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Regents hike student fees 5 percent to fund 11 percent faculty pay raise

The move comes after lawmakers approved the pay raise but funded only about two-thirds of the expected cost of the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) with state dollars earlier this year.

New rules ease fears that Nevada universities could lose coveted ‘R1’ status

The Carnegie Research Classifications’ top rating — R1, or “very high research activity” — is among the most sought-after designations for research institutions nationwide, widely seen by administrators as a marker of institutional success and as a valuable tool in recruiting top-flight faculty and students. 

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Great Basin College President Joyce Helens during the Board of Regents quarterly meeting at UNLV on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019. (Jeff Scheid/Nevada Independent).

Great Basin College President Joyce Helens to retire in 2024

Her planned retirement on June 30, 2024, makes Helens the second Nevada community college president to signal an exit next summer. It follows a similar announcement from College of Southern Nevada (CSN) President Federico Zaragoza earlier this month. 

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