Utah Board of Higher Education appoints Stacee McIff as interim president of Snow College, effective July 2022
The Utah Board of Higher Education named Stacee McIff as interim president of Snow College, to take effect on July 1, 2022. McIff has served as vice president for technical education and workforce development at the college since 2021 and will lead Snow College during the Utah Board of Higher Education’s search for its next […]
Gov. Spencer J. Cox Appoints Four Additional Members to Serve on the Utah Board of Higher Education
Gov. Spencer Cox has appointed the following members to serve on the Utah Board of Higher Education: Grace Acosta, Richard Wheeler, Xitlalli Villanueva, and Heather Johnson. The governor’s nominations are subject to confirmation by the Utah Senate. The Utah Board of Higher Education oversees the Utah System of Higher Education, which includes eight public colleges […]
Gov. Spencer J. Cox Appoints Members to Serve on the Utah Board of Higher Education
Gov. Spencer Cox has appointed the following members to serve on the Utah Board of Higher Education: Stan Albrecht, Julie Beck, Rich Christiansen, Hope Eccles, and Steve Starks. The governor’s nominations are subject to confirmation by the Utah Senate. The Utah Board of Higher Education oversees the Utah System of Higher Education, which includes eight […]
Call for Feedback: DRAFT SUU Presidential Search Invitation for Applications & Nominations
Please send any confidential feedback regarding the DRAFT Southern Utah University Presidential Search Invitation for Applications and Nominations to suupresidentialsearch@ushe.edu. DRAFT SUU Presidential Search Invitation for Applications & Nominations PRESIDENT The Utah Board of Higher Education invites nominations and applications for the position of President of Southern Utah University—one of 16 institutions within the Utah System of […]
Southern Utah University Presidential Search Committee announces public meetings
Southern Utah University Presidential Search Committee announces public meetings The Southern Utah University Presidential Search Committee will host three public meetings on Jan. 18, 2022, to obtain input from members of the campus community and the general public on the search for the next SUU president. Attendees will have the opportunity to join in person […]
USHE expands executive team, fills CFO role
Juliette M. Tennert as chief financial officer (left) and Taylor K. Adams as associate commissioner for strategic initiatives (right)
Southern Utah University Presidential Search Committee named by Utah Board of Higher Education
The Utah Board of Higher Education has named a 21-member committee to conduct a national search for the next president of Southern Utah University. The Board named Mindy Benson as SUU interim president effective July 2021, following Commissioner Dave R. Woolstenhulme’s announcement that then-SUU President Scott L. Wyatt had accepted the new position of Senior […]
Research tackles barriers for adult Utahns pursuing college degree, career change
To better understand the gap between what prospective adult learners saw as barriers to education and what institutions saw the barriers to be, Western Governors University, in partnership with the Utah System of Higher Education, commissioned in-depth research from Utah-based Cicero Group. “It is important to hear perspective straight from those who know it best,” […]
USHE to participate in New Leadership Academy
Less than a year “old” at the U and the New Leadership Academy (NLA) is already building inroads to support state and local leaders in Utah. Thanks to a grant awarded to NLA, leaders from across the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) will participate in leadership development curriculum focused on utilizing a lens of equity, diversity, and inclusion to positively impact the state of Utah and […]
Dave R. Woolstenhulme: Don’t believe the stories about higher education not being worth it
Increasingly around the nation, there is a growing sentiment that a college education isn’t worth one’s time or money. These opinions persist even as data show us time and time again that with increased education comes increased earnings over a person’s lifetime, and that’s just one of the many benefits a higher education can provide. […]
