SALT LAKE CITY (March 10, 2025) — The Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity, legislative leadership, the speaker of the House of Representatives, the president of… Continue Reading GOEO, Legislative Leaders, and Utah Universities Collaborate with NVIDIA to Advance Tech Talent Development
Utah’s investment in higher education pays significant dividends, according to a new policy brief from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. The report highlights the state’s… Continue Reading Utah’s higher education system: A catalyst for individual and societal success
The Utah Board of Higher Education has unanimously selected Shane B. Smeed as the next president of Utah Tech University on Feb. 26, 2025. With… Continue Reading Utah Board of Higher Education Names Shane B. Smeed President of Utah Tech University
Eighty percent of community college students intend to earn a bachelor’s degree (Crisp and Nunez 2014; Jabbar et al. 2021; Handel and Strempel 2018), but… Continue Reading Data Narrative: Student Transfers — Strategy or Frustration
Public meetings with finalists Feb. 24; presidential appointment expected Feb. 26 After a comprehensive search, the Utah Tech Presidential Search Committee has recommended three finalists… Continue Reading Three finalists named in Utah Tech presidential search
It was great to see so many students, educators, and lawmakers come together for Higher Ed Day on the Hill! Thank you to all the… Continue Reading Higher Ed Day on the Hill
The Utah Board of Higher Education appointed Alan L. Smith, Ph.D., as interim president of Utah State University in a public meeting on February 12,… Continue Reading Utah Board of Higher Education appoints Alan L. Smith as interim president of Utah State University
The Utah Board of Higher Education released the following statement on February 6, 2025, regarding USU President Elizabeth Cantwell: “Utah State University President Elizabeth R. Cantwell has… Continue Reading Utah Board of Higher Education Statement on USU President Cantwell
Commissioner of Higher Education Geoffrey Landward appointed Mark M. Cain as the next executive director of my529, Utah’s educational savings plan, following the announcement of… Continue Reading Utah Commissioner of Higher Ed names Mark Cain as my529 executive director
Note: This application is now closed. Applications are now open for those who wish to serve as the next Student Board Member for the Utah… Continue Reading 2025-26 Student Board Member Application Now Open