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 […]
Statement from the Utah System of Higher Education on Racial & Social Injustice:
Nelson Mandela was famously quoted saying, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” As the Utah System of Higher Education, we stand behind education as the greatest tool for dismantling the racism, oppression, and marginalization that plagues our country today. While we acknowledge the power of education to […]
Utah higher education helps ProjectProtect reach 5 million masks sewn
Fifty thousand volunteers stepped up to support frontline health care workers During May 2020, all of Utah’s institutions of higher education came together to support ProjectProtect, a grass-roots initiative to address the national shortage of personal protective equipment. Through these efforts, the initiative reached its goal to produce five million medical-grade masks to protect frontline health care workers […]
USHE releases path for welcoming students back to campus for fall 2020
Individual public colleges and universities to release localized fall semester plans in the coming days The Utah System of Higher Education COVID-19 Higher Education Task Force released a plan today outlining a path for Utah public colleges and universities to resume onsite operations for the fall 2020 semester amid COVID-19 uncertainty. Utah colleges and universities […]
USHE institutions allocate nearly $50 million to students through institutional aid, CARES Act Funds
Colleges and universities in the Utah System of Higher Education are giving nearly $50 million directly to students to help with financial aid, emergency relief, and other supports during the COVID-19 pandemic. Of that funding, nearly $48 million has come from the CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act. Through each institutions’ emergency fund […]
Senate Confirms Governor’s Appointments to New Higher Education Governance Board
The Utah Senate has confirmed Governor Herbert’s appointments to the newly-formed Utah Board of Higher Education. This restructured governance of higher education, outlined in SB111, Higher Education Amendments, combines the Utah System of Higher Education and the Utah System of Technical Colleges to create a unified system with one board, the Utah Board of Higher […]
