The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) has partnered with Washoe County to expand eduroam, a secure Wi-Fi access service, to 80 public locations across the county, including libraries, parks, community centers, senior centers, and other county facilities. The expansion gives students, educators, and researchers more places to connect securely using their existing school or institutional credentials when they are away from their school or campus.
“This partnership with Washoe County reflects the kind of practical collaboration that helps students and educators stay connected wherever learning takes them,” said Board of Regents Chair Byron Brooks. “Expanding eduroam to 80 public locations strengthens access to educational resources and supports Nevada’s K-20 students, faculty, and researchers beyond the walls of a classroom or campus.”
With this launch, Nevada now has nearly 350 eduroam hotspot locations statewide. Washoe County is the largest municipal eduroam provider in Nevada and adds more locations to the statewide network than any non-K-12 partner. The expansion also builds on recent NSHE partnerships with the Washoe County School District and the City of Reno, as well as earlier expansions with Clark County and the City of Las Vegas.
Together, these locations serve Nevada’s K-20 education community, including students, faculty, staff, and researchers from NSHE institutions and a growing number of K-12 partners and education organizations. As the network grows, they have more places to connect securely using their existing school or institutional credentials.
“Students and educators do not learn and work in only one place,” said NSHE Chancellor Matt McNair. “By expanding eduroam at public locations across Washoe County, we are giving
Nevada’s education community more places to connect securely, whether they are at a library, a park, a community center, or traveling between institutions across the state.”
Once eduroam is set up on a user’s device, it can connect securely and automatically at participating sites across Nevada and at more than 38,000 locations worldwide.
“Washoe County is proud to partner with NSHE to make eduroam available at 80 public locations across the county,” said Behzad Zamanian, Chief Information Officer for Washoe County. “Our team focused on places where the technology infrastructure was already in place and prioritized public-facing locations such as libraries, parks, community centers and senior centers wherever possible. This gives students, educators and researchers more places to securely connect while using County facilities and community spaces.”
The Washoe County expansion is part of NSHE’s broader statewide effort to expand eduroam beyond campuses and into more schools, libraries, public facilities, and community spaces. A map of participating eduroam locations, including Washoe County sites and other locations across Nevada, is available online.
NSHE supports eduroam in Nevada through its System Computing Services and offers the service at no cost to eligible public partners through state funding. This effort aligns with the Board of Regents’ priorities around access, student success, and meeting Nevada’s education and workforce needs.
About eduroam in Nevada
Through eduroam, students, faculty, and researchers affiliated with NSHE institutions already enjoy secure, user-friendly wireless internet access when visiting other NSHE institutions and more than 38,000 hotspot locations worldwide. NSHE System Computing Services is actively working to expand eduroam’s availability to K-12 schools, libraries, museums, and municipalities across the state, helping bridge the digital divide and promote educational opportunities at all levels.
Learn More
Additional details about eduroam, including how it supports students, educators, and researchers throughout Nevada, are available at NSHE’s eduroam website. NSHE is also part of Internet2’s eduroam Support Organization program, a national effort among research and education networks to expand eduroam access for K-12 schools, libraries, museums, and other community-serving locations. Questions can also be directed to support@nshe.nevada.edu.
About the Nevada System of Higher Education
The Nevada System of Higher Education, comprised of two doctoral-granting research universities, a state university, four comprehensive community colleges, and one environmental research institute, serves the educational and job training needs of Nevada. NSHE provides educational opportunities to more than 100,000 students and is governed by the Nevada Board of Regents. The System includes the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada State University, Desert Research Institute, the College of Southern Nevada, Great Basin College, Truckee Meadows Community College, and Western Nevada College. Learn more at https://nshe.nevada.edu/.
