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News Releases and Announcements
Featured News Release | April 11, 2025
Patricia Charlton, Interim Chancellor, Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents, Appointed to the WICHE Commission
BOULDER, Colorado — Patricia “Patty” Charlton, who serves as interim chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents, has been appointed as a commissioner to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). WICHE is a...
Dr. Van Davis, Online Education Leader and AI Expert, Inducted into Texas Digital Learning Hall of Fame
AUSTIN, Texas — Dr. Van Davis, executive director of WCET – WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies and vice president, digital learning at the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), will be inducted into the Texas Digital Learning Hall...
March 31, 2025
Ashley Wenger-Slaba, Rural Health System Senior Vice President, to Represent South Dakota on WICHE Commission
BOULDER, Colorado — Ashley Wenger-Slaba, who serves as Sanford Health’s senior vice president of employee experience, education, and workforce relations, has been appointed as a commissioner to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). WICHE is a regional...
February 13, 2025
Rural New Mexico Behavioral Health Internship Program Receives National Accreditation
SANTA FE, New Mexico – The New Mexico Health Care Authority and the New Mexico Psychology Internship Consortia announce full accreditation from the American Psychology Association for their psychology internship program, dedicated to training, recruiting, and retaining behavioral health...
February 05, 2025
Media Mentions
Featured Media Mention | May 14, 2025
Guam Psychology Internship Consortium Receives National Accreditation
The Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center distributed a press release detailing that the Guam Psychology Internship Program has achieved accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association (APA). The aim of the internship program is...
Turning the Tassel: 2025 Could be Peak for High School Graduate Numbers
A story from the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel about the graduating high school class of 2025. The 11th Edition of Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates is quoted.
May 11, 2025
College students — and those not enrolled — see the value in higher education
Higher Ed Dive story covering polls in which the majority of students responded that they view at least one type of degree or higher education credential as very or extremely valuable, and that their future degrees would provide a...
May 07, 2025
Ithaca College Works to Decrease Budget Deficit Through Revenue Enhancement
Ithaca.com story covering the ways Ithaca College is addressing its budget deficit by implementing revenue-enhancement strategies, including expanding graduate programs and increasing fundraising efforts. Patrick Lane, WICHE Vice President, Policy Analysis and Research, is quoted.
April 23, 2025
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