A recent survey by the Economic Development Corporation of Utah found companies looking to relocate to Utah place high-skilled workers as the top factor in its decision… Continue Reading Higher education is Utah’s economic engine, according to new study
Utah’s public colleges and universities are seeing another increase in student enrollment this fall semester. The first “snapshot” of college enrollments for the 2016-17 school… Continue Reading Enrollment at Utah’s public colleges & universities increases by over 4,000
A new report on Remedial Coursetaking at U.S. public 2-and 4 year institutions from the National Center for Education Statistics reports that participation in remedial coursework is… Continue Reading New report on remedial coursetaking at U.S. public institutions
This fall semester, the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) is rolling out the final components to a major multi-year initiative to empower secondary counselors… Continue Reading New college readiness course available for high school counselors
Over the past several years, higher ed and K-12 in Utah have sought ways to work more closely to better serve students in transitioning from… Continue Reading ESSA provides unique partnership opportunity for higher ed and K-12
91% of eighth graders plan to attend college. However, statistics show, only about 50% of Utah high school students enroll in college after graduation. The… Continue Reading Utah Scholars 2015-16 annual report
For the eighth consecutive year, the Utah System of Higher Education hosted its annual statewide conference for secondary school administrators and counselors last Thursday at… Continue Reading College Knowledge: Start Now – 2016 USHE Conference for School Administrators and Counselors
The Utah State Board of Regents adopted the unified budget request and prioritized the state-funded capital facilities requests of the Utah System of Higher Education… Continue Reading 2017-18 USHE budget request approved by Board of Regents
The Utah Student Association has identified student mental health as its top priority for the past two years. More recently, student leaders at Utah State… Continue Reading Student mental health on college campuses becoming a significant policy issue
Scholarships and grants play a significant role in how students pay for college. 54% of USHE students who enrolled in both fall and spring semesters… Continue Reading Gift aid a significant factor in assisting students towards degree completion