It’s been proven time and again that those with a college education have a significantly higher earning potential, lower unemployment rates, and better health and… Continue Reading Using the state’s Education Fund for higher ed is not only appropriate, it’s critical to Utah’s success
Last Friday, the Board of Regents unanimously approved a 10-year strategic plan for Utah higher education. The strategic planning process started in the summer of 2014,… Continue Reading 10-year strategic plan for Utah higher ed unanimously approved by Board of Regents
What is the Regents’ Scholarship? Since its inception in 2008, the legislatively-funded, merit-based Regents’ Scholarship has encouraged high school students to prepare for college by… Continue Reading Regents’ Scholarship deadline is Feb. 1: Learn more about Utah’s merit-based scholarship program
Board of Regents Prioritization of Capital Development Projects Unlike local school districts in K-12 that use property tax for support of facilities, higher education must… Continue Reading USHE building priorities are vital to keep up with student growth
Since 1985, Utah has provided an opportunity for prepared high school juniors and seniors to take college courses while still in high school. Through the Concurrent… Continue Reading Students earning college credit in high school increases 6%
USHE’s annual Scholarship Report is now available. The report updates the Utah Legislature on the New Century and Regents’ Scholarships, which are administered by the… Continue Reading 2015 Annual USHE Scholarship Report
At the annual conference of the Utah Council of Education Deans earlier this month, Dr. Teddi Safman, Assistant Commissioner for Academic Affairs for the Utah System… Continue Reading Utah Council of Education Deans presents 2015 Friend of Education Award to Dr. Teddi Safman
The Utah System of Higher Education will host the 18th annual ‘What is an Educated Person?’ conference on October 22-23, 2015. This year’s theme,“Who are our… Continue Reading USHE hosts 18th annual “What is an Educated Person?” conference
In preparation for the 2016 legislative session, the Utah State Board of Regents prioritized the state-funded capital facilities requests from institutions in the Utah System… Continue Reading 2016-17 USHE capital facilities requests prioritized by Board of Regents
***This is an archived post. Please see ushe.edu/initiatives/prior-learning-assessment for the most current information. This is the fifth article in a multi-part series about math in… Continue Reading Math and Graduation: Overview of SB 196 – Math Competency Initiative