NSHE Board of Regents Renews Contract of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ President Keith E. Whitfield People | March 1, 2024 NSHE Board of Regents Renews Contract of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ President Keith E. Whitfield President Whitfield joined 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ as its 11th president in August 2020; contract extended from August 2024 through August 2028.