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're away from their school 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.
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.
DECEMBER 29, 2025:
The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) has partnered with the City of Reno to launch eduroam, a secure Wi-Fi access service, at public locations across the city.
The service will be accessible at nine locations: Evelyn Mount Northeast Community Center, California Building, McKinley Arts Center, Moana Springs Pool, Neil Road Recreation Center, Northwest Pool, Plumas Gym, Paradise Park and the Mira Loma Park.
Students, faculty, and researchers across all levels of education will be able to log in with their existing institutional credentials and connect automatically wherever eduroam is available.
“This partnership with the City of Reno is another strong example of how we can work together to eliminate digital barriers,” said Board of Regents Chair Byron Brooks. “Providing secure connectivity at community sites expands access to opportunity and helps ensure that all Nevadans, no matter where they are, can stay connected to learning, research, and innovation.”
NSHE says the service is supported by their System Computing Services and is offered free to public partners through state funding.
“We’re proud to partner with NSHE to bring eduroam to our residents,” said Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve. “This effort helps expand access to digital learning and supports students and researchers across our community.”
(NSHE contributed to this report.)
