USHE’s Talent Ready Utah seeks proposals for Return to Work Grant program
$500k in grant funds to be awarded to Utah businesses Talent Ready Utah, housed within the Utah System of Higher Education, is now accepting applications for the Return to Work Grant program. Grant funds will be awarded on a rolling basis until funds are exhausted or until June 30, 2025, whichever is earlier. The purpose […]
USU Extension to Offer Free Professional Tech Sales Training in Partnership With Marketstar
Partnership made possible by Utah Works Grant through USHE’s Talent Ready Utah Utah State University Extension recently received a $500,000 grant to fund a two-year program to train rural residents in the state of Utah as technology sales professionals who can work remotely for MarketStar, a Utah-based leader in the outsourced B2B inside sales industry […]
Jordan Rushton named 3rd Dixie Technical College President
The Utah Board of Higher Education selected Jordan Rushton as the third president of Dixie Technical College today, Sept. 15, 2022, following an extensive national search. Rushton has served as interim president of Dixie Tech since April 2022. Rushton will assume the position on Monday, Sept. 19, 2022. He succeeds Kelle Stephens, who served as […]
Mindy Benson named as 17th President at Southern Utah University
The Utah Board of Higher Education selected Mindy Benson as the 17th president of Southern Utah University today, following an extensive national search. Benson will assume the position effective immediately. She succeeds Scott L Wyatt, who served as president from Jan. 2014-July 2021. Benson has served as interim president of SUU since July 2021. “I […]
Utah Board of Higher Education welcomes new Chair, Vice Chair at July meeting
Chair Lisa Michele Church (Left); Vice Chair Jesselie Anderson (Right) Four new Board members sworn in The Utah Board of Higher Education welcomed Lisa Michele Church as chair during its meeting hosted at Southern Utah University today. The Board also welcomed newly appointed Vice Chair Jesselie Anderson, and four new Board members were sworn in. […]
Southern Utah University presidential search narrowed to three finalists
Public meetings with finalists July 13; presidential appointment expected July 15 After an extensive national search, the Southern Utah University Presidential Search Committee has recommended three finalists to the Utah Board of Higher Education for the position of Southern Utah University President: Mindy Benson; Mablene Krueger; and Alan Utter. Finalists will participate in public forums […]
Utah Board of Higher Education appoints Stacee McIff as interim president of Snow College, effective July 2022
The Utah Board of Higher Education named Stacee McIff as interim president of Snow College, to take effect on July 1, 2022. McIff has served as vice president for technical education and workforce development at the college since 2021 and will lead Snow College during the Utah Board of Higher Education’s search for its next […]
Gov. Spencer J. Cox Appoints Four Additional Members to Serve on the Utah Board of Higher Education
Gov. Spencer Cox has appointed the following members to serve on the Utah Board of Higher Education: Grace Acosta, Richard Wheeler, Xitlalli Villanueva, and Heather Johnson. The governor’s nominations are subject to confirmation by the Utah Senate. The Utah Board of Higher Education oversees the Utah System of Higher Education, which includes eight public colleges […]
Gov. Spencer J. Cox Appoints Members to Serve on the Utah Board of Higher Education
Gov. Spencer Cox has appointed the following members to serve on the Utah Board of Higher Education: Stan Albrecht, Julie Beck, Rich Christiansen, Hope Eccles, and Steve Starks. The governor’s nominations are subject to confirmation by the Utah Senate. The Utah Board of Higher Education oversees the Utah System of Higher Education, which includes eight […]
Utah Board of Higher Education appoints Jordan Rushton as interim president of Dixie Technical College, effective May 2022
The Utah Board of Higher Education named Jordan Rushton as interim president of the Dixie Technical College, to take effect in May 2022. He will serve until a permanent president is named. In January 2022, the current college president, Kelle Stephens, who has served in the position since 2012, announced her retirement, effective April 30, […]
