2018 Legislative update – Week 7 (Final Update)
The 2018 Legislative Session ended yesterday, March 8. The following is a brief summary of budget increases and key legislation. A more complete overview of the legislative session will be presented at the upcoming Board of Regents meeting on Friday, March 30, 2018. Budget Update Legislative leaders adopted priorities for the 2018-19 budget during the […]
Weber State University presidential search committee named by the Board of Regents
The Board of Regents has named a 21-member committee to conduct a national search for the next president of Weber State University. Dr. Charles A. Wight, president of Weber State, announced Jan. 18, 2018, that he planned to step down as president effective May 1, 2018. An interim president will be named by that time. […]
Top 11 facts about higher ed in Utah
1.) 8 out of 10 Utah high school graduates who go on to college, enroll in a USHE institution. The vast majority of Utah high school graduates who go on to college attend a USHE institution. 80% of Utah high school graduates attended a USHE institution, 11% a Utah private institution, 5% public out-of-state, and […]
Ruth V. Watkins named 16th president of the University of Utah
The Utah State Board of Regents has selected Ruth V. Watkins as the 16th president of the University of Utah. Watkins is the first woman to lead the University of Utah — the state’s oldest, largest and only Research 1 higher education institution — in its 168-year history. (Jerilyn S. McIntyre served as interim president […]
Changes to the Regents’ Scholarship coming for the Class of 2019
The Utah State Board of Regents approved changes for the Regents’ Scholarship at their meeting November 17, 2017, at Utah State University in Logan, Utah. The Regents’ Scholarship changes will take effect for the Class of 2019, current high school juniors. The new Regents’ Scholarship both rewards students whose academic achievements demonstrate a high likelihood of […]
Utah Valley University Presidential Search Committee members named by the Board of Regents
Search Committee to host two public meetings Nov. 28 The Board of Regents has named a 24-member committee to conduct a national search for the next president of Utah Valley University. UVU President Matthew Holland announced on November 6, 2017, that he has been called to serve as a mission president for the Church of […]
November’s Utah College Application Week events give students the opportunity to apply to college during the school day
Throughout November, 122 Utah high schools are partnering with the Utah System of Higher Education to launch Utah College Application Week (UCAW) events. Utah College Application Week gives every high school senior in partner schools the opportunity to complete a college application during the school day, with help from their school counselors, teachers and/or volunteers. […]
UVU President Matthew S. Holland called as LDS mission president, set to leave UVU in June 2018
Dr. Matthew S. Holland, president of Utah Valley University, has been called to serve as a mission president for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints starting in July next year. He will continue to serve as UVU president through early June 2018. The LDS Church has said the Hollands will preside over an […]
Tuition at Utah’s public universities ranked third-lowest in the nation
According to new data from the College Board, tuition at Utah’s public universities is once again third-lowest in the nation. The average 2017-18 in-state tuition and fees at Utah’s four-year institutions is $6,790, compared to the national average of $9,970. This is in addition to having the lowest average student debt in the country at $18,810 […]
UESP earns Morningstar Gold for 7th consecutive year
For the seventh straight year, the Utah Educational Savings Plan (UESP) has been lauded as one of the top 529 college savings plans in the nation by a leading industry analyst. Morningstar Inc., an independent investment research firm, on Tuesday awarded UESP the Analyst Rating™ of Gold for 2017. Morningstar evaluated 62 plans in its […]
