The NSHE Board of Regents says Sierra Nevada University can join the UNR family.
The board met Friday and approved the agreement, marking a critical milestone in the process. The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities and Department of Education still have to approve the plan.
“I wish to express my sincere gratitude to the Board of Regents for today’s approval,” University of Nevada, Reno President Brian Sandoval said. “This is another important step in a very methodical process that will also include key regulatory bodies. The Regents have recognized that this is a great opportunity for higher education in Nevada that promises to benefit the citizens of our state for years to come. I truly believe that the potential for partnership brings with it academic synergies, untold opportunities to expand and enrich our student experience and the breadth of the teaching, research and outreach of our faculty and will forge even stronger connections between the two communities that the two institutions serve.”
“We are grateful to the Nevada Board of Regents for their approval,” Atam Lalchandani, chairman of the SNU Board of Trustees, said. “They listened carefully to my heartfelt conviction that the Incline Village Campus could better reach its educational potential, and better serve the State of Nevada as part of the UNR family. With UNR, we share a common mission and vision to maintain a thriving campus on the shore of Lake Tahoe for students, employees and the northern Nevada community.”
Students from SNU will continue attending SNU campus for the next school year and should expect little change, officials said.
Sierra Nevada University will soon join the University of Nevada.
In a letter to students, UNR President Brian Sandoval announced that "it is the first critical step in a deliberate process that requires further approvals by the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents and several key regulatory bodies."
Under the agreement, the Sierra Nevada University Incline campus would become part of the University and SNU programs and operations would be gradually merged with those of our institution.
President Sandoval went on to say that SNU students will continue their studies for the upcoming academic year and that they will experience very little change due to the agreement. Once finally approved, SNU students would be offered degree paths at either SNU or UNR.
The proposal will be considered at the July 23rd NSHE Board of Regents meeting, then the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, as well of the U.S. Department of Education will review the details.
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