2017-2018 Budget The Executive Appropriations Committee approved its first round of funding items on Friday. For higher education, initial items include: Compensation: 2% labor market… Continue Reading 2017 Legislative Update – Week 6
*This op-ed from Commissioner David Buhler ran in the Deseret News on Sunday, February 26, 2017. In response to the recent editorial in the Deseret… Continue Reading Higher ed in Utah is efficient, innovative and collaborative
2017-2018 Budget With revised revenue projections announced last week, significant budget decisions continue to loom before a final budget takes shape. There is still a… Continue Reading 2017 Legislative Update – Week 5
Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee The Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee met for its final scheduled hearing this week, focusing on the Board of Regents’ budget priorities… Continue Reading 2017 Legislative Update – Week 3
The Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee The subcommittee met twice this week, hearing from seven of the eight USHE presidents. Each president advocated the Board of… Continue Reading 2017 Legislative Update – Week 2
As Utah’s public institutions enroll the vast majority of Utah high school graduates, the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) is the primary workforce pipeline… Continue Reading One year in: Progress report on the Board of Regents’ 10-year strategic plan for higher ed
The 2025 Strategic Plan of the Board of Regents, adopted in January 2016, projects USHE institutions need a combined annual average budget increase of 5%… Continue Reading Board of Regents FY18 budget priorities focus on strategic objectives, outcomes
Higher education is not only a primary engine for the state’s economy, it is one of the most solid options to guarantee a higher individual… Continue Reading 2015-16 USHE graduates will earn almost $400 million in increased wages this year
The College Board released its annual Trends in College Pricing Report that provides trend analysis on tuition and higher education financing. The report compares 2016-17… Continue Reading Tuition & fees at Utah’s public institutions remain among lowest in the country
Scholarships and grants play a significant role in how students pay for college. 54% of USHE students who enrolled in both fall and spring semesters… Continue Reading Gift aid a significant factor in assisting students towards degree completion