On June 11, the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) participated in the KSL Read Today Summer Book Festival, which partnered with the Salt Lake… Continue Reading USHE encourages kids to dream big at local festival
Recent headlines reported that for the first time in 130 years, more 18 to 34-year-olds live with parents than with partners. Some have attributed this… Continue Reading Myth vs. Reality: How do college graduates fare in the workforce?
Last Friday, the first cohort of the StepUP READY grantees convened at the USHE offices to share their grant project accomplishments after the first year of implementation. The… Continue Reading 2015 StepUP READY grantees report on project outcomes
Concurrent enrollment provides an opportunity for Utah high school juniors and seniors to earn college credit at a USHE institution while still in high school.… Continue Reading Concurrent enrollment not only saves students tuition, but improves college performance
The National Center for Education Statistics recently published its annual report, The Condition of Education 2016, which showcases national trends in education. Below are 10 higher… Continue Reading 10 takeaways from the NCES report: The Condition of Education 2016
At the May 20 meeting, the Board of Regents adopted revised metrics to the performance, or outcomes-based, funding model, adopted in July 2015 as part… Continue Reading Board of Regents revises Performance Funding metrics
Last November 2015, the Utah System of Higher Education sponsored Utah College Application Week (UCAW) events at high schools and community centers around the state for the… Continue Reading Utah College Application Week 2015 nearly doubles number of student participants over previous year
Nationally, college enrollments are declining. The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center recently reported that college student enrollments across the country declined 1.3% over last year. This… Continue Reading USHE expects to add over 52,000 students by 2025, bucking national trend of declining enrollments
The Utah Educational Savings Plan has been helping families save for college for 20 years. UESP ended its first year in 1996 with 157 accounts,… Continue Reading UESP celebrates 20 years with College Savings Day promotion
SB 103, Strategic Workforce Investments initiative, sponsored by Sen. Ann Millner, creates an incentive program for Utah’s public colleges and universities to regionally expand educational capacity… Continue Reading Strategic Workforce Investment encourages “stackable” academic programs to meet regional workforce needs