Understanding Nevada's Higher Education Governance for Two-Year Colleges: Challenges and Solutions

Authors

Magdalena Martinez, Nevada System of Higher EducationFollow

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

5-2014

Publication Title

The Lincy Institute Policy Brief Education Series

Publisher

The Lincy Institute

Publisher Location

Las Vegas, NV

Issue

4

First page number:

1

Last page number:

17

Abstract

State governance of colleges and universities is an indicator of the state’s relationship with key stakeholders, such as business leaders, elected officials, policy makers, and local residents. Accordingly, a state’s college governance structure shapes two-year public colleges’ institutional priorities and how these vital institutions respond to local workforce needs. Around the country, an important function of two-year colleges is to provide training and skills for regional workforces that align to local business and industry needs. This brief examines the origins of two-year colleges and compares Nevada’s college outcomes with those of similar states through.

Keywords

Education and state; Universities and colleges

Disciplines

Economic Policy | Economics | Education | Education Policy

File Format

pdf

File Size

2.262 KB

Language

English

Repository Citation

Martinez, M. (2014). Understanding Nevada's Higher Education Governance for Two-Year Colleges: Challenges and Solutions. The Lincy Institute Policy Brief Education Series(4), 1-17.
Available at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/lincy_publications/6