Patrick L. Villa

Villa urged Nevada's Higher Education Funding Committee to seek more state funding and address gaps in community college funding, instructor pay, and staffing. He opposed adding summer enrollment to a formula redistributing existing funds because institutions already relied on that revenue.

May 30, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: nshe.nevada.edu

Villa told Nevada's Higher Education Funding Committee that inadequate funding left College of Southern Nevada departments with too few support staff. He urged maintaining or increasing community college funding.

February 12, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: nshe.nevada.edu

Villa told the College of Southern Nevada Institutional Advisory Council that faculty pay needed to exceed Clark County School District salaries. He argued that better pay was needed to retain faculty considering school district jobs.

January 11, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Villa presented a joint statement with two other faculty senate chairs after the University of Nevada, Las Vegas shooting. They requested significant campus security funding for classroom locks, panic buttons, emergency training, and crisis communications.

December 12, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: nshe.nevada.edu

Villa reported Faculty Senate support for an 11 percent salary increase for College of Southern Nevada and other higher education professional employees. The proposal delayed raises until October 2024 and increased student registration fees and tuition by 5 percent.

December 1, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Villa told the College of Southern Nevada Institutional Advisory Council that more competitive faculty pay was needed to attract applicants. He also encouraged greater participation in Faculty Senate leadership.

November 1, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Villa spoke to the Board of Regents in support of an 11 percent salary increase for higher education employees in the 2025 budget year.

September 8, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: nshe.nevada.edu

Villa supported college-level mathematics boot camps, an intensive form of instruction, during the Board of Regents' discussion of mathematics teaching.

June 7, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

Source: nshe.nevada.edu

Villa urged Nevada's Higher Education Funding Committee to seek more state funding and address gaps in community college funding, instructor pay, and staffing. He opposed adding summer enrollment to a formula redistributing existing funds because institutions already relied on that revenue.

May 30, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

Source: nshe.nevada.edu

Villa argued that one mathematics requirement would not fit all students. He urged options for students outside science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs.

March 1, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

Source: nshe.nevada.edu

Villa told Nevada's Higher Education Funding Committee that inadequate funding left College of Southern Nevada departments with too few support staff. He urged maintaining or increasing community college funding.

February 12, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

Source: nshe.nevada.edu

Villa told the College of Southern Nevada Institutional Advisory Council that faculty pay needed to exceed Clark County School District salaries. He argued that better pay was needed to retain faculty considering school district jobs.

January 11, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

Source: csn.edu

Villa told the College of Southern Nevada Institutional Advisory Council that more competitive faculty pay was needed to attract applicants. He also encouraged greater participation in Faculty Senate leadership.

November 1, 2023Supports Public Education Quality

Source: csn.edu

Villa chaired the College of Southern Nevada Faculty Senate's Elections Committee. The committee was responsible for faculty representative elections and reviewing election policies.

October 1, 2026

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Villa chaired the College of Southern Nevada Faculty Senate committee on tenure, the process for granting permanent faculty employment.

October 1, 2026

Source: csn.edu

Received Service Employees International Union Local 1107's endorsement for Board of Regents District 2 in the 2026 election.

September 30, 2026

Source: seiunv.org

Received Culinary Workers Union Local 226's endorsement for Board of Regents District 2 in the 2026 general election.

September 29, 2026

Source: culinaryunion226.org

Received the Operative Plasterers' and Cement Masons' Local 797's endorsement for Board of Regents District 2 in the 2026 general election.

September 14, 2026

Source: media.linkedunion.com

Villa served on the College of Southern Nevada planning subcommittee focused on helping students stay enrolled.

August 7, 2026

Source: csn.edu

Received the Nevada Forward Party's endorsement for Board of Regents District 2 in the 2026 election.

July 9, 2026

Source: home.forwardparty.com

Received Nevada Impact and Las Vegas Spectrum's endorsement for Board of Regents District 2 in their 2026 primary election guide.

May 26, 2026

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Received the Las Vegas Weekly and Las Vegas Sun's editorial endorsement for Board of Regents District 2 in the 2026 primary election.

May 21, 2026

Source: lasvegasweekly.com

Received the Nevada State Education Association's endorsement for Board of Regents District 2 in the 2026 primary election.

May 19, 2026

Source: nsea-nv.org

Received the Nevada Faculty Alliance's endorsement for Board of Regents District 2 in the 2026 primary election.

May 18, 2026

Source: nevadafacultyalliance.org

Received the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 4041's endorsement for Board of Regents District 2 in the 2026 primary election.

May 15, 2026

Source: nvafscme.org

Received the Southern Nevada Central Labor Council's endorsement for Board of Regents District 2 in the 2026 primary election. Nevada's state labor federation recognized the council's endorsements.

May 1, 2026

Source: media.linkedunion.com

Villa served on the Nevada Faculty Alliance bargaining team at the College of Southern Nevada during faculty contract negotiations. Its published update reported tentative agreements on 23 contract sections and disagreement on remaining terms.

April 24, 2026

Source: nfa-csn.org

Villa presented proposed College of Southern Nevada faculty tenure and election policy changes. He proposed earlier preparation and review for permanent faculty employment and clearer rules on eligibility to run and vote in faculty elections.

November 7, 2025

Source: csn.edu

Villa reported faculty concerns that Regents ignored their advice during College of Southern Nevada presidential searches. He acknowledged that Regents made the final appointment decision.

March 13, 2025

Source: nshe.nevada.edu

Villa served as a member of the advisory committee for the College of Southern Nevada president search.

November 8, 2024

Source: nshe.nevada.edu

Villa served on the College of Southern Nevada artificial intelligence task force. It was assigned to develop guidance for using the technology in teaching and addressing ethics and access.

April 11, 2024

Source: news.csn.edu

Villa urged the Board of Regents on February 29 and March 1 to search for a permanent president at the College of Southern Nevada.

March 1, 2024

Source: nshe.nevada.edu

Villa raised concerns about homeless people on College of Southern Nevada campuses and asked the Board of Regents' security committee for guidance on addressing the issue.

February 29, 2024

Source: nshe.nevada.edu

Villa spoke in support of moving College of Southern Nevada athletics from Region 18 to Region 1 of the National Junior College Athletic Association.

February 16, 2024

Source: nshe.nevada.edu

Villa reported that College of Southern Nevada faculty supported an acting president from outside the college through The Registry, an executive placement firm. He also urged the Board of Regents to begin a permanent president search.

February 16, 2024

Source: nshe.nevada.edu

Villa told the Board of Regents that he favored appointing an acting president at the College of Southern Nevada to address mounting problems at the college.

November 30, 2023

Source: nshe.nevada.edu

Villa served as College of Southern Nevada Faculty Senate chair and on its Institutional Advisory Council through that role. He described his previous six years as mathematics department chair and one year as interim business department chair.

July 20, 2023

Source: csn.edu

Villa discussed employee participation in college decisions and greater collaboration among employee groups with the College of Southern Nevada Administrative Faculty Assembly chair.

May 19, 2023

Source: csn.edu

Villa served on a College of Southern Nevada committee reviewing college rules, policy development, and employee participation in decisions. The work responded to an accreditation recommendation.

December 16, 2022

Source: csn.edu

College of Southern Nevada recognized Villa with its Excellence in Service to College of Southern Nevada award.

September 8, 2020

Source: news.csn.edu

Villa was credited as a reviewer and contributor to the seventh edition of When Are We Ever Going to Use This Stuff?, a college mathematics textbook for liberal arts majors.

August 17, 2020

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Villa was credited as a reviewer and contributor to the Applied Mathematics textbook's third edition and its associated course.

August 16, 2019

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Villa served on the College of Southern Nevada Outreach work group that contributed to its 2017–2024 strategic plan.

September 7, 2018

Source: csn.edu

Villa served on Nevada's Gateway Mathematics Success Task Force. Its report recommended changes to mathematics placement and ways to help students complete required mathematics courses.

November 18, 2016

Source: nshe.nevada.edu

Villa was named as a member of the College of Southern Nevada committee studying how to organize its multiple campuses into a district.

August 31, 2016

Source: news.csn.edu

Villa appointed a College of Southern Nevada mathematics faculty task force that recommended revised placement standards and grant-funded tutoring support. The college accepted those recommendations.

February 5, 2016

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Villa was elected to become the next chair of the College of Southern Nevada mathematics department.

May 1, 2014

Source: news.csn.edu

Villa served on a College of Southern Nevada committee that recommended changes to the college's organization. It also analyzed a survey on decision making and operations.

April 30, 2010

Source: news.csn.edu