Nevada State University is a step closer toward opening a new campus in North Las Vegas following a Board of Regents vote Friday, officials announced.

The regents, which direct the Nevada System of Higher Education, gave the green light on a lease proposal for a planned three-story academic building near Lake Mead Boulevard and Las Vegas Boulevard in North Las Vegas that would open in 2027, according to a news release Friday issued by the city of North Las Vegas.

The vote marks “the first official step toward establishing a campus in the city,” the news release said.

North Las Vegas Mayor Pamela Goynes-Brown said in a statement that the new campus will “transform” the city’s downtown core and “open doors to better career paths” for city residents.

“I am so proud to have Nevada State Un

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