2016-17 StepUP READY Grant application now available
The Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) invites grant applications from partnerships between school districts/local education authorities (LEAs) and Utah not-for-profit higher education institutions in an effort to increase the number of Utah’s public high school students who graduate college-ready and enroll in a post-secondary institution. All grants require a robust partnership between the LEAs […]
USU receives visit from NCAA president
The president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Mark A. Emmert, addressed hundreds of Utah State University student athletes, students and faculty in a visit to the USU Logan campus on Thursday, April 14. President Emmert spent the morning meeting with 400 student athletes as well as coaches and athletics staff. He toured the […]
New report highlights the costs of college remediation
A new analysis from the advocacy group Education Reform Now reports more than half of college freshmen—approximately one in four students who enter college the fall after high school graduation—had to enroll in remedial coursework during their first year of college. A “remedial” course, sometimes known as a “developmental” course, is one that covers material […]
USU Presidential Search Committee announces public meeting schedule
The Utah State University Presidential Search Committee will host six public meetings to obtain input from members of the USU community and the general public on the presidential search. The committee will host in-person meetings in Logan, Vernal, and Price, Utah, as well as provide opportunities for several of USU’s regional campuses to participate in […]
Introducing the 2016-2017 Student Body Presidents
As the 2015-2016 academic year comes to an end, new Student Body Presidents have been elected at USHE’s colleges and universities. The Student Body Presidents, elected by their student peers, will serve during the 2016-17 academic year. The presidents, together, form the leadership for the statewide student association that advocates on behalf of students on […]
Utah Cluster Acceleration Partnership announces availability of $3.5 million in 2016 grant funds
The Utah Cluster Acceleration Partnership (UCAP) program provides funding to public colleges and universities, applied technology colleges, and K-12 school districts, charters and individual schools to develop, implement, or enhance educational programs in direct response to regional and statewide industry needs. UCAP is a partnership between the Utah System of Higher Education, the Governor’s Office of Economic […]
Bring a Friend to Finish: UHESA’s push to increase college completion in Utah
Last Friday, at the Board of Regents meeting at Dixie State University, the Utah Higher Education Staff Association (UHESA) presented their newly-launched initiative, Bring a Friend to Finish – Return, Learn and Earn (BFF). The goal of this initiative is to encourage the staff of Utah’s higher education institutions to reach out to friends in their respective […]
Board of Regents approves second-lowest tuition increase in 17 years
Continues trend of keeping average tuition increase as low as possible The Utah State Board of Regents approved an average system-wide tuition increase of 3.7% for the 2016-17 academic year—the second-lowest average increase since 1999—at their meeting today at Dixie State University. The increase is 3.5% at six of Utah’s eight higher education institutions. Commissioner […]
Newly-passed legislation will reduce administrative costs for online courses
HB 379, Interstate Reciprocity Agreement for Postsecondary Distance Education, sponsored by Rep. Val Peterson and Sen. Ann Millner, was passed during the 2016 Legislative Session. While the legislation itself didn’t receive much attention, it will significantly reduce the costs to administer those programs. The bill received unanimous support by both the House and Senate and […]
Utah State University Presidential Search Committee members announced
The Board of Regents Chair Daniel Campbell has named a 25-member committee to conduct a national search for the next president of Utah State University. Utah State University President Stan Albrecht announced his retirement February 3, 2016, and will remain in office until a new president of USU is named. Regent Teresa Theurer will chair […]
