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Mark and Kathy Chilton played key roles in helping to found Elko Community College (the predecessor to GBC), particularly in acquiring the land for the college. The Chiltons discusss Elko in the 1960s and share stories of the community and the…

Dr. Frank Daniels explains in this video how to use tertiary sources such as textbooks or encyclopedias to identify primary (evidence) and secondary (interpretation) sources for papers.

Dori Andrepont

An history of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) operations in Elko County during the Great Depression. Diana L. Neff, a Northeastern Nevada Community College student at the time, tracked the development of CCC camps from the original…

View MediaSite of Event Deepa is the founder of Promise and Assurance of Children Everywhere (PACE) Universal, a non-profit organization leading a program to prevent child trafficking and eradicate extreme poverty through education of girls and…

Dan Flores speaks about his forthcoming book, Coyote America: A Natural and Supernatural History (New York: Basic Books, June 2016): “[It] is a biography of the animal from its evolutionary origins in the American Southwest five million years ago,…

Kathy Schwandt's Description: "At the end of COT 151 last semester, I asked students to provide advice to YOU, the students in this class this semester. Here’s what they recommend for you to be successful in COT 151."

Female Arinak dancer, apparently from the 2006 National Basque Festival. Promotional photo from Angie de Braga.

Male Arinak dancer at 2006 Basque Festival. Promotional photo provided by Angie de Braga.

From the "Acknowledgements": This is a story of the founding of Nevada's community colleges. It is told by people who had a hand in the opening and building, each life a part of the mosaic. There is a common set of characters--regents, advisors,…