A. I. Benavidez News
CSN announces free events for Native American Heritage Month
By A. I. Benavidez | Oct 23, 2024
The College of Southern Nevada (CSN) is preparing to celebrate Native American Heritage Month in November. The events are designed to honor the rich culture and history of Native American communities. CSN encourages everyone to participate in the activities, which are free and open to the public.
CSN hosts mixer for African American faculty, staff, and students
By A. I. Benavidez | Oct 23, 2024
CSN’s North Las Vegas Campus will host the African American Faculty, Staff, and Student Mixer on Thursday, November 14. The event will occur from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the Tyrone Thompson Student Union Ballroom.
CSN participates in Las Vegas Pride Parade with vibrant celebration
By A. I. Benavidez | Oct 18, 2024
The College of Southern Nevada (CSN) participated in the Las Vegas Pride Parade on Friday, October 11. Students, faculty, and friends joined together to celebrate love and unity.
CSN offers emergency equipment training on November 18
By A. I. Benavidez | Oct 16, 2024
The College of Southern Nevada's Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Department is offering hands-on emergency equipment training. The event is scheduled for Monday, November 18, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Henderson Campus Student Union, Room 130.
CSN event offers career guidance for graduating students
By A. I. Benavidez | Oct 16, 2024
The College of Southern Nevada (CSN) is organizing an event titled "Life After CSN" aimed at assisting students in their transition from college to the job market. Scheduled for Wednesday, November 6, 2024, this event will be held across all CSN campuses' Multicultural Centers.
CSN hosts Campus Children's Centers Week celebrating learning through play
By A. I. Benavidez | Oct 15, 2024
CSN's Charleston campus recently hosted Campus Children’s Centers Week, featuring a series of activities designed to engage young children and their families. The event began with the "Chalk Walk to the Clock," where participants, including CSN Security, walked to the campus Clock Tower. The area was adorned with colorful chalk drawings created by the children.
Picture Perfect Chemistry event combines science with photography
By A. I. Benavidez | Oct 15, 2024
The North Las Vegas Campus Student Union will host an event titled "Picture Perfect Chemistry" on Wednesday, October 23, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. This event aims to merge the fields of science and photography.
Health equity fair at CSN's Charleston campus offers resources on wellness
By A. I. Benavidez | Oct 15, 2024
The College of Southern Nevada (CSN) is organizing a Health Equity Fair scheduled for October 23, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will take place outside the Student Union at the Charleston campus.
Red Rock Review joins Las Vegas Book Festival on October 19
By A. I. Benavidez | Oct 14, 2024
The Red Rock Review, the literary journal of the College of Southern Nevada (CSN), will be present at this year's Las Vegas Book Festival. This event is known as Nevada's largest literary gathering and offers a day filled with books, authors, readings, and workshops. The festival is free to attend and welcomes families.
Students invited to join Rise University for civic engagement training
By A. I. Benavidez | Oct 14, 2024
CSN is inviting students to participate in Rise University, a training event designed to teach students how to take action and organize their communities around issues they care about. This event is hosted in collaboration with NextGen America and aims to help students become civically engaged and equipped with the tools needed for real change.
Nevada State honors alumni and partners at annual awards ceremony
By A. I. Benavidez | Oct 7, 2024
Nevada State University recently celebrated the achievements of its alumni and community partners at its Second Annual Awards Ceremony on October 3, 2024. The event recognized individuals and organizations for their contributions to the university and the broader community.
Public meeting set for South Shore watercraft inspection station proposal
By A. I. Benavidez | Oct 2, 2024
Partner agencies are collaborating to establish a permanent aquatic invasive species (AIS) watercraft inspection station in Meyers, California. The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA), El Dorado County, California Tahoe Conservancy, and Tahoe Resource Conservation District have scheduled a public meeting on October 14 at 5:30 p.m. at the Lake Valley Fire Protection District station in Meyers to discuss the proposed site.
Nevada offers $750K in grants for off-highway vehicle projects
By A. I. Benavidez | Oct 2, 2024
The Nevada Commission on Off-Highway Vehicles has announced the availability of $750,000 in grant funding for off-highway vehicle (OHV) projects. Applications are due by November 17, 2024, with grants to be awarded on December 13, 2024.
CSN Art Galleries hosts "DisOriented" art exhibit by Gwaylon Leaf
By A. I. Benavidez | Oct 1, 2024
This fall, CSN Art Galleries is inviting the community to experience "DisOriented," a new exhibit by artist and CSN Adjunct Professor Gwaylon Leaf. The exhibit will run from Friday, October 11, 2024, through Saturday, February 22, 2025, at the Debra March Center of Excellence Art Gallery in Henderson. A highlight of the event will be an Artist Talk and Reception on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at 6 p.m., where attendees can hear directly from the artist about his work.
Nevada announces 2024 Early Educators of the Year
By A. I. Benavidez | Sep 30, 2024
The Nevada Department of Education has announced the recipients of the 2024 Nevada Early Educators of the Year award. The honorees are Leigh Todd, a preschool teacher at Myrtle Tate Elementary School in Las Vegas, and Adrianna Salas, an infant/toddler teacher at the Child and Family Research Center - Early Head Start Program at the University of Nevada, Reno.
College of Southern Nevada announces major website redesign initiative
By A. I. Benavidez | Sep 27, 2024
The College of Southern Nevada is preparing for a significant redesign of its website. This initiative will be led by the CSN Marketing and Communications Department, aiming to improve the site's design, functionality, and accessibility to better serve students, faculty, staff, and the community.
TMCC Art Galleries announce fall exhibitions featuring local artists
By A. I. Benavidez | Sep 27, 2024
Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) Art Galleries are set to unveil four new exhibitions. These include two curated exhibitions featuring the 2022-23 Reno City Artist Rossitza Todorova and the ART 209 Gallery Practices class, along with solo exhibitions by two local artists. The exhibits will be on display from Monday, Oct. 7 to Thursday, Oct. 31 at various locations on the Dandini Campus. An opening reception is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 9 from 5–7 p.m. at the V. James Eardley Student Center and Red Mountain Gallery.
CSN to unveil new labs at Mesquite Center
By A. I. Benavidez | Sep 25, 2024
The College of Southern Nevada (CSN) is set to host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its Mesquite Center on October 1, 2024, at 2 p.m. The event will mark the unveiling of new labs for the Medical Assisting and Air Conditioning Technology programs.
CSN opens nominations for Sam Lieberman Regents’ Scholar Award
By A. I. Benavidez | Sep 24, 2024
The College of Southern Nevada (CSN) is calling for nominations for the Sam Lieberman Regents’ Scholar Award. This annual award recognizes one exceptional CSN student for their academic achievements, leadership skills, and community service contributions.
NASPA Nevada hosts panel discussion on student affairs leadership
By A. I. Benavidez | Sep 24, 2024
On October 1, from noon to 1:00 p.m., NASPA Nevada will celebrate the state’s student affairs leaders in an online panel discussion. Those interested in the individuals shaping student life across Nevada’s higher education institutions will have the chance to meet and interact with them.