
CSN began in 1971 as the Clark County Community College with an enrollment of approximately 400 students and a mission to serve as an open-door institution where any high school graduate or adult willing to work hard could earn a post-secondary education. Today, the College of Southern Nevada offers more than 200 degree and certificate options in more than 130 areas of study and educates more than 43,600 students a semester or about 67,000 unique credit and non-credit students each year.
Today, the college has three campuses, nine sites and centers and operates in more than 50 sites around Southern Nevada to provide access to urban and rural residents. CSN now offers late night classes until 3 a.m. and more than 30 degree and certificate programs entirely online as part of its goal to provide access to higher education.
“Today CSN’s open-door policy remains central to the college’s mission, although three years of substantial state budget cuts have diminished our ability to meet demand for classes and training,” Richards said. “This 40th year, we are celebrating not only our past contribution to this state, but also what we can be with appropriate support during the next four decades.”
A result of its growth and vision for the future, CSN’s economic impact is substantial. The college’s operations and current and former students contribute more than $864.8 million a year to the local economy. In fact, taxpayers’ annual investment in CSN produces a 9.2 percent rate of return, according to a recent study conducted by EMSI, Inc.
As part of the year-long 40th anniversary celebration, a new CSN anniversary logo has been designed (included with this announcement) to commemorate the college’s 40 years of higher education service.
In addition, CSN is planning various events with community partners to help celebrate this important college milestone with our students, staff, neighbors and friends. For more information about these events go to www.csn.edu/anniversary.
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Founded in 1971 and educating thousands of students a semester, the College of Southern Nevada (csn.edu) is the state’s largest and most ethnically diverse higher education institution. CSN offers more than 200 degree and certificate options in more than 130 areas of study, including 25 degree and certificate programs available entirely online. Students create flexible, personalized schedules including day, evening and weekend classes taught on three main campuses and multiple locations throughout Southern Nevada. CSN — Your future starts here.
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