Media Releases

2010 April 21

2010 Hall of Fame Induction for Dr. Ellen Wagner and Dr. Farhad (Fred) Saba by the United States Distance Learning Association

In addition, Alabama Governor Bob Riley will receive the Eagle Award which is the Nation’s Highest Distance Learning Award on May 4, 2010 in St. Louis, MO. ...READ ALL ABOUT IT

2009 October 7

Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education awarded $1 million for college mental health intervention study

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has awarded $1 million to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) to test a college mental health intervention over the next tw ...READ ALL ABOUT IT

2009 September 30

National SSI Office Closes – State Efforts Still Going Strong

Boulder, Colorado — On September 30th the national office of the federally funded State Scholars Initiative (SSI) – which motivates students to take a rigorous course o ...READ ALL ABOUT IT

2009 February 5

WICHE Wins Additional Funds to Work with Adults to Finish College

Boulder, Colorado — The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) has been awarded a $412,000 supplemental grant by Lumina Foundation for Education to expand its project Non-traditional No More: Policy Solutions for Adult Learners. ...READ ALL ABOUT IT

2009 February 5

WICHE to Work with New Jersey & South Dakota on Project to Help Adults Finish their Degrees

Boulder, Colorado — The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) has chosen two new states to participate in its project Non-traditional No More: Policy Sol ...READ ALL ABOUT IT

2009 January 6

WICHE & Hezel Associates Partner on Articulation & Transfer Project

Boulder, Colorado — The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) has been awarded a grant by Lumina Foundation for Education to work with education research firm Hezel Associates on a project focused on articulation and transfer. ...READ ALL ABOUT IT