Neal Ferguson, Director

FergusonNeal Ferguson joined the faculty at the University of Nevada in 1970.  As long-time Dean of Continuing Education, he oversaw the transformation of the program to become Extended Studies in its own facilities on North Virginia Street. Now in the History Department, he teaches, in addition to Core humanities, courses in English history and the history of modern warfare.  A number of his courses are available through Extended Studies/ Independent Learning’s web-based program. He is an active Chautauquan having portrayed a number of historical figures.  Currently, he—as General Douglas MacArthur—and President Harry Truman have been staging historic debates at various venues.  When not at the university, Ferguson may be found slaying snakes on local golf courses.
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