2020 Weekly Legislative Update – Week 7 (Final)
Budget: Beginning July 1, 2020, the Legislature approved a $90 million increase (8.2%) in ongoing tax funds and a one-time increase of $1,750,500 for higher education. The USHE Board of Regents’ budget priority items that received funding include: $27.4 million to support a 2.5% salary and wage increase and an 4.53% increase for health insurance […]
2020 Weekly Legislative Update-Week 4
Revised Revenue Projections The Governor’s Office and legislative leaders announced revised tax revenue projections that set the stage for final budget preparations in the coming weeks. They announced over $900 million in new revenues, primarily in Income Tax (Education Fund): Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee Prioritization The Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee (HEAS) submitted its list of […]
2020 Legislative Update-Week 3
Institution Presentations to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee The University of Utah and Utah State University presented to the Higher Education Appropriation Subcommittee (HEAS) this week. The other remaining institutions presented the week prior: Snow College Salt Lake Community College Utah Valley University Dixie State University Southern Utah University Weber State University Legislative Requests for Appropriations […]
2020 Legislative Update-Week 2
Institution Presentations to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee Several Institutions presented to the Higher Education Appropriation Subcommittee (HEAS) this week: Snow CollegeSalt Lake Community CollegeUtah Valley UniversityDixie State UniversitySouthern Utah UniversityWeber State University The University of Utah and Utah State University will be presenting on Monday. Capital Development The institutions with capital development projects prioritized by […]
Weber State University inaugurates Brad L. Mortensen as 13th president
On January 7th, Weber State University inaugurated its 13th president, Brad L. Mortensen. Mortensen has been leading WSU for more than a year since he was selected by the USHE Board of Regents in December 2018 to fill the post. President Mortensen used the inauguration to announce a new $10 million scholarship initiative called ‘CATapult. […]
Board of Regents honor Utah’s state higher ed governing body’s 50th anniversary
[Pictured above: 1969 Utah Board of Regents] Fifty years ago, the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) was formed by the state legislature with a single board—the Utah State Board of Regents—to govern the new system. In 1969, the population in Utah was just over one million. The world was learning new things about the […]
In a national context: Utah’s growing opportunity gap
At the August Board of Regents meeting, the new Workforce, Access, and Advocacy Committee tasked the Commissioner’s office with taking a closer look at data on Utah’s growing opportunity gap. Further evaluation of this gap will help to identify statewide strategies that address barriers for minority populations to access and complete postsecondary educational opportunities.
Trending in higher ed: food insecurity among college students
When thinking of concerns that college students face, it is common to think of rising tuition rates, choosing a major, and studying for and passing exams. But for nearly half of college students, food insecurity is a big concern, according to a recent nationwide survey from the Hope Center for College Community and Justice at […]
State of Utah Scholarships – 2019 Updates
This year, four major scholarships offered from the State of Utah have been updated. These scholarships include two academic, one new need-based scholarship, and one teaching scholarship. https://ushe.edu/home-page/state-of-utah-scholarships-2019-updates/
Trending in higher ed: the value of college
How is value measured? The value of a higher education has been long debated. Some traditional colleges and universities have prided themselves on not only preparing their graduates for a career but creating well-rounded individuals that contribute a great deal to society as a whole which is seen as a significant noneconomic return on a […]
