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Commencement 2015: USU, WSU, Snow College & UVU celebrate their graduates

Utah’s colleges and universities are celebrating the accomplishments of their graduates in commencement ceremonies last week and this week. We will be highlighting photos from institutions in the Utah System of Higher Education in two installments, with the rest of the institutions coming next week. Utah State University: 4,917 graduates Associate: 1,066 Bachelor’s: 3,818 Master’s: 835… Continue Reading Commencement 2015: USU, WSU, Snow College & UVU celebrate their graduates

State Auditor publishes report on college prep and student success

The State Auditor’s Office released a report on the preparedness of college students as well as the success of students who attend USHE institutions. The report provides an independent analysis of the USHE data maintained by the Office of the Commissioner, which has been maintained since 1999 and provides foundational data for key reporting, including… Continue Reading State Auditor publishes report on college prep and student success

Regents’ Scholarship: Meet with a scholarship representative; learn how to qualify for the UESP supplemental award

NEW: Meet with a Regents’ Scholarship representative If you are in grades nine through eleven, you can sign up for a meeting with a Regents’ Scholarship representative. They will help you understand the requirements of the Regents’ Scholarship and review the course work you have already completed to make sure you are on-track to completing the requirements. The… Continue Reading Regents’ Scholarship: Meet with a scholarship representative; learn how to qualify for the UESP supplemental award

ImPACT grant program works to increase number of low-income and underrepresented students who enter and succeed in college

ImPACT subgrants, administered by the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education with funds provided by the College Access Challenge Grant, are awarded to programs run by institutions in the Utah System of Higher Education that work to significantly increase the number of low-income and underrepresented students who are prepared to enter and succeed in college.… Continue Reading ImPACT grant program works to increase number of low-income and underrepresented students who enter and succeed in college

Increased demand for college-educated workforce highlighted in new report on the changing U.S. economy

A common, rather pessimistic argument on the state of today’s economy is that it puts more and more college-educated, skilled workers into dead-end service jobs for which they are overqualified. This simply isn’t true. The shift in America’s workforce has not been from factories to fast-food outlets. Rather, employment growth has come in offices and… Continue Reading Increased demand for college-educated workforce highlighted in new report on the changing U.S. economy

2015 USHE Conference for School Administrators and Counselors

The 2015 conference, Engage Parents to Empower Students, will be held on Friday, September 11th, at the South Towne Exposition Center in Sandy, Utah.  Dr. Deneece Huftalin, President of Salt Lake Community College, will be the keynote speaker, discussing “Parental Involvement in K-12 and Beyond.” Over 750 attendees are expected to attend this free, one-day conference,… Continue Reading 2015 USHE Conference for School Administrators and Counselors

2015 awardees announced for the first-ever Alan E. Hall Innovation for Undergraduate Student Success Award

Thanks to the generosity and forward-thinking of Alan E. and Jeanne Hall, eight deserving projects/programs focused on increasing undergraduate student success will receive awards to further their efforts. In its first year, the Alan E. Hall Innovation for Undergraduate Student Success Award funded awards for one project at each of the institutions in the Utah… Continue Reading 2015 awardees announced for the first-ever Alan E. Hall Innovation for Undergraduate Student Success Award