Three finalists named in USU presidential search
Public meetings with finalists May 17; presidential appointment expected May 19 After an extensive national search, the Utah State University Presidential Search Committee has recommended three finalists to the Utah Board of Higher Education for the position of President: Rodney D. Bennett, Elizabeth “Betsy” R. Cantwell and Kenneth “Ken” L. White. “The process of selecting institutional presidents […]
Stacee Y. McIff named 18th Snow College President
The Utah Board of Higher Education selected Stacee Y. McIff as the 18th president of Snow College today, following an extensive national search. McIff will assume the position on May 1, 2023. She succeeds Bradley J. Cook, who served as president from May 2019-July 2022. McIff has served as interim president of Snow College since […]
Effect of Regents’ Scholarship Awards on Degree Completions
This brief examined the effect of Regents’ Scholarship awards on degree completions of Utah students. A comparison group was created
USHE’s Talent Ready Utah awards $873k in grants to Utah colleges
Funds to serve more than 275 Utah students Talent Ready Utah, housed within the Utah System of Higher Education, awarded $873,090 in funding to Salt Lake Community College, Bridgerland Technical College and Weber State University under its Utah Works and Talent Ready Connections initiatives. Grants totaling $710,930 will be used to fund three new Utah Works […]
Three finalists named in Snow College presidential search
Public meetings with finalists April 12; presidential appointment expected April 14 After an extensive national search, the Snow College Presidential Search Committee has recommended three finalists to the Utah Board of Higher Education for the position of Snow College President: Courtney R. White, Kirk D. Young and Stacee Y. McIff. “There were numerous applications that […]
Advantages of Completing College Acceleration Courses in High School
While the number of jobs across the United States requiring postsecondary education continues to grow, concerns remain about too few
Final 2023 Legislative Update: Week 7
February 27 – March 3, 2023 The 2023 Legislative Session ended Friday, March 3, at midnight. Governor Cox hosted an end-of-session press conference that was posted to Gov. Cox’s YouTube channel. At the time of this update, Gov. Cox has signed 26 pieces of legislation from the 2023 General Legislative Session to date. This week, he signed 11 […]
2023 Legislative Update: Week 6
February 21 – 24, 2023 This week, the Governor’s Office and Utah State Legislature released revised revenue numbers for the 2023-24 fiscal year. For the 2023 General Session, there is an estimated $817 million in one-time and $410 million in ongoing money combined in the General and Income Tax Funds, after accounting for base budget adjustments and set-asides. […]
2023 Legislative Update: Week 5
February 13 – 17, 2023 Governor Cox signed three more bills this week. SB 146, Higher Education Amendments, passed out of the House Committee. The House will likely pass it in the next few days and send it to the Governor for signature. This week, Utah Board of Higher Education members and other higher ed leaders hosted Higher Ed […]
Utah State University Presidential Search Invitation for Applications and Nominations
The Utah Board of Higher Education invites nominations and applications for the position of President of Utah State University, one of 16 institutions within the Utah System of Higher Education. Utah State University was founded in 1888 and is Utah’s land-grant university with a statewide reach across more than 30 locations, including three residential campuses. […]
