2019 Legislative Update – Week 2
Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee As noted last week, the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee (HEAS) was scheduled this past week to receive several reports, including the USHE Budget Priorities as adopted by the Board of Regents. Ruth Watkins, President at University of Utah, gave the first of the institution-based presentations to the Subcommittee. She touched on […]
National School Counseling Week celebrates the impact counselors have on student success
National School Counseling Week 2019, “ School Counselors: Providing Lessons for Life,” is being celebrated from Feb. 4-8, 2019, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors. Sponsored by the American School Counselor Association, National School Counseling Week highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success […]
Utah System of Higher Education releases 2018 Annual Report
The Utah System of Higher Education released its 2018 Annual Report, which details the work of USHE and the Board of Regents over the past year. A college education is more important than ever before, but challenges in college attainment in Utah remain. 95% of new jobs created since the Great Recession require a college education, […]
2019 Legislative Update – Week 1
The 45-day 2019 Legislative Session commenced on Monday, January 28, 2019. With over 1,100 legislative bills filed, several are expected to impact Utah’s public colleges and universities. The early weeks of the session focus on the budget and capital development priorities; however, several pieces of legislation are up for consideration. 2019-20 Budget According to the […]
Forty-five percent of Utah’s high school graduating class of 2017 enrolled in college the following year
SALT LAKE CITY – Forty-five percent of Utah high school graduates enroll in college the year after high school graduation, according to the recently-released High School Feedback Reports from the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE). Utah continues to be near the lowest in the nation for the percent of high school graduates going directly […]
Board of Regents announces expansion of college access advising program
33 Utah high schools will have a full-time college access advisor by fall 2019 Thirty-three Utah high schools will have a full-time, permanent college access advisor this fall, the Utah Board of Regents announced at its meeting on Friday, January 25, 2019, at Utah Valley University. The near-peer college access advisor will help students register for and […]
Utah Commissioner of Higher Education announces he will conclude service at year’s end
Dr. David L. Buhler announced Tuesday his decision to conclude his service as Utah’s Commissioner of Higher Education effective December 31, 2019. The Board of Regents will commence a national search in the spring. His announcement now will allow time for a thorough search and a smooth transition. “Late last week, I shared my decision […]
5 fast facts about Utah Valley University
1.) 38% of UVU students are 1st generation Thirty-eight percent of UVU students are first generation. In 2018, there were 1,280 first-generation student graduates from UVU. UVU provides mentoring, events, and support through its I Am First program, which automatically includes all first-generation students at UVU. Last year, President Astrid S. Tuminez announced a new […]
Top 10 facts about higher ed in Utah
1.) The Board of Regents’ top 2019 legislative priority is a statewide college access advising program, with a permanent, full-time college access advisor for every Utah high school by the 2021-22 school year. To better support Utah high school students on their path to college, the Board is introducing a statewide program that will put a […]
Bradley J. Cook named 17th president of Snow College
The Utah Board of Regents has unanimously selected Bradley J. Cook as the seventeenth president of Snow College. “Dr. Cook is a nationally respected scholar and dynamic leader in higher education,” said Harris Simmons, Chair of the Board of Regents. “His experience, vision, and dedication to academic excellence will ensure Snow College continues to thrive […]
