At the Board of Regents meeting on March 29, 2019, the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education presented a report on the outcomes of the… Continue Reading Overview: 2019 legislative session outcomes
Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee The Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee (HEAS) wrapped up its work capping a busy week filled with requests for appropriations, presentations from… Continue Reading 2019 Legislative Update – Week 3
Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee As noted last week, the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee (HEAS) was scheduled this past week to receive several reports, including the… Continue Reading 2019 Legislative Update – Week 2
Students saved $48.7 million in future tuition expenses More students than ever are earning college credit during high school, thanks to a big jump in… Continue Reading Over 36,000 Utah high school students participated in Concurrent Enrollment last year, a 10.6% increase
Budget Update Legislative leaders are in the final stages of compiling the 2018-19 budget in the final days of the legislative session. The Executive Appropriations… Continue Reading 2018 Legislative Update – Week 6
Revised Budget Revenues Announced The Legislature has $209 million more than expected to spend in budgets as it prepares the 2018-19 budget. This came from… Continue Reading 2018 Legislative Update – Week 5
Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee The Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee Chairs presented the subcommittee’s priorities to the Executive Appropriations Committee on Thursday. Final 2018-19 budget revenue… Continue Reading 2018 Legislative Update – Week 4
The 45-day 2018 Legislative Session commenced on Monday, January 22, 2018. With over 1,200 legislative bills filled, several are expected to impact Utah’s public colleges… Continue Reading 2018 Legislative Update – Week 1
Legislative math initiative increases college math completion in high school by 28% SB 196 Math Competency Initiative (Millner/Gibson), passed during the 2015 Utah legislative session, encourages high… Continue Reading Making a Difference in Math
Governor Herbert recently announced 2018 as the Year of Technical Education. This announcement came on the heels of the Governor’s announcement of a new IT… Continue Reading 2018 – the Year of Technical Education