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Spring 2022 Semester COVID-19 Safety

Dear CSN Family, The health and safety of students and employees continues to be our top priority. As we prepare to begin our Spring 2022 Semester, we find ourselves in yet another surge of positive COVID-19 cases throughout our state and … Continue reading

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NSHE Student Vaccine Mandate Expires

Dear CSN Family, This is to inform you that the emergency regulation to require a COVID-19 vaccination for NSHE students has expired. Today, the Interim Legislative Commission met, and item R069-21 (vaccination requirement) failed to pass, effectively eliminating the legal … Continue reading

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CSN’s Mariachi Plata Takes First Place

Dear CSN Family, I am thrilled to let you know that CSN’s Mariachi Plata has been named the top college mariachi group in the country! Mariachi Plata took first place in the Mariachi Vargas competition this weekend in San Antonio, … Continue reading

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A Message of Gratitude from Dr. Federico Zaragoza

Dear CSN Family, This Thanksgiving Week, despite the many challenges posed by COVID-19, I am blessed to be able to share a message of gratitude. At CSN, we are grateful for the resilience of our students who have been relentless … Continue reading

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Honoring Our Veterans

Dear CSN Family, Today we salute our brave service members for their patriotism and willingness to sacrifice to protect our freedom and liberties. It is my honor to recognize the dedication and service of our veteran students, faculty and staff … Continue reading

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Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Dear CSN Family, Today we celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day to honor Native Americans for their resilience and contributions to American history. It is more important than ever for the CSN family to honor Native cultures as a means of combating … Continue reading

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Student Vaccine Mandate

Dear CSN Family, On August 20, the Nevada State Board of Health mandated that higher education students with  credit or non-credit enrollment demonstrate completion of the COVID-19 vaccination prior to enrollment for spring 2022 classes. This mandate includes certain exemptions, which includes students … Continue reading

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Remember October 1

Dear CSN Family, Today, we pause to remember the lives of those we lost on Oct. 1, 2017. Whether you are on campus today or off, I hope you take a moment to reflect on the events of that day … Continue reading

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NSHE Employee COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement

Dear CSN Family, Today the Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education approved a new policy regarding mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for existing employees and includes a provision of vaccination as a condition of hire for new employees. … Continue reading

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Proposed NSHE Employee COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement

Dear CSN Family, I would like to take this opportunity to share important information with our CSN campus community regarding proposed mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for NSHE employees. On September 10, the Board of Regents voted unanimously for the  Chancellor’s Office to … Continue reading

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