Trending in Higher Ed: Open Educational Resources
The cost of textbooks has risen at more than four times the rate of inflation in the past decade, and the use of access codes for associated online materials (that then expire at the end of the term) undermine the rental and used-book marketplace. As the cost of attending college remains a key issue for […]
USHE institutions lecture on sustainability and practice it too
Communities around the world are set to celebrate and advocate for Earth Day on April 22. Utah System of Higher Education institutions and their communities realize the importance of sustainable practices. Currently, no systemwide policy exists surrounding sustainability on USHE campuses, but each institution has implemented their own set of important measures. Here’s a snapshot […]
Qualified Concurrent Enrollment instructors’ level of education credential has no significant impact on student success
The Utah System of Higher Education released a report reviewing the performance of students who took a Concurrent Enrollment math course(s) during 2016-17, who then took a subsequent math course during 2017-18 as freshmen on a college campus. It was found that 78% of students who took a CE math course(s) during 2016-17 and subsequently […]
3rd annual USHE Access and Completion Retreat examines how to support post-traditional students in higher education
The Utah System of Higher Education hosted the third annual Access and Completion Retreat on Friday, April 12, where representatives from each public higher education institution in Utah, community partners, as well as Utah Regent Steven Lund discussed how institutions can best serve post-traditional or adult learners. After Utah Commissioner of Higher Education David Buhler […]
Report: In Utah, higher ed total revenue per FTE reaches pre-Recession levels
Despite the American economic outlook having improved considerably, nationally, state funding for higher education has only halfway recovered in the ten years since the Great Recession, a new report released this week by the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) finds. The 2018 State Higher Education Finance (SHEF) report—an annual, nonpartisan analysis of educational […]
Trending in higher ed: Major online growth
Across the nation, online course options in higher education have expanded greatly in recent years. Offerings range from fully online programs to hybrid courses which utilize both in-class and online learning experiences. While each state seems to take its own approach to answer the needs of their students, Utah has made some recent strides toward […]
How postsecondary education is governed in Utah
Postsecondary education governance structures were adopted in order to best serve each state’s higher education institutions, and for that reason, no two are exactly the same. Many states are split between having a single or multiple statewide coordinating boards, agencies, or governing boards to fulfill their postsecondary education needs. Governance structures in each state are […]
USHE outreach brand StepUp to Higher Education to transition to UtahFutures over the coming year
According to a recent statewide survey from the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education, many Utah students and parents don’t know where to find the best information about college access and readiness. In an effort to create a central website where middle and high school students, parents, and other adults can more easily find […]
Board of Regents approves tuition adjustments for Utah’s public colleges and universities
Tuition increases range from 0 to 5 percent The Board of Regents has approved tuition increases ranging from 0 to 5 percent at Utah’s public colleges and universities on March 29, 2019, at its meeting at Salt Lake Community College—Miller Campus in Sandy. The breakdowns are below: *For an in-state undergraduate student taking 15 credits per […]
Board of Regents reviews first tuition proposals since discontinuing practice of uniform tuition adjustments
Following the 2019 Legislative Session and the adoption of tuition policy changes from the November 2018 Board of Regents meeting, the Board will review and act on tuition adjustment proposals for the 2019-20 academic year from institutions in the Utah System of Higher Education, including a new online-only tuition schedule. Previously, tuition at USHE institutions […]
