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43-846: Founded in 1971 as Clark County Community College , the school became Community College of Southern Nevada in 1991. On March 16, 2007, the Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education voted to change the name of the school to its current name College of Southern Nevada on July 1, 2007. College of Southern Nevada has three main campuses in the Las Vegas Valley : the Charleston Campus, North Las Vegas Campus and Henderson Campus. There are also seven learning centers: Moapa Valley, Summerlin, Mesquite, Green Valley, Western, Sahara West, and Nellis Air Force Base . The current president of CSN

86-507: A member of the National Junior College Athletic Association . From 1952 to 2009, as part of a general theme of Confederacy symbolism for the university, the school's nickname was the "Rebels", which was changed to the "Red Storm" in 2009. In 2016, the nickname was changed again to "Trailblazers". On January 11, 2019, the university announced that it would move its sports program up to NCAA Division I by joining

129-583: A perennial contender. They joined the Scenic West Athletic Conference in 2002, quickly asserting themselves a place in the conference, becoming rivals with Dixie State College until the then Rebels moved up to NCAA Division II in 2006. Since joining the SWAC, CSN has won six conference championships, two Region XVIII championships and two Western District championships. Today, the Coyotes' rivals are

172-553: A self-perpetuating body that retains the core powers of the university and selects the members of the other governing board, the board of trustees. The following institutions have boards known as a "board of visitors". These include the United States Military Academy , United States Air Force Academy , United States Naval Academy , The Citadel, The Military College of SC , and some universities in Virginia such as

215-1703: Is Dr. Frederico Zaragoza. CSN provides job training in more than 70 academic programs with more than 180 degrees certificates available. The college also offers fifteen bachelor's degrees. The majority of students, 73.5 percent or 25,301, attend part-time and 26.5 percent or 9,108 students attend full-time. CSN's undergraduate degrees have received regional accreditation from Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities since 1975. Department of Computing and Information Technology; Department of Media Technologies and Department of Applied Technologies Department of Communications; Department of English; Department of Fine Arts; Department of International Languages and Performing Arts Center Department of Accounting, Finance, Computer Office Technology; Department of Business Administration; Paralegal Studies; Department of Hospitality Management; Department of Public Safety and Human Services; Police Academy and Fire Technologies Department of Education; Department of Human Behavior and Department of Social Sciences Department of Dental Science, Diagnostic Evaluation and Rehabilitation Services; Department of Health Related Professions and Department of Nursing Department of Biological Sciences; Department of Mathematics and Department of Physical Sciences Adult Literacy and Language; American Heart and Healthcare Programs; Apprenticeship; Business Assessment and Consulting; Community Programs and Personal Enrichment; Construction; Education and Government; EMS; Occupational Health and Safety Programs. In fall 2014, 36.1 percent of students were Caucasian, 26.7 percent Hispanic, 10.3 percent Asian and 11.7 percent African American. Nationally

258-792: Is located at CSN's Henderson campus in Henderson, Nevada . On March 18, 1999, CSN hired its first baseball coach—local legend Rodger Fairless, who coached former MLB pitchers Greg Maddux and Mike Maddux at Valley High School during the 1980s, and was more well known for coaching Green Valley High School to six consecutive Nevada state baseball championships from 1993 to 1998. But, before Fairless would even conduct his first baseball practice at CSN, he stepped down on May 4, 1999, citing health reasons. Fairless would be replaced by another local veteran coach, Tim Chambers , on July 8, 1999. The Coyotes played their first-ever game on February 1, 2000, against Scottsdale Community College , and quickly grew into

301-638: Is planning for the ladies to head for the Finals during his first year of 2017. The ladies are mixed with local Las Vegas and Utah talents. The Coyotes softball team debuted in the spring of 2004. The Coyotes' home field is located at the Russell Road Recreation Complex, a park operated by the City of Henderson . Talks are in the works to build a softball stadium on the CSN Henderson campus, adjacent to

344-685: Is that of curators, used by the Board of Curators of the University of Missouri and Lincoln University . The Harvard Board of Overseers (more formally The Honorable and Reverend Board of Overseers) is one of Harvard University's two governing boards, with the other being the President and Fellows of Harvard College (also known as the Harvard Corporation). The Fellows of the University of Notre Dame are

387-654: Is the most commonly used name for governing bodies of universities in the United States. All schools within the Ohio Higher Education System are governed by individual boards of trustees, including Miami University and Ohio State University . The governing body at Duke University is known as the board of trustees, while each college and the graduate school maintains its own board of visitors. The University of South Carolina Michigan State University , Indiana University , University of Notre Dame , and

430-758: Is vested in a board of directors. Governance of the six public institutions of higher education in the state of South Dakota is constitutionally granted to the South Dakota Board of Regents . The board of regents also governs the South Dakota School for the Deaf and the South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired . The three tribal colleges, Oglala Lakota College , Sinte Gleska University , and Sisseton Wahpeton College are each governed independently by boards. All public technical colleges are governed by

473-771: The Regents Examinations . High school graduates may receive Regents Scholarships to defray expenses at SUNY universities. The boards of the University System of Georgia , University of Hawaii , University of Michigan , University of Minnesota , University of Texas , Texas Tech University , University of Wisconsin System , Texas A&M , University System of Maryland , University of Colorado , University of New Mexico , University of Houston System , University of North Texas , St. Olaf College , University of Washington , and Washington State University are known as

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516-456: The University of Connecticut are also governed by boards of trustees. Thirty-nine states have boards of regents to govern their public university systems. The Regents of the University of California govern the University of California system, with one exception: the original endowment that allowed for the creation of UC's Hastings College of the Law stipulated that it could not be governed by

559-498: The University of Guam is the governing board for the institution. In the State of Louisiana , the governing board of each of the four public university systems is known as the board of supervisors. The governing board of the University of Missouri System and each individual campus in that system is known as the Board of Curators . This terminology is also used by another Missouri public institution, Lincoln University . However,

602-467: The University of Virginia , University of Mary Washington , George Mason University , Virginia State University , Virginia Commonwealth University , Longwood University , Washington and Lee University , the College of William and Mary , Old Dominion University , Christopher Newport University , James Madison University , and Virginia Tech . The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama governs

645-809: The Western Athletic Conference (WAC); in football , the school competes in the second level of D-I football, the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), in the United Athletic Conference (UAC). The UAC was formed after the 2022 football season as a merger of the football leagues of the WAC and the ASUN Conference . Utah Tech began competing in NCAA Division II in the 2006–07 academic year (as Dixie State) after being

688-582: The Western Nevada Wildcats , as they are the only two junior colleges in Nevada to have intercollegiate athletics, and also fueled by their fierce battles on the diamond. On May 31, 2003, the Coyotes made history, defeating the heavily favored San Jacinto-North Gators 4–1 to win the 2003 National Junior College World Series in only their fourth year of existence. It is CSN's only national championship in any sport to date. In 2010, catcher Bryce Harper

731-448: The governor . From a legal standpoint, many higher education institutions are corporations ; they have separate legal personhood . The corporation is the legal owner of its endowment and other property. The corporation's name might consist of its governing board members' title (for example, The Trustees of Princeton University is a New Jersey nonprofit corporation ). These board members (trustees, regents, etc.) are fiduciaries for

774-535: The Coyotes had been eliminated from the JUCO World Series, longtime head coach Tim Chambers took the head coaching job at UNLV. There would be no vacancy for long though, as CSN hired former Bishop Gorman High School baseball coach Chris Sheff on July 9, 2010, to carry on the legacy that Chambers built. Sheff would become the second baseball coach in CSN history to never coach a game. Allegations of illegal activity in

817-858: The South Dakota Board of Technical Education under the South Dakota Department of Education . Boards governing public institutions of higher education in the state of Virginia are known as the board of visitors. This includes the College of William & Mary , University of Virginia , Virginia Tech , James Madison University , Radford University , University of Mary Washington , Longwood University , Virginia Military Institute , Virginia Commonwealth University , and George Mason University . Terminology for private institutions can vary. Regent University once used "board of visitors", but now uses "board of trustees". The University of

860-437: The United States, a board often governs institutions of higher education , including private universities , state universities , and community colleges . In each US state, such boards may govern either the state university system , individual colleges and universities, or both. In general, they operate as a board of directors , and they vary by formal name, size, powers, and membership. In some states, members are appointed by

903-434: The United States. Smaller boards may have about ten members, while larger boards can have over 50 members. In 2016, the average public university board had 12 members, while the average private university board had 29 members. Some university governing boards are composed entirely of alumni of that university. Other boards contain various elected officials, often the state governor , as ex officio members. Members of

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946-501: The Utah legislature approved the rebranding of the school from Dixie State University to Utah Tech University. The publicly presented name change occurred in May 2022, with the change planned to take legal effect on July 1, 2022. The Utah Tech pickleball club finished as runner ups in the 2022 DUPR Pickleball Collegiate National Championship, losing to North Carolina. This article about

989-812: The Virgin Islands is governed by a Board of Trustees. Utah Tech Trailblazers The Utah Tech Trailblazers , formerly known as the Dixie State Trailblazers , the Dixie State Red Storm and the Dixie State Rebels , are the 15 varsity athletic teams that represent Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University and similar names), located in St. George, Utah , in NCAA Division I intercollegiate sports. The Trailblazers compete as members of

1032-495: The WAC for all sports except football, which played as an FCS independent for one year before joining DSU's other sports in the WAC after it reinstated football for the 2021 season. The transition to D-I, which began upon the school's arrival in the WAC on July 1, 2020, will take four years; during this time, the Trailblazers will be ineligible for NCAA-sanctioned postseason play in any of their current sports. On November 10, 2021,

1075-478: The baseball stadium, with funding being its major obstacle. The program's first coach was Ric Grenell, who previously had coached women's soccer at CSN from 2000 to 2002 before the sport was discontinued. After a moderate first season record of 16–30, the 2005 softball team did less well, winning only six games. Shortly after the 2006 season began, another rough start prompted Grenell to resign, and Ysidro Jimenez took over as interim head coach. Jimenez would become

1118-961: The board of regents. The governing bodies of the University of North Carolina and the Colorado State University system are known as their "board of governors". Public institutions in Rhode Island are also governed by a board of governors. There are five public institutions in Missouri that are not part of the UM System, such as the Missouri State University and the University of Central Missouri, that are overseen by boards of governors. The two largest universities in West Virginia ( West Virginia University and Marshall University ) also maintain boards of governors. A rare term

1161-684: The college enrolls students from 48 states in more than 3,000 classes each semester. In March 2014 CSN became a Minority Serving Institution under the AANAPISI category. CSN became the first Hispanic Serving Institution in Nevada in January of 2015. The College of Southern Nevada Coyotes compete in the Scenic West Athletic Conference of the NJCAA's Division I . The school currently has five athletic programs—men's baseball, men's soccer, women's softball, women's volleyball, and women's soccer. Baseball's first season

1204-600: The corporation. In some cases, the institution might not have separate legal personhood; the trustees transact in their own name with other parties, such as students, faculty, or donors. However, the trustees often utilize a common, enduring title, which enables the trust to operate continuously even as individual trustees change. In some private institutions of higher learning, non-governing boards may also be appointed. These boards' members' duties often include, but are not limited to, major gift cultivation and fundraising. Governing boards of universities are of varying sizes across

1247-453: The eyes of the NJCAA and parents alike came up, and on November 3, 2010, the school decided to relieve Sheff of his duties. Six days later, on November 9, 2010, CSN hired former Green Valley High School coach Nick Garritano as its head baseball coach. Garritano, who was Fairless' successor at Green Valley, won two state championships during his 12 years at the helm, producing a 315-118-1 record. He played sports at Chaparral High School and

1290-409: The governing board can be selected in a variety of ways. Members of public university boards are most often selected by the state governor . Four states ( Colorado , Michigan , Nebraska , and Nevada ) elect members of some university boards by popular vote. Boards of private universities can be selected either by an alumni vote or by the existing members of the board. The term "Board of Trustees"

1333-510: The helm on July 1, 2011. In Spring of 2017, CSN welcomed the addition of the new Lady Coyotes Softball Complex at the Henderson Campus. Softball also welcomed Head Coach Jim Overturf and Olympian Lori Harrigan-Mack. [REDACTED] Media related to College of Southern Nevada at Wikimedia Commons 36°09′21″N 115°13′56″W  /  36.1559°N 115.2322°W  / 36.1559; -115.2322 Board of Regents In

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1376-424: The institution's resources in trust and is responsible for their efficient and effective use." The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia is the oversight authority for twenty-six universities and colleges in the state of Georgia (including the University of Georgia and Georgia Institute of Technology ) along with the state archives and the state public library system. The Board of Regents of

1419-426: The permanent head coach at season's end, and remained the head coach until June 2011. Under Jimenez, CSN softball enjoyed five winning seasons from 2007 to 2011, including a record 38 wins in the 2011 season. But, after failing to win a conference or region championship, then-assistant coach and former longtime Hawaii-Hilo softball coach Callen Perreira was announced as Jimenez's replacement, and officially took over

1462-763: The regents. However, Hastings diplomas are issued on the recommendation of the Hastings faculty in the name of the UC regents and are signed by the UC president. The Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York oversees all public education, including the State University of New York (SUNY), affiliated community colleges , and the K–12 public school system (run by the New York State Education Department ) via

1505-473: The state of Florida . Each institution has its own Board of Trustees which "is the public body corporate of the university. It sets policy for the institution and serves as the institution's legal owner and governing board. The Board of Trustees is responsible for high quality education programs within the laws of the State of Florida and Regulations of the Florida Board of Governors. The Board of Trustees holds

1548-480: The state's other public institutions use different terms. Five use Board of Governors (as noted above), and three use board of regents. Institutions in North Carolina use several different names for their boards. The University of North Carolina —which includes all 16 four-year public institutions in the state, plus a residential high school —is overseen by a board of governors. Some individual campuses within

1591-570: The system, such as East Carolina University , North Carolina State University , and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , have boards of visitors. Oregon's public universities—the University of Oregon , Oregon State University , Portland State University , the Oregon Institute of Technology , Western Oregon University , Eastern Oregon University , and Southern Oregon University —are all governed by boards of trustees. The governing power of Oregon Health & Science University

1634-596: The three universities that are part of the University of Alabama System . Auburn University is governed by the Auburn University Board of Trustees. The board of regents has 11 members and governs the institutions in the University of Alaska System. The Florida Board of Governors is a 17-member governing board that establishes the regulations for all institutions in the State University System of Florida , which includes all public universities in

1677-475: Was Fall of 2016. Men's soccer is Coached by Geoffrey Hawkins, Esq., Christopher Burgess, and Julian Portugal. In their first season of competition they made their way to the 2016 NJCAA DIV. I, Men's Soccer Championship in Tyler, TX. They were defeated by #2 ranked Monroe College. Women's soccer adopted Head Coach Rob Dahl of Utah to lead them to victory. Rob is a championship collegiate-level ladies soccer coach and

1720-477: Was a 2015 NJCAA Superior Academic-All-American. Coyotes Athletic Programs pride themselves on maintaining very high individual and team academic standards. Student-athletes at the College of Southern Nevada regularly attend and accomplish 17–21 credits per semester, averaging individual GPAs as high as 3.9. Fall 2015 was the inaugural season hosting Women's Volleyball. The College of Southern Nevada now houses Men's and Women's Division I Soccer; their first season

1763-456: Was in 2000, and softball began its first season in 2004. Volleyball was added in 2014. Men and Women's Soccer started in Fall of 2016 and campus-wide improvements will be coming to all three campuses (including the Henderson Campus, where Athletics will be headquartered). The Coyotes baseball team was the first intercollegiate athletics program at CSN. The Coyotes' home field, William R. Morse Stadium,

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1806-649: Was inducted into the UNLV Hall of Fame as a former place-kicker for the football team. On May 5, 2012, the baseball clubhouse was officially named after James B. Whiteaker in a dedication ceremony that took place prior to the final baseball game of the regular season. Today, "Building D" is now known as the James B. Whiteaker Clubhouse. 2015 Coyotes Baseball was an exciting year of competition. The Coyotes sported RHP – Phil Bickford (2015-drafted to SF Giants), SS – Tyler Brown (2015 – drafted to SF Giants), and OF-Matthew Waldren, who

1849-736: Was selected first overall by the Washington Nationals in the Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft after a season in which he batted .443/.526/.987 (AVG/OBP/SLG) with 98 runs scored, 31 home runs, 98 RBIs, 20 SBs, and a 1.510 OPS, leading the team to a third-place finish at the National Junior College World Series. He was selected as an outfielder . Harper also won the Golden Spikes Award . On June 11, 2010, just one week after

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