Tech use in higher ed continues to increase, but less than 3% of students enroll solely online
Technology plays an increasingly important role in college students’ lives. Students use technology throughout their college education, from courses taught partially or entirely online, to registration, instructor evaluations, and tuition payments. Completely online programs offered USHE institutions now offer 1,738 fully online courses, 140 of which were added in the last year. There are also […]
Number of engineering and computer science degrees continues to rise
The number of engineering and computer science degrees earned in Utah continues to rise, thanks in part to the Engineering and Computer Technology Initiative. In 2001, the State Legislature established this initiative within the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE), which aimed to increase the number of students graduating from engineering, computer science and related technology […]
2016 StepUp READY Grant Awards Announced
The Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) has announced awards for the StepUp READY mini-grant program (up to $75,000). This is the second year of mini-grants awarded to projects based on partnerships between local school districts and Utah higher education institutions. The purpose of the grants is to increase the number of Utah’s public high […]
New studies highlight the underemployment challenges of Utah college graduates
In the wake of the Great Recession, a common refrain took hold: That of the overeducated barista, unable to find a job in their field, working instead in a low or middle-skilled position just to get by. By 2012, more than half of college graduates under age 25 were jobless or underemployed. Underemployment, while not […]
UESP exceeds 300,000 college savings accounts
The Utah Educational Savings Plan (UESP) announced December 30th that the number of accounts under its management has passed 300,000, as a growing number of families invest in Utah’s official 529 plan to save for their children’s future college costs. The number of UESP college savings accounts has almost doubled since the financial crisis ended […]
StepUp/UHEAA’s “You CAN Pay for College” event attendance increased 25% from last year
From September through November, Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority’s (UHEAA) Outreach team (operating under a joint StepUp/UHEAA platform) hosted 24 regional “You CAN Pay for College” evening events throughout Utah where high school students and parents learned about college savings, scholarships, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), grants, work-study programs, and student loans. The events […]
Utah receives grant from National Governors Association to work on replicating Utah Aerospace Pathways project in other industries
Last week, the National Governors Association (NGA) Center for Best Practices announced six states—Indiana, Iowa, Montana, New Hampshire, Utah and Washington—will participate in the 2016 Policy Academy on Scaling Work-Based Learning. The 18-month leadership program focuses on helping state teams incorporate work-based learning into their overall talent pipeline as a way to establish clear career […]
USHE works to improve college completion rates
College educated citizens make Utah’s economy stronger. The Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) wants to make sure that every student can get a meaningful credential in a timely manner. That means taking enough credits each semester, taking the right classes, and building upon strong academic preparation in high school. USHE recently released a report, College […]
USHE brought over $656 million to the state in outside research and grant funding in 2014-15
One of the strategic objectives of the Utah State Board of Regents is “Innovative Discovery,” to encourage innovation as a core value at each institution in the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE). In fact, the primary task of USHE is to create and disseminate knowledge to help make Utahns well-rounded, productive citizens and increase their economic […]
Meet UHESA: The Utah Higher Education Staff Association
NOTE: This is an archived news article. The most recent information regarding UHESA can be found at uhesa.org. The Utah Higher Education Staff Association (UHESA) is an association for staff employees from each Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) institution. UHESA provides a means of association and communication between the staff associations of each USHE […]
