Dreams and Degrees

By Michael Uselding Students’ shared their hopes and degree pursuits during welcome events at the College. Many came together during the CSN Connections events held on Henderson, Cheyenne and Charleston campuses in September. Faculty and staff welcomed students and provided valuable information. Tables and tents were set up with details about student services, academic departments, […]

Road to Academic Success

By Jessica Vargas College of Southern Nevada changed the name of its tutoring services to the Centers for Academic Success and is offering unlimited tutoring for all students. Shellie Keller, director of Centers for Academic Success, said the name change was meant to signify that various academic tutoring programs now sit under one center at […]

CSN Graduation Signifies Ends and Beginnings

By Michael Carmona College of Southern Nevada’s upcoming graduation represents the end of several journeys and the beginning of new ones. “My journey at CSN has been a long one and it’s crazy to believe that it’s over,” CSN student Rachel Carruth said. “As I begin to take off the security blanket of CSN, I find myself both […]

Speed Through Courses This Summer

By Eileen Salazar While some students plan to vacation, others plan to study hard this summer. College of Southern Nevada offers students many ways to get ahead by offering four, six, eight or 10-week courses. “Students should be aware that it takes a concerted amount of time, effort and dedication,” said Shelley Fischer, English professor […]

The Art of Studying

By Terrell Markie Students at College of Southern Nevada are gearing up for final’s week and certain study techniques are worth trying to retain information to pass those tests. In a 2013 article “Improving Students’ Learning with Effective Learning Techniques: Promising Directions from Cognitive and Educational Psychology,” researcher John Dunlosky et al. found five study […]

Writing Competitions Inspired Research on Psychology

By Tia Keys Writing competitions on campus through Psi Beta are encouraging students to do original research and write on topics in psychology in hopes to highlight talented students at College of Southern Nevada. Psi Beta, a national honor society for psychology that has a chapter at CSN, recently sponsored two writing competitions for students […]

Hispanic Serving Institution: A New Title for CSN

By Jennifer Hurtado Nearly 27 percent of CSN students are Hispanic, according to the Nevada System of Higher Education’s diversity report. These numbers recently qualified CSN as a Hispanic Serving Institution opening doors to federal grants. CSN was honored at this year’s Latino Network of Southern Nevada Summit, an organization that focuses on issues affecting […]

Crush Your Math Fears

By Jonmaesha Shadrick Calculus, trigonometry and algebra can be nerve-wracking for many students. College of Southern Nevada’s Crush Your Math Fears “Strategies for Success” workshop on March 24 advised students on resources they can access to pass math for their degree requirements. Dr. Marie Worsham, CSN clinical psychologist, spoke at the workshop. She mentioned many […]

CSN is First Hispanic Serving Institution in Nevada

By Yessica Casias College of Southern Nevada has a multicultural and diverse student body. Recently CSN met the 25 percent threshold of Hispanic students that warranted a new designation for the College: Hispanic Serving Institution. “CSN is the most diverse institution in the state with more Hispanic students, more low-income students and more first-generation students […]

Volunteer Hours Can Lead to Scholarship Money

By Trena Allen Students who volunteer more than 40 hours per year can win The Volunteer Rush Scholarship. The easy-to-meet criteria make the scholarship easy to get. The Volunteer Rush Scholarship was created by the students for the students. ASCSN Student Government partnered with CSN Serves and developed the scholarship to get students involved in […]