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2021 Legislative Update: Week 6

February 22-26, 2021 Executive Appropriations Committee Recommended Funding Items The Executive Appropriations Committee adopted proposed new funding items late Friday afternoon (in addition to the base budget increases adopted early in the 2021 legislative session that includes a 3% employee compensation market increase). The proposed items for higher education are closely aligned to the budget priorities […]

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 […]

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 […]