While the Utah State Legislature is in session, 93 college students from around the state of Utah get the opportunity to intern for state legislators.… Continue Reading 2015 Legislative Interns (Part 1)
It is well-known that the academic labor market is a national market, and candidates are willing and able to move across the country for an… Continue Reading Faculty and staff salaries at Utah’s public colleges are consistently below national peers
This past month both the US Senate and House of Representatives introduced legislation to make enhancements to 529 College Savings Plans. These tax-free plans are… Continue Reading Key legislation before US Congress to strengthen 529 plans
Higher Education Luncheon Regents, Trustees, Presidents and student leaders gathered on Friday for the annual higher education luncheon in the Capitol Rotunda, attended by an… Continue Reading 2015 Legislative Update – Week 4
Of the 167,317 students enrolled at a Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) institution in Fall 2014, over one in four students is enrolled in… Continue Reading A closer look at student utilization of online courses
Rapid growth in assets under management leads to cost efficiencies that benefit account owners investing for college. The Utah Educational Savings Plan (UESP) announced today… Continue Reading Utah Educational Savings Plan exceeds $8 billion in assets
From a speech by Nelson Mandela’s grandson and an acclaimed one-woman show, to step teams, art exhibits and documentary screenings, Utah’s colleges are in the… Continue Reading Honoring Black History Month at Utah’s colleges and universities
2015-16 Budget – Performance Funding The Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee discussed performance funding for the Utah System of Higher Education in several of its meetings.… Continue Reading 2015 Legislative Update – Week 3
As part of the one-time budget reduction made by the Executive Appropriations Committee before the 2015 legislative session, all appropriations subcommittees were requested to identify… Continue Reading The impact of a 2% budget cut
In 2014, the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee, and subsequently the State Legislature as a whole, adopted intent language for the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE)… Continue Reading USHE response to 2014 legislative intent language