RENO, Nev. — The University of Nevada, Reno will hold a special Collegiate Academy Development Day event on Monday, Jan. 23, to provide additional information about the University’s partnership with Clark County and Washoe County School Districts and the vision for the dual-credit program in Nevada.
The University’s Collegiate Academies are at several Nevada high schools and offer students the opportunity to complete a year or more of college courses at a discounted cost while still enrolled in high school. By doing so, students have the opportunity to graduate from the University in three years.
Currently, the University’s Collegiate Academies are active in the following Nevada schools: Centennial High School, Cheyenne High School, Eldorado High School, Foothill High School, Legacy High School, Mater Academy, Moapa Valley High School, Northwest Career and Technical Academy and Sierra Vista High School.
Collegiate courses being offered include Agricultural Science 100, Economics 100, English 101, English 102, History 102, Japanese 111, Math 120, Math 126/127, Political Science 101, Psychology 101, Sociology 101, Spanish 111 and Spanish 112.
By creating these dual-credit opportunities, high school students can get a sense for what college classes and teaching methods are like, and by “sampling” the academic offerings of the University, students may ultimately feel more comfortable enrolling and completing their bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree programs.
WHAT: The University of Nevada, Reno will hold a special Collegiate Academy Development Day event to provide additional information about the University’s partnership with Clark County and Washoe County School Districts and the vision for the dual-credit program in Nevada.
WHO: The panel discussion regarding the vision for dual-credit programming in Nevada will include Nevada System of High Education Acting Chancellor Dale Erquiaga, University President Brian Sandoval, Clark County School District Superintendent Jesus Jara, Washoe County School District Superintendent Susan Enfield and Nevada Department of Education Superintendent Jhone Ebert.
WHEN: 10:30-11:45 a.m., Monday, Jan. 23
PARKING/DIRECTIONS: Reserved parking spaces are on the first floor of the Whalen Parking Garage.
Media Contact
Scott Walquist
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Phone: (775) 287-6788
Email: srwalquist@unr.edu
The University of Nevada, Reno is a public research university that is committed to the promise of a future powered by knowledge. Nevada’s land-grant university founded in 1874, the University serves 21,000 students. The University is a comprehensive, doctoral university, classified as an R1 institution with very high research activity by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Additionally, it has attained the prestigious “Carnegie Engaged” classification, reflecting its student and institutional impact on civic engagement and service, fostered by extensive community and statewide collaborations. More than $800 million in advanced labs, residence halls and facilities has been invested on campus since 2009. It is home to the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and Wolf Pack Athletics, maintains a statewide outreach mission and presence through programs such as the University of Nevada, Reno Extension, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Small Business Development Center, Nevada Seismological Laboratory, and is part of the Nevada System of Higher Education. Through a commitment to world-improving research, student success and outreach benefiting the communities and businesses of Nevada, the University has impact across the state and around the world.
