Select a WICHE member on the clickable map to explore individual highlights of our long-standing partnerships. As a regional interstate compact, WICHE collaborates with partners across the West to share knowledge, create resources, and develop innovative solutions that address some of our society’s most pressing needs.
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Media Mentions
Tuition Reciprocity Agreements Can Help Save On College
04
Nov 2025
An article from The College Investor about how regional tuition reciprocity agreements help students lower the cost of college. The Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) is profiled. Read the story here.
Media Mentions
Rural America, Growth Area?
03
Dec 2025
An article from The Chronicle of Higher Education reports on the growing population of high school seniors in rural areas and how colleges are trying to serve their needs. WICHE Vice President, Policy Analysis and Research, Patrick Lane, is quoted. ...
Forum 2026 Annual Meeting
01
Apr 2026
The members of the Western Academic Leadership Forum (Forum) are public and private bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral institutions, and related system offices and state agencies. Provosts and other chief academic officers are the institutional representatives that comprise the heart of the...
Alliance 2026 Annual Meeting
15
Apr 2026
The Western Alliance of Community College Academic Leaders (Alliance) is a membership organization that serves as an incubator for collaborating and problem-solving among chief academic officers (or equivalent) at WICHE-region community colleges and technical schools, related systems, and state coordinating and governing boards. Join...
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