2021 Legislative Update: Week 5
February 15-20, 2021 Update: State Budget Revenues Announced Legislative leadership announced revised budget revenues on Friday, February 19, setting the stage for building the state’s budget in the remaining two weeks of the legislative session. The Legislature will be working to allocate $205 million in ongoing funds and an unprecedented $1.3 billion in one-time funds. […]
Legislative Update: Week 3
February 1-6 Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee The Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee (HEAS) continued its meetings this week and received presentations from the remaining USHE institutions. Below are links to all of the institutions’ presentations: Bridgerland Technical College Davis Technical College Dixie State University Dixie Technical College Mountainland Technical College Ogden-Weber Technical College Salt Lake Community […]
National study highlights Utah’s technical colleges’ role in attainment and economic development
A national study by Advance CTE, Building Better Futures for Learners: A 50-State Analysis of Area Technical Centers, highlighted Utah as one of five states that have effective and high-impact models for technical education. The report featured the important role of Utah’s eight technical colleges in meeting Utah’s attainment and economic development initiatives. As the report […]
University of Utah Presidential Search Committee named by Utah Board of Higher Education
The Utah Board of Higher Education has named a 28-member committee to conduct a national search for the next president of the University of Utah. Ruth V. Watkins, president of the University of Utah, announced on Jan. 12, 2021, that she planned to step down as president effective in April 2021. The Board will name […]
Legislative Update: Week 2
January 25-29, 2021 Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee The Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee (HEAS) continued its meetings this week and received presentations from all but six USHE institutions. Below are links to the institutions’ presentations: Davis Technical College Bridgerland Technical College Dixie Technical College Mountainland Technical College Ogden-Weber Technical College Salt Lake Community College Snow College […]
Utah Board of Higher Education and Utah State University Board of Trustees release joint investigative report regarding concerns raised by USU athletes
The Utah Board of Higher Education reviewed and accepted the findings of a joint investigative report conducted by independent investigators today regarding concerns raised by student athletes about purported comments Utah State University President Noelle Cockett made during a virtual meeting on December 8, 2020 regarding interim head football coach Frank Maile’s religious and cultural background. The meeting in question involved USU President Noelle Cockett, USU Vice President […]
ACT requirement removed for Regents’ Scholarship applicants, class of 2021
Change comes as many ACT exams statewide were canceled due to COVID-19 Beginning today, Monday, November 16, the ACT requirement for Regents’ Scholarship (class of 2021) applicants is no longer required. ACT exams were canceled statewide due to the coronavirus pandemic, and cancelations continue to cause disruption to students hoping to apply. Previously, a minimum ACT […]
Enrollment at Utah’s public colleges and universities holds steady despite COVID-19 pandemic
Nearly 190K students enrolled for fall semester 2020 In the first look at Utah college enrollments since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, data from the Utah System of Higher Education shows enrollment at Utah’s public colleges and universities held steady compared to last year, with a slight net decrease. Systemwide, the total 2020 fall […]
Utah Board of Higher Education members officially sworn in by Utah Supreme Court Justice
Utah Supreme Court Justice John Pearce swore in all 18 members of the Utah Board of Higher Education at the August 21 Board meeting, including two student members. The Utah State Senate confirmed Governor Herbert’s appointments to the newly-formed Utah Board of Higher Education in May of this year. Each member of the Utah Board […]
Utah Board of Higher Education appoints Dave R. Woolstenhulme as Commissioner of Higher Education
Chairman, President and CEO of Zions Bancorporation, Harris H. Simmons, to chair the Utah Board of Higher Education Salt Lake City – At its first meeting today, the Utah Board of Higher Education appointed Dave R. Woolstenhulme as Commissioner of Higher Education. Commissioner Woolstenhulme has been serving as Interim Commissioner for the Utah System of Higher Education for […]
