The Case for a New College Governance Structure in Nevada: Integrating Higher Education with Economic Development
Magdalena Martinez, David F. Damore, and Robert E. Lang
Abstract: The Case for a New College Governance Structure in Nevada provides a governance model that integrates higher education with economic development. Specifically the authors, in response to a call for recommendations by the Committee to Study Community College Governance, identify governance models that are evidence based and…
Southern Nevada Regional Planning Coalition, Lincy Institute, UNLV Urban Sustainability Initiative, and UNLV School of Community Health Sciences
Abstract: The following report is intended to describe current conditions in the Southern Nevada region. It is focused on findings relating to key areas such as: the economy and jobs, housing, transportation, the environment, and community health.…
Robert E. Lang
Abstract: The City of North Las Vegas, operating in the shadow of the Las Vegas Strip, one of the world's most iconic urban settings, faces a series of financial and political challenges that threaten its ability to perform basic municipal services. This paper explores how North Las Vegas reached the edge of insolvency, the implications for North Las Vegas and the surrounding…
What is a Healthy Community? Building Better Communities in Southern Nevada
Denise Tanata-Ashby and Jennifer Pharr
Abstract:The health of a community is dependent not only upon the genetics of its residents, but also upon the environment within which those individuals live. A person's health is a product of their environment. As such, a healthy community is one in which all residents have access to a quality education, safe and healthy homes, adequate employment,…