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 Greetings,
Welcome to Great Basin College, where we take pride in delivering associate and bachelor degrees throughout rural Nevada. Our service area covers 62,000 square miles, two time zones, and six of Nevada’s largest rural counties. We border Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and California. Our Internet campus has grown rapidly as we serve students from across the nation and around the world.
Last spring, Great Basin College underwent its Regular Five-Year Interim Accreditation Visit by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. We are happy to report the commission suggested no corrective actions and our accreditation will be reaffirmed for another five years.
This fall Great Basin College will open the Electrical and Industrial Technology Center. This is a state-of-the-art facility with classrooms and labs supporting the latest in high tech instructional equipment. This facility will also house our Academic Success Center.
Our rural centers are doing well. We are expanding our services in Pahrump and Nye County. We have rented a 10,000 square foot facility enabling us to offer more day time classes. The present Pahrump Valley Branch Campus, located on the high school campus, has no room for additional expansion. This year we will be working with the Bureau of Land Management to obtain acreage to build a permanent college campus in Pahrump.
This year both Great Basin College and the Great Basin College Foundation will be engaged in a renovation of the community center for what will be known as the Paul and Gwen Leonard Center for Student Leadership. The center will house facilities that will enhance student life and student services, as well as an expanded food service area.
The College and the Foundation are focusing on the Endowment for New Programs, a fund to provide the venture capital for the advancement of academic and technical programs. Again, Great Basin College, the Great Basin College Foundation, and the community are partnered to make a powerful contribution to higher education, and by doing so, enhancing the value of living in rural Nevada.
You may have heard or read that the State of Nevada is experiencing some reductions in revenues. Be assured that the College administration, faculty, and staff are working to ensure that your educational experiences will not be at risk. We are working with the Nevada System of Higher Education and our Legislative leaders to continue to provide excellent educational opportunities. Our faculty consists of some of the most dedicated and talented individuals in the country. They will continue to help you develop and grow as you prepare for your future.
We hope your participation in our programs will be a pleasant and rewarding experience.
Sincerely,
Carl Diekhans
Interim President
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