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Beginning today, the Utah Board of Higher Education is accepting nominations and applications for the next president of Weber State University. Over the past several weeks, the WSU Presidential Search… Continue Reading [CLOSED] Applications open for Weber State University president

The Utah System of Higher Education reaffirmed its commitment to students, academic excellence, and public accountability by signing a historic joint resolution. USHE leaders, joined… Continue Reading Higher ed and state leaders sign joint resolution centered on students

Board establishes presidential transition team *This release was updated 3/9/26 to reflect search committee changes. The Utah Board of Higher Education has established a nine-member committee to… Continue Reading Utah Valley University Presidential Search Committee named

A new national report from Just Equations, an independent organization focused on student success in mathematics, highlights Utah’s concurrent enrollment (CE) program as a leading… Continue Reading Utah’s concurrent enrollment math program nationally recognized  

The Utah Board of Higher Education announced on January 14, 2026, it will implement a new presidential transition framework to strengthen continuity, communication and leadership… Continue Reading Utah Board of Higher Education rolls out new presidential transition framework for Utah System of Higher Education, launches presidential search for Utah Valley University

Applications are now open for those who wish to serve as the next Student Board Member for the Utah Board of Higher Education. Applications for… Continue Reading 2026-27 Student Board Member Application Now Open

Early access to college coursework supports student readiness More than 61,000 Utah high school students earned college credit while still in high school during the… Continue Reading Utah students earn record levels of college credit through Concurrent Enrollment

“The Utah Board of Higher Education has approved the recommendation of legislation during the state’s 2026 General Legislative Session to strengthen how Utah’s public colleges… Continue Reading Statement from the Utah Board of Higher Education on Utah System of Higher Education Redesign

The Weber State University Presidential Search Committee is seeking public input to help identify the next president of Weber State University. To ensure broad input from the… Continue Reading Weber State University Presidential Search Committee announces public input sessions

The Utah Board of Higher Education today released the following statement on the University of Utah’s announcement on athletics: “The Utah Board of Higher Education recognizes… Continue Reading Statement from the Utah Board of Higher Education on U of U Athletics

The Utah Board of Higher Education Executive Committee approved a resolution establishing a statewide strategic direction for integrating artificial intelligence across Utah’s public colleges and… Continue Reading Utah Board of Higher Education sets statewide direction on AI

USHE is partnering with the Provo City School District to become the first in the state to pilot a direct data integration with Admit Utah,… Continue Reading A simpler way to apply to college: Admit Utah launches first direct data integration with Provo City School District

The Utah Board of Higher Education today reported on the Utah System of Higher Education’s Custom Fit program outcomes for the 2025 fiscal year, demonstrating… Continue Reading Custom Fit program trains nearly 17,000 Utah workers, supports statewide economic growth

The Utah Board of Higher Education today released its 2024–25 Annual Report, highlighting significant achievements across the Utah System of Higher Education in strategic areas… Continue Reading Utah Board of Higher Education releases 2024-25 Annual Report

The Utah System of Higher Education exceeded its systemwide five-year goals for both timely completion (+0.4 percentage points) and high-yield awards (+2.1 percentage points). The… Continue Reading Utah System of Higher Education achieves major milestones in timely completion and high-yield awards and advances student success

The Utah Board of Higher Education approved updates to its operating and capital budget priorities for Utah’s public colleges and universities for the 2026-27 fiscal… Continue Reading Utah Board of Higher Education approves updated budget, capital priorities for 2026-27

The Utah Board of Higher Education has established a nine-member committee to lead the search for the next president of Weber State University. The committee is charged… Continue Reading Weber State University Presidential Search Committee Named

The Utah Board of Higher Education appointed Leslie Durham, Ph.D., as interim president of Weber State University and Kent Thygerson, MBA, as interim president of… Continue Reading Utah Board of Higher Education Appoints Interim Presidents for Weber State University, Tooele Technical College