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Engaging Parents to Empower Students – 2015 USHE Counselor Conference

For the seventh consecutive year, the Utah System of Higher Education hosted its annual statewide conference for secondary school administrators and counselors last Friday at the South Towne Exposition Center with 750+ attendees. This year’s theme was “Engage Parents to Empower Students” focusing on resources and strategies to help enable parents to become more involved… Continue Reading Engaging Parents to Empower Students – 2015 USHE Counselor Conference

Utah one of five states chosen by the AAC&U for its first cohort of Faculty Fellows

The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) has announced the first cohort of Faculty Fellows in five states: Utah, California, Indiana, Texas, and Wisconsin. In Utah, Faculty Fellows will collaborate with colleagues across the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) to share best practices for general education and lead faculty development activities. The goal… Continue Reading Utah one of five states chosen by the AAC&U for its first cohort of Faculty Fellows

U.S. Department of Education launches revised College Scorecard

The U.S. Department of Education has unveiled a new College Scorecard intended to better inform prospective students, the public, and policymakers about graduation rates and college students’ earnings once in the workforce. Any college or university in the United States eligible to participate in Federal Student Financial Assistance programs (e.g., credit-granting institutions) is available to… Continue Reading U.S. Department of Education launches revised College Scorecard

Competency-Based Learning and Prior Learning Assessment common themes at Joint Legislative Education Conference at SUU

The Utah Legislature held a joint education conference with all legislators serving on education committees as well as the governing boards of the three education entities – The State Board of Regents, the Utah College of Applied Technology Board of Trustees, and the Utah State Office of Education. The two-day conference took place September 2-3… Continue Reading Competency-Based Learning and Prior Learning Assessment common themes at Joint Legislative Education Conference at SUU

Math and graduation: Weber State University- Innovative remediation that improves proficiency

This is the fourth article in a multi-part series about math in high school and college leading to completion of a degree or certificate. The first article focused on math and high school preparation, the second on developmental/remedial math, the third on math and STEM. USHE institutions have been working at finding better ways to deliver… Continue Reading Math and graduation: Weber State University- Innovative remediation that improves proficiency

Utah higher ed leaders support Higher Ed for Higher Standards

In the last two weeks, both the SAGE test results and the 2015 ACT report “The Condition of College and Career Readiness” show more Utah students need to graduate from high school ready for college. For example: Over half of students arriving on the campuses of Utah’s public colleges and universities need remediation in math, learning or re-learning… Continue Reading Utah higher ed leaders support Higher Ed for Higher Standards