The 2020 Legislative Session got underway on Monday, January 27. On Tuesday, the Legislature repealed HB 185, the tax reform package it passed in December’s… Continue Reading 2020 Legislative Update-Week 1
Statewide agreement made possible by The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation In response to growing mental health and wellness needs on national and… Continue Reading USHE institutions enter statewide agreement for JED Campus program to support student mental health and well-being
1. The University of Utah was invited to join the Association of American Universities. This year, after an evaluation of its qualities, including the strength… Continue Reading 5 Fast Facts about the University of Utah
Pictured above: USHE Associate Commissioner for Workforce Development and Industry Engagement Jessica Gilmore USHE Commissioner Dave R. Woolstenhulme to refocus existing positions The Utah System… Continue Reading Jessica Gilmore named USHE Associate Commissioner for Workforce Development and Industry Engagement
Scholarships are awarded based on various criteria that reflect the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award and are often used… Continue Reading State Scholarship Taskforce Issues Recommendations
Each year, the Utah System of Higher Education produces an annual report on Career and Technical Education. CTE can be defined as organized educational programs offering… Continue Reading USHE Career and Technical Education: Helping to meet state workforce needs
[Pictured above: 1969 Utah Board of Regents] Fifty years ago, the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) was formed by the state legislature with a… Continue Reading Board of Regents honor Utah’s state higher ed governing body’s 50th anniversary
Governor Herbert declares October as Utah College Application and Awareness Month SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah System of Higher Education is partnering with 165… Continue Reading Record 165 Utah elementary, middle, junior, and high schools partner with USHE for Utah College Application Week events
Pictured above from left to right: Harris H. Simmons, USHE chair; Lisa-Michele Church, USHE regent; Sheva Mozafari, USHE student regent; Alan Hall, USHE regent The… Continue Reading USHE Board of Regents welcomes four new members
At the August Board of Regents meeting, the new Workforce, Access, and Advocacy Committee tasked the Commissioner’s office with taking a closer look at data on Utah’s growing opportunity gap. Further evaluation of this gap will help to identify statewide strategies that address barriers for minority populations to access and complete postsecondary educational opportunities. Continue Reading In a national context: Utah’s growing opportunity gap