Joseph "Joe" Arrascada

Proposed reducing notice for campus building spending from 30 days to seven days. This covered certain projects up to $1.2 million. His motion also allowed emergency spending with later reporting. It passed.

September 12, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

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Arrascada urged the State Board to include school superintendents when considering later high-school start times. He said supporting infrastructure needed to be ready.

March 27, 2024Supports Government Efficiency

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Voted for spending and construction oversight changes responding to state audits, including annual reports on capital project accounts. Passed 12–0.

September 28, 2023Supports Government Efficiency

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Voted to require annual reviews of university foundation gift accounts, with findings and correction plans reported to the Board. Passed 13–0.

July 21, 2023Supports Government Efficiency

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Made a motion for annual college president reviews and supported chancellor-led committees for periodic reviews. The Board approved both changes.

November 30, 2022Supports Government Efficiency

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Urged new bids for Nevada’s high-school college-readiness test after higher education officials were excluded from the process. He raised concerns about college admission, scholarships, and long-term student data. The board agreed 8–2; he held a nonvoting seat.

September 1, 2022Supports Government Efficiency

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Proposed approving construction of Truckee Meadows Community College’s new EastView Theatre. The estimated cost was $19.9 million. The motion passed.

January 23, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted to suspend employee performance pay awards for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 because of budget challenges. The vote passed 9–2, with one abstention.

June 12, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Proposed a $9-per-credit student fee to start Nevada State University women’s flag football and men’s track programs. The motion passed.

December 5, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for a revised higher education funding formula and a request for $21.1 million extra each year. The vote passed 13–0.

September 6, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted against using $11.6 million in student building fees to cover moves planned for a canceled campus sale. The committee approved it 4–2.

June 6, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for ranked campus construction and repair requests for Nevada’s 2025–2027 capital budget. The vote passed 10–2.

May 23, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted against spending up to $3 million to prepare University of Nevada, Las Vegas’s immersive learning center. The spending passed 8–5.

May 23, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted to refinance existing University of Nevada, Reno debt with up to $35.245 million in bonds. Estimated interest savings were $3.8 million. The committee approved it unanimously.

February 29, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for an 11% staff raise partly funded by a 5% increase in tuition and registration fees. Passed 13–0.

December 1, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for higher education’s 2023–2025 budget priorities, including requests for more graduate assistant positions and higher pay. Passed 9–1.

June 9, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted to begin arranging tax-free financing for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’s engineering building. Passed 11–0.

April 16, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted to spend $7 million renovating former federal environmental agency buildings at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The committee package passed 12–0.

March 5, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Proposed approving Western Nevada College’s 2026–2033 plan for access, student success, workforce training, employee health, and community ties. The motion passed.

June 12, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

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Proposed committee approval of an online master’s degree in public relations and advertising at University of Nevada, Reno. The motion passed.

March 6, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

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Proposed committee approval of a physical therapy doctorate at University of Nevada, Reno, focused on rural healthcare needs. The motion passed.

March 6, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted for a revised higher education funding formula and a request for $21.1 million extra each year. The vote passed 13–0.

September 6, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted to limit transcript holds and set registration-hold debt thresholds of $200 or $500. The committee approved it unanimously.

June 6, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted for ranked campus construction and repair requests for Nevada’s 2025–2027 capital budget. The vote passed 10–2.

May 23, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted to redirect part of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas law students’ registration fees from activities and programs to financial aid. Passed 9–0.

December 12, 2023Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted for an 11% staff raise partly funded by a 5% increase in tuition and registration fees. Passed 13–0.

December 1, 2023Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted to clarify fee waivers for members and descendants of federally recognized tribes located partly or wholly in Nevada. Passed 5–0.

September 7, 2023Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted to create a statewide network for behavioral health education and workforce development. The committee approved it 5–0.

September 7, 2023Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted to create the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’s Institute for Financial Literacy and Wellness for financial education. The committee approved it 5–0.

September 7, 2023Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted to create a creative practice bachelor’s degree at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for arts careers and degree completion. Committee approval was 5–0.

September 7, 2023Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted to extend college fee waivers to children of Congressional Medal of Honor recipients. The committee approved it 5–0.

September 7, 2023Supports Public Education Quality

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Made a motion to create a respiratory care associate degree at Great Basin College. The committee approved it.

September 8, 2022Supports Public Education Quality

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Urged new bids for Nevada’s high-school college-readiness test after higher education officials were excluded from the process. He raised concerns about college admission, scholarships, and long-term student data. The board agreed 8–2; he held a nonvoting seat.

September 1, 2022Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted for higher education’s 2023–2025 budget priorities, including requests for more graduate assistant positions and higher pay. Passed 9–1.

June 9, 2022Supports Public Education Quality

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Made a motion to change Western Nevada College’s paramedic certificate into an associate degree. The committee approved it.

March 3, 2022Supports Public Education Quality

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Made a motion to create an architecture bachelor’s degree at Truckee Meadows Community College. The committee approved it.

March 3, 2022Supports Public Education Quality

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Made a motion to create a chemistry bachelor’s degree at Nevada State College. The committee approved it.

September 9, 2021Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted to approve Sierra Nevada University’s transfer to the University of Nevada, Reno. Passed 13–0.

July 23, 2021Supports Public Education Quality

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Made a motion to provide in-state tuition for veterans honorably discharged within five years of enrollment. The committee approved it.

June 10, 2021Supports Public Education Quality

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Made a motion to remove the SAT and ACT college admission test requirement for university admission. The committee approved it.

June 10, 2021Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted to begin arranging tax-free financing for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’s engineering building. Passed 11–0.

April 16, 2021Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted to spend $7 million renovating former federal environmental agency buildings at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The committee package passed 12–0.

March 5, 2021Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted for Truckee Meadows Community College’s 2022–2027 plan for student access, learning, and workforce training. Passed 11–1.

March 4, 2021Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted to use student aid funds to cover Nevada Promise Scholarship budget cuts in spring 2021. Passed 12–0.

January 15, 2021Supports Public Education Quality

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Proposed approving another student survey on sexual violence, harassment, and related abuse, subject to available funding. The motion passed.

June 13, 2025Supports Civil Rights

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Voted to adopt broader university rules under Title IX, the federal law against sex discrimination. Changes covered pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity. The policy covered harassment severe or widespread enough to limit participation in education. Related disciplinary changes were approved for 120 days. Passed 11–1, with one abstention.

August 23, 2024Supports Civil Rights

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Voted to adopt a policy against discrimination based on ancestry, including antisemitism. It allowed consulting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism. Passed 7–6.

June 7, 2024Supports Civil Rights

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Voted to remove the women-only rule from the Bessie Gilmer scholarship following federal civil rights guidance. Passed unanimously.

September 8, 2023Supports Civil Rights

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Voted to clarify fee waivers for members and descendants of federally recognized tribes located partly or wholly in Nevada. Passed 5–0.

September 7, 2023Supports Civil Rights

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Made a motion requiring education and training against bias and discrimination, including antisemitism, across Nevada’s public colleges. Committee approval followed.

November 18, 2022Supports Civil Rights

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Asked colleges to present accessibility plans for construction projects and annual reports on disability services.

November 18, 2022Supports Civil Rights

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Made a motion to remove credit limits on student government membership. The committee approved it; its chair voted against it.

June 9, 2022Supports Civil Rights

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Earned a master’s degree in social work at the University of Nevada, Reno.

October 2, 2026

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Served as chair of the regents’ Business, Finance and Facilities Committee.

September 25, 2026

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Seconded Truckee Meadows Community College’s 2026–2031 faculty union agreement, increasing extra-duty pay and leave flexibility. It included $7,000 annual payments for department chairs and accredited program leaders. The motion passed.

June 12, 2026

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Seconded stricter student harassment rules. Conduct had to be severe, widespread, and offensive to a reasonable person. It also had to block equal access to college resources or opportunities. The motion passed.

June 12, 2026

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Proposed raising University of Nevada, Reno medical school tuition and fees 3.8% annually for 2027–2029. The motion passed. Two regents opposed it.

June 11, 2026

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Voted to require written requests explaining why regents sought private records and what information they wanted. Requests went to the chancellor and board chief of staff. The board rejected email transmission of private files. The vote passed 8–3.

April 17, 2026

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Served as vice chair of the regents’ Security Committee, which oversaw campus safety.

February 26, 2026

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Voted against adding the board vice chair to the chancellor’s annual evaluation. The change failed despite seven supporting votes and six opposing votes.

February 20, 2026

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Proposed approving faculty salary schedules while excluding executive and system administrative schedules. His motion passed 10–1.

January 23, 2026

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Voted against buying a $659,000 office building in Carson City. The purchase passed 8–5.

January 23, 2026

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Voted for added tuition increases of 3%, 4%, and 5% over three years at Nevada universities. Community college lower-division increases were 2%, 3%, and 4%. These increases came on top of scheduled inflation adjustments. The vote passed 8–5.

January 23, 2026

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Proposed moving Nevada State University’s president into a higher salary band for the presidential search. The proposed range was $277,400–$416,000. The motion passed unanimously.

December 5, 2025

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Proposed delaying changes to campus police reporting lines until an outside review was complete. The security committee approved his motion 3–1.

November 18, 2025

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Voted to remove public safety, diversity, and business officers councils from the governing handbook. The councils continued as management bodies. The vote passed 12–1.

October 17, 2025

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Cast the only vote against appointing Amber Lopez Lasater as Nevada State University acting president. The appointment passed 11–1, with one abstention.

October 17, 2025

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Proposed moving $23 million from a U.S. stock fund into international stocks and inflation-protected bonds. The investment committee approved his motion.

September 30, 2025

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Voted against College of Southern Nevada’s property exchange with Campus for Hope, which included $1 million for classroom buildings. The agreement passed 10–2.

September 11, 2025

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Voted to appoint Amber Donnelli as Great Basin College president without a national search. The board approved her four-year contract 13–0.

September 11, 2025

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Seconded creating a Nevada center for hospital safety training and simulations in rural and urban areas. The committee motion passed.

June 12, 2025

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Voted to appoint Jeffrey Alexander as Truckee Meadows Community College president. He then supported the renewed appointment motion, which passed 11–0.

May 8, 2025

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Testified for Assembly Bill 394, a bill authorizing the regents to require campus plans for opioid overdoses. He compared these plans with existing campus emergency responses.

April 28, 2025

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Voted to oppose Assembly Bill 191, which expanded collective bargaining for faculty and graduate student assistants. The opposition vote passed 8–3.

April 24, 2025

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Cast the only vote against appointing Chris Heavey as University of Nevada, Las Vegas interim president. The appointment passed 11–1.

April 24, 2025

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Voted to appoint Matt McNair as Nevada’s statewide higher education leader (chancellor) and approve his employment agreement. The final vote passed 10–1.

April 10, 2025

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Voted against shifting appeals of employee firings from the full board to the chancellor and board chair. Nine regents opposed the change; four supported it.

March 7, 2025

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Seconded a committee motion creating a University of Nevada, Las Vegas institute for mental health training, research, and care. The motion passed.

March 6, 2025

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Seconded a committee motion creating bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in aerospace engineering at University of Nevada, Reno. The motion passed.

March 6, 2025

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Seconded a committee motion creating a Western Nevada College degree to train high school teachers of career and technical subjects. The motion passed.

March 6, 2025

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Voted to transfer University of Nevada, Las Vegas’s Sam Boyd Stadium to Clark County for $5 million. The vote passed 10–0.

December 4, 2024

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Voted to approve agreements for a new Southern Nevada public health laboratory and medical school building arrangements. The vote passed 12–1.

October 18, 2024

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Cast the only committee vote against recommending Lauren Tripp as higher education chief internal auditor. The recommendation passed 5–1.

October 11, 2024

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Voted to transfer Western Nevada College’s High Tech Center to Carson City School District. The committee approved it unanimously.

September 5, 2024

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Served as Nevada’s higher education representative on the State Board of Education. His two-year term ended in July 2024.

July 31, 2024

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Proposed spending $2.1 million in campus building fees to replace the Marjorie Barrick Museum roof. The committee approved his motion unanimously.

June 6, 2024

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Voted to buy 16 Reno parcels for University of Nevada, Reno for $6,481,670. The committee approved it unanimously.

June 6, 2024

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Chaired the regents’ committee overseeing audits, policy compliance, and rules against sex discrimination.

February 16, 2024

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Voted to provide up to eight weeks of paid family leave for eligible higher education professional staff. Passed 10–0.

December 12, 2023

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Voted against a policy giving the Board a larger role in reviewing employee salary schedules. Passed 8–4.

November 1, 2023

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Voted to restore long-term disability insurance for higher education faculty. Passed unanimously.

September 8, 2023

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Voted to create the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’s Tourist Safety Institute for research on tourism safety and community resilience. The committee approved it 5–0.

September 7, 2023

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Voted to create the University of Nevada, Reno’s Larson Institute for Health Impact and Equity. The committee approved it 5–0.

September 7, 2023

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Made a motion accepting an audit recommending prompt removal of former employees’ computer access and updated resignation policies. Committee approval followed.

September 7, 2023

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Voted to appoint Patricia Charlton as interim statewide higher education leader (chancellor) after the permanent chancellor search ended. Passed 13–0.

August 29, 2023

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Voted to approve Keri Nikolajewski’s employment agreement as permanent Board chief of staff. Passed 8–4.

August 29, 2023

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Reported that Nevada’s higher education system received $2 million for summer courses that prepared teachers.

July 26, 2023

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Supported extending Truckee Meadows Community College President Karin Hilgersom’s contract and waiving her periodic review. Passed 12–1.

July 21, 2023

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Recommended Lawrence Drake as statewide higher education leader (chancellor) and voted for his appointment. The appointment failed 5–8.

June 30, 2023

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Seconded aligning faculty disciplinary procedures with existing higher education policies and federal federal rules against sex discrimination. The Board approved it.

June 9, 2023

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Voted to separate the Board’s chief of staff and legal counsel jobs. Passed 10–2.

April 21, 2023

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Testified against Senate Joint Resolution 7, a proposal to remove Nevada’s Board of Regents from the state constitution.

March 21, 2023

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Voted against renaming Nevada State College as Nevada State University and creating a teaching university tier. Passed 9–4.

March 10, 2023

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Made a motion accepting an audit recommending better equipment tracking and contract renewal records in higher education administration. Committee approval followed.

March 9, 2023

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Testified against Assembly Bill 118. The bill proposed reducing Nevada’s Board of Regents from 13 members to nine. He raised concerns about representation for northern Nevada.

March 2, 2023

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Chaired the committee searching for Nevada’s statewide higher education leader (chancellor).

February 3, 2023

Source: nshe.nevada.edu

Seconded a resolution urging Nevada lawmakers to make Juneteenth a paid state holiday. The committee approved it.

February 1, 2023

Source: nshe.nevada.edu

Began serving as vice chair of Nevada’s Board of Regents.

January 1, 2023

Source: nshe.nevada.edu

Voted against a package of student fee and housing rate changes for Nevada’s public colleges. Passed 7–5.

December 2, 2022

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Voted to lease 85 Reno studio apartments for affordable graduate student housing at the University of Nevada, Reno. Passed 12–0.

October 14, 2022

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Voted to study combining Great Basin College with the University of Nevada, Reno. Passed 10–0.

September 8, 2022

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Seconded creating the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’s Cannabis Policy Institute for research on cannabis law and policy. The committee approved it.

September 8, 2022

Source: nshe.nevada.edu

Served as vice chair of the regents’ Investment Committee and its committee on inclusion, diversity, equity, and access.

September 1, 2022

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Voted to end the COVID-19 vaccine requirement for higher education employees. Passed 8–3.

June 30, 2022

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Voted to appoint Dale Erquiaga as acting statewide higher education leader (chancellor). Passed 11–2.

June 9, 2022

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Seconded creating an advanced manufacturing associate degree at the College of Southern Nevada. The committee approved it.

June 9, 2022

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Seconded allowing immigrants with temporary protection from deportation to qualify for in-state tuition after meeting residency rules. The committee approved it.

June 9, 2022

Source: nshe.nevada.edu

Seconded and supported Chancellor Melody Rose’s separation agreement, including a $610,000 payment. Passed 9–4.

April 1, 2022

Source: nshe.nevada.edu

Voted to skip a national search and appoint Kyle Dalpe as interim Western Nevada College president. Passed 11–0.

March 3, 2022

Source: nshe.nevada.edu

Voted to restore Cathy McAdoo and Patrick Carter as Board leaders after an internal complaint investigation ended. Passed 9–3.

February 17, 2022

Source: nshe.nevada.edu

A university system investigation found insufficient evidence that Arrascada retaliated against Chancellor Melody Rose. It reviewed his questions about her Arizona State University trip.

February 4, 2022

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Voted for a letter supporting COVID-19 vaccine requirements for college students. Passed 9–4.

January 14, 2022

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Voted against maintaining the employee vaccine mandate and against delaying employee terminations for two weeks. Both motions failed.

December 30, 2021

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Seconded expanding the diversity committee’s duties to include inclusion, equity, and access for students, staff, and faculty. Committee approval followed.

December 3, 2021

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Seconded arranging financing for Truckee Meadows Community College’s EastView building. The Board approved it.

December 2, 2021

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Seconded creating a general liberal arts bachelor’s degree at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas to provide a flexible graduation path. Committee approval followed.

December 2, 2021

Source: nshe.nevada.edu

Seconded creating the University of Nevada, Reno bachelor’s degree combining language studies and computer science. The committee approved it.

December 2, 2021

Source: nshe.nevada.edu

Seconded and supported higher fees for Truckee Meadows Community College programs, including nursing. Passed 10–1.

December 2, 2021

Source: nshe.nevada.edu

Seconded setting a uniform price for college courses taken by high school students across Nevada’s public colleges. Committee approval followed.

December 2, 2021

Source: nshe.nevada.edu

Seconded creating a flexible general science bachelor’s degree at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for students with existing science credits. Committee approval followed.

December 2, 2021

Source: nshe.nevada.edu

Voted against replacing Board leaders with Carol Del Carlo and Amy Carvalho during an internal complaint investigation. Each won 7–4.

November 12, 2021

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Voted to require COVID-19 vaccination for higher education employees, with medical and religious exemptions. Passed 9–3.

September 30, 2021

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Seconded asking managers of long-term university investment funds to seek women-owned and minority-owned firms. The request also required careful investments. The committee approved it.

September 30, 2021

Source: nshe.nevada.edu

Voted to send lawmakers a new map of the 13 Regent districts using updated census data. Passed 13–0.

September 9, 2021

Source: nshe.nevada.edu

Seconded creating the University of Nevada, Las Vegas center that helps students and residents use patent and trademark resources. The committee approved it.

September 9, 2021

Source: nshe.nevada.edu

Seconded creating a computer science associate degree at the College of Southern Nevada. The committee approved it.

September 9, 2021

Source: nshe.nevada.edu

Seconded new associate degrees in business, entrepreneurship, political science, and social work at Truckee Meadows Community College. The committee approved them.

September 9, 2021

Source: nshe.nevada.edu

Voted for the the University of Nevada, Reno medical school’s affiliation agreement with Renown Health. Passed 12–1.

June 11, 2021

Source: nshe.nevada.edu

Voted to adopt faculty performance-pay policies with implementation required by fiscal year 2023. Passed 13–0.

June 11, 2021

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Seconded changes removing the citizenship requirement for Millennium Scholarships and revising military tuition and Nevada Promise aid. Committee approval followed.

June 10, 2021

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Seconded ending extra fees for students who attempted 150% of their degree’s required credits. The committee approved it.

June 10, 2021

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Seconded changes expanding in-state tuition eligibility for veterans under federal law. The committee approved them.

June 10, 2021

Source: nshe.nevada.edu

Seconded admission protections against racial discrimination, including discrimination based on hair texture and protective hairstyles. The committee approved them.

June 10, 2021

Source: nshe.nevada.edu

Seconded allowing Nevada National Guard members to transfer fee waivers to spouses or dependent children after reenlisting. Committee approval followed.

June 10, 2021

Source: nshe.nevada.edu

Voted to appoint DeRionne Pollard as Nevada State College president. Her appointment passed 9–1; her contract passed 10–0.

April 29, 2021

Source: nshe.nevada.edu

Voted to authorize development talks for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’s Shadow Lane campus with a private developer. Passed 11–0.

April 16, 2021

Source: nshe.nevada.edu

Received Laborers Union Local 169’s endorsement for the 2020 Board of Regents District 10 election.

October 3, 2020

Source: local169.com

Received the Nevada Faculty Alliance’s endorsement for the 2020 Board of Regents District 10 election.

August 29, 2020

Source: nevadafacultyalliance.org

Co-owned Nevada Fiduciary Solutions, an agency managing federal benefits for people unable to manage their money. Presented its work to Washoe County’s homelessness board. He reported that the agency helped a shelter client find hotel housing.

October 7, 2019

Source: washoecountylibrary.us

Worked as a social worker at the VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System, which served veterans.

January 21, 2002

Source: va.gov