Legislative Update: Week 4
Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee The Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee (HEAS) wrapped up its work on Wednesday, February 10. The Subcommittee ranked the USHE budget priorities along with several other requests for state appropriations and advanced those to the Executive Appropriations Committee for further review on February 12. The Subcommittee’s rankings are available here. Legislation of Interest […]
Legislative Update: Week 3
February 1-6 Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee The Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee (HEAS) continued its meetings this week and received presentations from the remaining USHE institutions. Below are links to all of the institutions’ presentations: Bridgerland Technical College Davis Technical College Dixie State University Dixie Technical College Mountainland Technical College Ogden-Weber Technical College Salt Lake Community […]
Legislative Update: Week 2
January 25-29, 2021 Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee The Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee (HEAS) continued its meetings this week and received presentations from all but six USHE institutions. Below are links to the institutions’ presentations: Davis Technical College Bridgerland Technical College Dixie Technical College Mountainland Technical College Ogden-Weber Technical College Salt Lake Community College Snow College […]
Legislative Update: Week 1
January 19 -22, 2021 The 2021 Legislative Session got underway on Tuesday, January 19. The dynamics of this session are significantly different due to the restrictions on gathering in-person. House Speaker Brad Wilson and Senate President Stuart Adams gave opening remarks acknowledging the extraordinary circumstances brought on by the pandemic. Both leaders called for increased […]
U President Ruth V. Watkins accepts top post at Strada Impact
University of Utah Communications University of Utah President Ruth V. Watkins announced Tuesday, January 12, she has accepted a position as president of Strada Impact, where she will drive Strada Education Network’s national research, philanthropy, policy and thought leadership to improve students’ access to college, degree completion and career connections. Watkins will step down from her […]
USHE releases COVID-19 testing plan for Utah colleges and universities
Testing plan to commence January 2021 The Utah System of Higher Education released its COVID-19 Intensive Testing Plan today in accordance with the state’s most recent Public Health Order, 2020-27 Updated Statewide COVID-19 Restrictions, replacing the previous requirement to test students every 14 days. The updated health order and accompanying plan ensure flexibility for colleges and universities while […]
Utah Board of Higher Education recommends Dixie State University name change to UT Legislature
Decision comes after comprehensive name impact study The Utah Board of Higher Education unanimously voted to recommend an institutional name change for Dixie State University to the Utah Legislature at its meeting on December 18, 2020. The DSU Board of Trustees recommended the name change to the state’s board of higher education on Monday, December […]
Gov. Gary R. Herbert and Utah Department of Health issue COVID-19 testing requirement for USHE students
Requirement comes as Gov. Herbert declares a new State of Emergency to address hospital overcrowding UPDATED 11/23/2020 The public health order was updated on 11/23/2020, reducing the testing requirement, for students taking one in-person course weekly or living on campus, from once every week to once every two weeks (14 days). The public health order […]
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 […]
Weber State University inaugurates Brad L. Mortensen as 13th president
On January 7th, Weber State University inaugurated its 13th president, Brad L. Mortensen. Mortensen has been leading WSU for more than a year since he was selected by the USHE Board of Regents in December 2018 to fill the post. President Mortensen used the inauguration to announce a new $10 million scholarship initiative called ‘CATapult. […]
