145 Utah elementary, middle, junior and high schools partner with USHE for Utah College Application Week events
Governor Herbert declares October as Utah College Application and Awareness Month The Utah System of Higher Education is partnering with 145 Utah schools this month on Utah College Application Week events where senior students will have the chance to complete at least one college or university application during the school day and create a postsecondary education plan. […]
Utah Board of Higher Education members officially sworn in by Utah Supreme Court Justice
Utah Supreme Court Justice John Pearce swore in all 18 members of the Utah Board of Higher Education at the August 21 Board meeting, including two student members. The Utah State Senate confirmed Governor Herbert’s appointments to the newly-formed Utah Board of Higher Education in May of this year. Each member of the Utah Board […]
Utah’s public colleges and universities to reduce student fees for fall semester
Utah System of Higher Education college and university leaders announced their plans this week to reduce fees for students for the fall 2020 semester. Reductions in student fees at public colleges and universities in Utah range from 15% to 40%—a savings of up to $152 for each full-time student. The coronavirus pandemic has impacted some services […]
Executive Director of UHEAA, Dave A. Feitz, to retire from post
Pictured above: Dave A. Feitz, Director of UHEAA David S. Schwanke, Deputy Executive Director of UHEAA, to serve as Interim Executive Director Following a career devoted to expanding access to higher education and making it more affordable for students, Dave A. Feitz, Executive Director and Associate Commissioner for Student Financial Aid for the Utah Higher Education Assistance […]
New ‘Learn & Work In Utah’ Programs Available for Enrollment
The Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) and its Talent Ready Utah team, in partnership with the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE), are pleased to announce that programs are now available for short-term workforce training. During recent weeks, Utah institutions of higher education have been working vigorously to put in place short-term training […]
Forty-six percent of Utah’s high school graduating class of 2018 enrolled in college the following year
Further studies to examine demographics and socioeconomics of students graduating from Utah K-12 districts The Utah System of Higher Education released findings today detailing the transition of high school graduates to postsecondary education as part of a five-year-long effort to inform education leaders about the trends of high school graduates enrolling in college. Of Utah’s high school […]
Commissioner of Higher Education announces strategic reorganization of System office
Positions to align with newly formed Utah Board of Higher Education Utah System of Higher Education Commissioner Dave R. Woolstenhulme recently announced a strategic reorganization of his office to better align with the newly formed Utah Board of Higher Education, which held its first meeting on July 1. The new organization of the Office of the […]
Utah Board of Higher Education appoints Dave R. Woolstenhulme as Commissioner of Higher Education
Chairman, President and CEO of Zions Bancorporation, Harris H. Simmons, to chair the Utah Board of Higher Education Salt Lake City – At its first meeting today, the Utah Board of Higher Education appointed Dave R. Woolstenhulme as Commissioner of Higher Education. Commissioner Woolstenhulme has been serving as Interim Commissioner for the Utah System of Higher Education for […]
Statement from the Utah System of Higher Education on Racial & Social Injustice:
Nelson Mandela was famously quoted saying, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” As the Utah System of Higher Education, we stand behind education as the greatest tool for dismantling the racism, oppression, and marginalization that plagues our country today. While we acknowledge the power of education to […]
Utah higher education helps ProjectProtect reach 5 million masks sewn
Fifty thousand volunteers stepped up to support frontline health care workers During May 2020, all of Utah’s institutions of higher education came together to support ProjectProtect, a grass-roots initiative to address the national shortage of personal protective equipment. Through these efforts, the initiative reached its goal to produce five million medical-grade masks to protect frontline health care workers […]
