Utah Business, Living Color Utah to honor Laís Martínez, USHE’s inaugural assistant commissioner for equity, diversity, inclusion
Martínez among 23 other individuals and organizations to be recognized for working toward a more equitable and inclusive future for Utah at annual gala The Utah System of Higher Education’s inaugural Assistant Commissioner for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Laís Martínez, will be honored at the fourth-annual Living Color Gala, presented by Utah Business and Living Color […]
Dixie Technical College presidential search narrowed to three finalists
After an extensive national search, the Dixie Technical College Presidential Search Committee has recommended three finalists to the Utah Board of Higher Education for the position of Dixie Technical College President: Ben F. Bigelow, Abby Lee and Jordan Rushton. “I want to thank the Dixie Technical College Presidential Search Committee for dedicating their time to […]
2022 Legislative Update: Week 6
February 22-25, 2022 Executive Appropriations Committee Adopts Higher Education Funding Items The Executive Appropriations Committee adopted proposed new funding items this evening (in addition to the base budget increases adopted early in the 2022 legislative session that includes a 5.75% employee compensation market increase). The proposed items to higher education are closely aligned to the […]
2022-23 Student Board member applications now open
Since 1977, Utah’s Governor has appointed a public college and/or university student to represent Utah students on the state’s Board of Higher Education. Under the new Utah Board of Higher Education, there are now two student members, one representing the state’s degree-granting institutions (research universities, regional universities, and community colleges) and one representing the state’s technical […]
2022 Legislative Update: Week 5
February 14-18, 2022 Updated State Budget Revenues Announced Governor Cox and legislative leadership announced revised tax revenue projections on Friday, higher than projections adopted in December 2021 by the Executive Appropriations Committee: Dec 2021 Feb 2022 General Fund (Sales Tax): $245 million $1.04 billion Education Fund (Income Tax): $685 million $2.75 billion According to […]
USHE announces new collaboration with AAC&U
Collaboration will advance state-level evidence on civic and community-based engagement The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) announced today that it will collaborate with the Utah System of Higher Education on a statewide project to advance evidence on civic and community-based engagement in higher education. Involving all sixteen public colleges and universities in Utah—eight technical colleges and eight […]
2022 Legislative Update: Week 4
February 5-11, 2022 Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee The Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee wrapped up its work on Wednesday, February 9 and submitted its list of priority budget requests (page 4) to the Executive Appropriations Committee on Friday. This Subcommittee’s priorities closely align with the Utah Board of Higher Education’s budget priorities adopted in September 2021. […]
2022 Legislative Update: Week 3
January 31 – February 4, 2022 Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee The Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee continued its meetings this week and received presentations from the remaining USHE institutions. Below are links to the institutions’ presentations: Southern Utah University University of Utah Utah State University Utah Tech/Dixie State University Utah Valley University Weber State University The […]
2022 Legislative Update: Week 2
January 24-28, 2022 Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee The Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee (HEAS) continued its meetings this week and received presentations from all technical and community college institutions. Below are links to the technical institutions’ presentations: Bridgerland Technical College Dixie Technical College Davis Technical College Mountainland Technical College Ogden-Weber Technical College Salt Lake Tech (SLCC) […]
Southern Utah University Presidential Search Committee announces public meetings
Southern Utah University Presidential Search Committee announces public meetings The Southern Utah University Presidential Search Committee will host three public meetings on Jan. 18, 2022, to obtain input from members of the campus community and the general public on the search for the next SUU president. Attendees will have the opportunity to join in person […]
