Report: Utah saw 82% decrease in state need-based financial aid over the last decade
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education released Tuition and Fees in the West 2018-19: Trends and Implications, which discusses the results of the 2018-19 survey of Tuition and Fees in Public Higher Education in the West, as well as recent trends in state fiscal support and state grant aid. This data can also be […]
Board of Regents implements first need-based scholarship from the State of Utah
Board of Regents also adopts changes to Regents’, New Century, and T.H. Bell Scholarships The Board of Regents adopted a policy implementing the Utah Promise Scholarship—the first-ever need-based scholarship of its kind in the state—at its meeting at Snow College on Friday, May 17, 2019. The Utah Promise Scholarship covers tuition and fees for the […]
Board of Regents appoints David R. Woolstenhulme as Interim Commissioner of Higher Education
The Utah Board of Regents has appointed David R. Woolstenhulme, former Commissioner of Technical Education and current Vice President of Statewide Campuses at Utah State University, as Interim Commissioner of Higher Education. Dr. Woolstenhulme will assume the role on July 1, 2019. “I am honored to be selected as Interim Commissioner of Higher Education,” said […]
5 fast facts about Snow College
1. Snow is consistently ranked among the top colleges in America Ranked for its affordability, academic rigor, student success rate, involvement opportunities, and more, Snow College has consistently placed among the top colleges in America. CNN Money ranked Snow College #6 for its high graduation and/or transfer rates into a four-year university. TheBestSchools.org ranked Snow […]
Commencement 2019: SLCC, UVU, WSU, and Snow graduation recap
Utah’s colleges and universities celebrated the accomplishments of their graduates with commencement ceremonies last week. See 2019 commencement photos from DSU, U of U, USU, and SUU. Salt Lake Community College: 3,299 graduates Certificates: 794 Associate: 3,027 Utah Valley University: 5,953 graduates Certificates/diplomas: 353 Associate: 2,237 Bachelor’s: 3,639 Master’s: 250 Photos courtesy of the Deseret […]
Commencement 2019: DSU, U of U, USU, and SUU graduation recap
Last week, Utah’s colleges and universities celebrated the accomplishments of their graduates with commencement ceremonies. This week, we will be highlighting graduation photos from institutions in the Utah System of Higher Education in two installments. The rest of the institutions will be highlighted on Thursday. Dixie State University: 1,927 graduates Certificates: 311 Associate: 904 Bachelor’s: […]
USHE Women’s Leadership Exchange: Addressing underrepresentation of women in leadership positions at USHE institutions
*Pictured above from left to right: Jessica C. Hill, associate professor of psychology, UVU; Nancy Hauck, associate provost of community & global engagement, DSU As women, it’s really difficult sometimes to rise up and be a leader at your institution without some outside assistance. –Associate Provost of Community & Global Engagement, Dixie State University Nancy […]
Gen Z: Three takeaways on the new generation of college students
A recent report by the Chronicle of Higher Education entitled The New Generation of Students discussed the differences in the newest generation hitting college campuses: Generation Z. Born between approximately 1995 and 2012, these new traditionally-aged college students are markedly different from generations even in the recent past when it comes to diversity, attitudes about […]
Trending in higher ed: Competency-based Education
What is Competency-based Education? Competency-based Education takes into account prior learning and is based on students’ mastery of knowledge or proficiency, skills, and abilities in a subject, rather than relying on a traditional, time-based learning structure which revolves around credit hours and grades. Through CBE, students progress through curriculum at their own pace, and as […]
By 2065, the share of Utah’s minority population will increase to 35%
According to a report from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, the share of Utah’s minority population will increase from approximately 20% in 2015 to 35% in 2065. Half of Utah’s population growth in this time span will come from minority populations. Among minority populations, Hispanics show the largest increase numerically with 850,000 new Utah […]
