$2 million in Talent Ready Utah grants awarded for workforce development programs
At the conclusion of Workforce Week in Washington, D.C., 12 new Utah partnerships were awarded $2,125,000 in grants to better meet the state’s skilled workforce needs. Talent Ready Utah grants, formerly known as Utah Cluster Acceleration Partnership grants, are designed to strengthen collaboration between industry, education and economic development leaders to create talent pipelines for […]
New reimbursement program encourages longevity in law enforcement careers
In an effort to encourage Utahns working in criminal justice to lengthen their careers, Senator Karen Mayne sponsored legislation during the 2017 Legislative Session to incentivize educational advancements in the criminal justice industry. The Peace Officer Career Advancement Reimbursement program provides up to half of tuition and fees (maximum of $5,000) per qualified student annually. […]
Report highlights gap in educational attainment in Utah’s workforce demands
A new report from Achieve, a bipartisan nonprofit organization focusing on helping states make college and career readiness a priority for all students, has released its latest analysis of states’ student performance against college-and career-ready (CCR) indicators. The report provides a state-by-state analysis of education outcomes in relation to the state’s employment needs. Supply vs. […]
Utah’s Senator Hatch introduces Bipartisan College Transparency Act to improve reporting of student outcomes
A bipartisan group of senators led by Utah’s Senator Hatch recently introduced legislation to overturn a federal prohibition on tracking the educational and employment outcomes of college students. The bill sponsors—all members of the Senate education committee—unveiled the College Transparency Act of 2017, which would allow the federal government, as well as families and prospective […]
New certificates offered at University of Utah expand career options for recent grads
A new non-credit certificate program offered by the University of Utah is designed to help recent graduates expand their employment options. The Degree Plus certificates, which begin in fall 2017, focus on teaching skills needed for careers in high-demand areas, including operations, content marketing, instructional design, data analysis and digital communications. The certificate program was […]
Commencement 2017: Snow, SUU, USU, and UVU graduation recap
Utah’s colleges and universities have been celebrating the accomplishments of their graduates with commencement ceremonies the last few weeks. See 2017 commencement photos from DSU, SLCC, U of U, and WSU. Snow College: 1,065 graduates Diploma/Award: 1 Certificates: 50 Associate: 1,043 Bachelor’s: 22 Southern Utah University: 1,925 graduates Certificates: 16 Associate: 371 Bachelor’s: 1,130 Master’s: 408 Utah State University: 5,046 graduates Associate: 1,296 […]
University of Utah ranks among top 2% of all teacher prep programs in the nation
The National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) recently released its latest ratings for 717 undergraduate programs that prepare high school teachers, including ratings for seven programs in Utah. The University of Utah ranks among the top 2% of the over 700 programs analyzed NTCQ that ranked as a “Top Tier Secondary Teacher Prep Programs” by […]
Annual update on higher education finance shows Utah growth outpacing other states
The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) recently released its annual update on state higher education finance (interactive report here). This report provides a useful state-by-state comparison of funding of public higher education. Utah is among 10 “boomerang states,” defined as those that had a 20% or larger cut in educational appropriations per FTE […]
Commencement 2017: DSU, SLCC, U of U, and WSU graduation recap
Over the past few weeks, Utah’s colleges and universities have celebrated the accomplishments of their graduates with commencement ceremonies. We will be highlighting graduation photos from institutions in the Utah System of Higher Education in two installments, with the rest of the institutions coming next week. Dixie State University: 1,699 graduates Certificates: 127 Associate: 894 Bachelor’s: 764 Salt Lake […]
Governor signs concurrent resolution on campus mental health crisis
Governor Gary Herbert signed HCR 16, Concurrent Resolution Declaring Mental Health Issues To Be A Public Health Crisis At Utah Higher Education Institutions (Rep. Redd) on May 3. This resolution declares mental health issues to be a public health crisis at Utah higher education institutions and strongly urges Utah’s government and community groups to seek productive, long-term […]
