President DeRionne Pollard, Nevada State University

03/28/2025

What a great State of the City address this afternoon! It was wonderful to hear about all the great things happening in the City. As Mayor Goynes-Brown mentioned, is looking forward to partnering with the City as it works on building a “complete city.”

02/27/2025

Filled with gratitude today as the leadership team embarked on a bus tour of North Las Vegas, an intentional choice to go out and gain a better understanding of the community so many of our students call home.

At C.C Ronnow Elementary we had the opportunity to observe the important work being done with dual language learning. Nevada State is proud to be the only institution in the state that offers a bachelor’s degree in elementary education with a concentration in bilingual education. We also loved seeing three Nevada State alumni teaching at Ronnow as part of .

We got to collaborate with our colleagues and discuss how we can continue working together to strengthen the pipeline of students who complete an associate’s degree and continue on to Nevada State.

And we were fortunate to end the day at the meeting with Mayor Goynes-Brown.

I know we all returned to campus energized for the work that lies ahead!

02/10/2025

February is here and Nevada State University is buzzing with a campus full of students and faculty. The month ahead is a busy one as Nevada's Legislative Session begins and we prepare to host our NSHE peers for March's Board of Regents Quarterly Meeting. You can learn more by watching my monthly update to the campus community at the link below.

0:00 Introduction1:05 State of the University Recap3:20 Legislative Session5:32 Quarterly Board of Regents Meeting 6:15 Closing RemarksTo watch the live stre...

01/15/2025

This morning I had the privilege of delivering my fourth State of the University address as President of Nevada State University. In reviewing the accomplishment of 2024 and looking ahead to 2025, I continue to be amazed by the students, faculty, and staff of the Nevada State community. We are well-positioned for the future because, as I reiterated during my speech, Our Mission is Bigger than the Moment.

01/10/2025

My first update to the Nevada State University community for 2025! I am looking forward to all that our students, faculty, and institution will achieve in the months ahead. You can view my January update below.

To RSVP or watch the livestream for the 2025 State of the University, please visit nevadastate.edu/stateoftheuniversity/

12/22/2024

As we celebrate this holiday season and prepare for 2025, I wanted to take the opportunity to reflect on what an incredible year 2024 was for Nevada State University and share just a few of the many accomplishments of our students, faculty, and staff.

May you have a safe and happy holiday season!

11/22/2024

Earlier today I welcomed my colleagues from UNLV, College of Southern Nevada, and Desert Research Institute to Nevada State University for the 2024 Presidents Roundtable moderated by Jon Ralston of the The Nevada Independent.

This was an opportunity for us to reflect on how the results of the 2024 election might impact higher education, assess the current higher education landscape in Nevada, and discuss the work that needs to be done. I was grateful for the opportunity to have such an important and thoughtful conversation.

10/14/2024

It is hard to believe we are already in October and at the midway point of the semester!

Plenty is happening on campus as Nevada State University hosted the Southern Nevada Diversity Summit, looks forward to the SMART Growth Launch event later in the month, and prepares to be a voting location in November.

Learn more by watching my monthly update!

To RSVP for Bowling, visit: NevadaState.edu/BowlingRSVPTo learn more about Nevada State University’s SMART Growth, visit: NevadaState.edu/SmartGrowth0:00 Int...

10/08/2024

Looking forward to some fun and a little friendly competition during the Pins with Pollard Bowling Event tomorrow evening 🎳 I always love this event during Spirit Week because I get to hang out with the Scorpion community! So grab your bowling shoes and let’s have some fun y’all! 🦂

For more information and to RSVP, check out the link in my bio.  🔗

Event Details
⌚️6-8 pm
📍Strike Zone at Sunset Station | 1301 W Sunset Rd, Henderson, NV 89014

09/13/2024

September is here, and the semester is well underway. From Convocation to the latest on FAFSA, there was plenty to address in my monthly update to the Nevada State University community.

I invite you to watch the latest update below.

0:00 Introduction1:00 Convocation 1:52 Start of the Academic Year 2:30 School of Nursing Dean Achievement3:10 Campus Road Construction 4:20 FAFSA 5:12 Voter ...

09/12/2024

Spent the morning with other local leaders discussing business development, how workforce development leads to economic development, and some of the exciting developments at Nevada State University.

Thank you to the U.S. Conference of Mayors Workforce Development Council for the invitation to showcase how Nevada State is doing the work and preparing our students for success in the workforce.

08/26/2024

The first day of the Fall 2024 semester is in the books!

I am excited to welcome students back to campus throughout the week as we embark on yet another incredible year at Nevada State University.