National School Counseling Week 2017, “School Counseling: Helping Students Realize Their Potential,” will be celebrated from February 6-10, 2017, to focus public attention on the… Continue Reading National School Counseling Week
The Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee The subcommittee met twice this week, hearing from seven of the eight USHE presidents. Each president advocated the Board of… Continue Reading 2017 Legislative Update – Week 2
Continuing growth underscores UESP’s value to families saving for higher education The Utah Educational Savings Plan (UESP) announced last week that its assets under management… Continue Reading Assets at Utah Educational Savings Plan pass $10 billion
Overview The 2017 Session of the Utah State Legislature got underway Monday, January 23, and will conclude Thursday, March 9. It is anticipated there will… Continue Reading 2017 Legislative Update – Week 1
As Utah’s public institutions enroll the vast majority of Utah high school graduates, the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) is the primary workforce pipeline… Continue Reading One year in: Progress report on the Board of Regents’ 10-year strategic plan for higher ed
Student safety has become an issue of primary concern for institutions of higher education throughout the country, in particular regarding sex discrimination, sexual violence and… Continue Reading Regents adopt statewide student safety policy to strengthen efforts in addressing sexual misconduct
The 2025 Strategic Plan of the Board of Regents, adopted in January 2016, projects USHE institutions need a combined annual average budget increase of 5%… Continue Reading Board of Regents FY18 budget priorities focus on strategic objectives, outcomes
The Utah System of Higher Education’s (USHE) 2017-18 legislative budget priorities reflect the most pressing needs of USHE institutions, including the need to increase market… Continue Reading USHE institutions add 97 new certificate and degree programs in 2016
The Utah System of Higher Education via their college readiness platform StepUp to Higher Education, has worked to increase college preparation awareness among Utah high… Continue Reading Over 10,000 students attended StepUp events in 2016
It takes an average of 12 years to recoup the cost of getting a bachelor’s degree, according to a new report from The College Board. College… Continue Reading Investment in a college degree pays off by age 34