Board of Higher Education plans $8.5m for student success, supports FAFSA completion
System FAFSA Help Initiative and endowment funds to support students affected by FAFSA delays, issues At its meeting on June 6, 2024, the Utah Board of Higher Education approved a spending policy for annual proceeds made available from the approximately $300 million Higher Education Student Success Endowment. For Fiscal Year 2025, roughly $8.5 million in […]
Utah Board of Higher Education Reaffirms Commitment to Advancing Higher Education’s Benefits for Utahns
Board enters into six-year contract with Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute At its June 6 meeting, the Utah Board of Higher Education received an in-depth presentation reaffirming the significant personal, economic and societal benefits of higher education in Utah. The findings, originally released in February by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, emphasize the profound impact […]
Utah Students Save Millions with Credit for Prior Learning
The Utah System of Higher Education released its annual report on the Credit for Prior Learning initiative today, aimed at streamlining degree progression and increasing college affordability for Utah students. This initiative allows students to earn credit toward their degree for learning acquired outside conventional college environments, including advanced academic study in high school, employer […]
Board of Higher Ed names Gregory F. Peterson 9th SLCC President
The Utah Board of Higher Education selected Gregory F. Peterson, Ed.D., as the ninth president of Salt Lake Community College today, following an extensive national search. Peterson will assume the position on July 1, 2024, and succeeds Deneece G. Huftalin, who served as president from 2014-2024. “I’m humbled by the opportunity to serve as Salt […]
Salt Lake Community College Search Committee Names Three Presidential Finalists
Public forums with finalists to be held April 24; presidential appointment expected April 26 After an extensive national search, the Salt Lake Community College Presidential Search Committee has recommended three finalists to the Utah Board of Higher Education for the position of president: Joshua D. Baker, Ph.D.; Dean G. McCurdy, Ph.D.; and Gregory F. Peterson, Ed.D (from […]
NOTICE OF BONDS TO BE ISSUED
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the provisions of the Utah Industrial Facilities and Development Act, Title 11, Chapter 17, Utah Code Annotated 1953, as amended, and the Utah Refunding Bond Act, Title 11, Chapter 27, Utah Code Annotated 1953, as amended, that on March 22, 2024, the Utah Board of Higher Education (the “Board”) […]
Utah Tech University Presidential Search Application Open, Position Overview
Download Position Profile Visit the Utah Tech University Presidential Search Website Visit AGB Search Utah Tech University seeks a dynamic, visionary, forward-thinking, student-centric, and community-minded president to lead the institution into the next phase of its continued success. Utah Tech is an open, inclusive, comprehensive, polytechnic university. The institution has enjoyed rapid growth over the […]
2024-25 Student Board Member Application Now Open
Applications are open for those who wish to serve as the Student Board Member for the Utah Board of Higher Education, the governing body for the Utah System of Higher Education. The Utah Legislature grants the Board power to control, manage, and supervise USHE. The student member will contribute to the Board’s major responsibilities, which […]
Closed: SLCC Presidential Search Application, Position Overview
Download Position Profile Visit the Salt Lake Community College Presidential Search Website Visit AGB Search The Utah Board of Higher Education invites nominations and applications for president of Salt Lake Community College, one of 16 institutions in the Utah System of Higher Education. The president is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the […]
SLCC’s Presidential Search Committee Announces Three Public Meetings
The Salt Lake Community College’s (SLCC) Presidential Search Committee will host three public meetings this month to gather input from members of the SLCC community and the general public. This is an opportunity to provide input on the leadership profile, which is part of the position announcement, for the presidential search before the position is posted […]
