Nevada State University
Public college located in Henderson, Nevada, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nevada State University (NSU), formerly Nevada State College, is a public college in Henderson, Nevada. It is part of the Nevada System of Higher Education and opened on September 3, 2002, as Nevada's first state college.[6] The university is a designated Minority Serving Institute, Hispanic Serving Institution, and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Institution.[7] Its main campus is located on a 509-acre (206 ha) site in the southern foothills of Henderson.[8]
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Former name | Nevada State College (2002-2023) |
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Motto | Omnia Pro Patria (Latin) |
Motto in English | "All For Our Country" |
Type | Public university |
Established | September 3, 2002; 21 years ago (September 3, 2002) (opened) |
Parent institution | Nevada System of Higher Education |
Academic affiliation | Space-grant |
Budget | $31.8 million (2017)[1] |
President | DeRionne Pollard[2] |
Students | 7,227 (Fall 2021) [3] |
Undergraduates | 7,158 (Fall 2021)[3] |
Postgraduates | 69 (Fall 2021)[3] |
Location | , , United States 35°59′14″N 114°56′20″W |
Campus | Fringe rural[4], 509 acres (2.06 km2) |
Colors | Black and gold[5] |
Nickname | Scorpions |
Mascot | Sting the Scorpion [1] |
Website | www |
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For the university known as Nevada State University from 1881 to 1906, see University of Nevada, Reno.
"Nevada State" redirects here. For other uses, see Nevada State (disambiguation).