New USHE students gear up for college with student orientations
As summer starts to wind down, Utah’s colleges and universities are gearing up for fall semester. Institutions have been helping to prepare new students for college life through new student orientations, much of which includes campus social events, campus tours, games, campus informational sessions, faculty and staff meet-and-greets, assistance registering for classes, and how to […]
Legislative committee meeting discusses student debt and higher ed costs
The Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee of the Utah Legislature met on Tuesday. Their discussions focused on the issues of student debt and increasing costs for higher education. The rising costs for students to enroll in college is a prominent topic nationally, and higher education institutions mistakenly shoulder the blame. However, a recent special report by […]
Utah funds $3.4 million in grants for workforce development
Utah Cluster Acceleration Partnership brings government, industry and education together through grant program The Utah Cluster Acceleration Partnership today announced the recipients of more than $3.4 million in grants. Each year the partnership awards grants to strengthen collaboration between education, industry and economic development leaders to better respond to the needs of regional and state-designated […]
USHE and UHEAA “StepUp” efforts to increase college readiness in Utah
This past year, the Utah System of Higher Education’s outreach and access department, along with the Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority (UHEAA)’s outreach, have worked together to increase college readiness among Utah’s high school students through the StepUp to Higher Education social awareness campaign. StepUp encourages all Utah students to dream big about their futures, and then act […]
USHE publishes 2015-16 annual report
Learn about issues facing higher education in Utah—and what USHE is doing about them—by checking out USHE’s 2015-16 annual report. Highlights include: Strategic plan Enrollment & completion Paying for college Funding higher education College prep Concurrent enrollment & math Outreach & access https://ushe.edu/reports/utah-system-of-higher-education-2015-2016-annual-report/
Regents adopt new policy clarifying role of advisor in student disciplinary proceedings
At the Board of Regents meeting on Friday, July 15, the Board passed a new policy that provides more clarity for students involved in disciplinary proceedings at Utah’s public colleges and universities. Essentially, the policy makes it clear that students are allowed to have an advisor—whether that be an advocate or legal representative—when involved in […]
Improving teacher preparation: A K-20 partnership
Teacher preparation is a top issue among education leaders—not just for K-12, but for higher education as well. The issue rose to the top of several higher education issues at a recent roundtable event hosted by the Utah Business Magazine. Weber State University President Chuck Wight observed, “Right now we have 1,240 computer science majors, […]
Ty Aller appointed 2016-17 Student Regent
Governor Gary Herbert appointed Ty Aller, a PhD student at Utah State University, as the 2016-17 Student Regent. Mr. Aller is majoring in Family and Human Development and previously earned a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and a bachelor’s degree in both Psychology and Political Science—all from USU. He will serve one year […]
Morningstar: Utah Educational Savings Plan Is One of the Best in the U.S.
The Utah Educational Savings Plan (UESP) is one of the nation’s premier tax-advantaged 529 college savings plans, according to a recent analysis of the nation’s 529 plans by Morningstar Inc. The investment research firm recommends Utah’s plan to families in states without income tax benefits for savers, as well as to families in states that […]
Step2theU partnership offers early college option for Utah high school students
A new partnership between the University of Utah and Alta High School is the latest option Utah students have to earn college credit from a Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) institution while still in high school. Several USHE institutions have similar partnerships with area high schools to help students get going on college classes while […]
