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News Releases and Announcements
Featured News Release | February 02, 2026
JB Holston, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Higher Education, to Represent Colorado on the WICHE Commission
BOULDER, COLORADO — JB Holston, executive director of the Colorado Department of Higher Education who has decades of business, civic, and education leadership experience, has been appointed to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) as a Commissioner for the state by...
Jennifer White, Executive Director of Idaho State Board of Education, Appointed as WICHE Commissioner
BOULDER, COLORADO — Jennifer White, executive director of the Office of the State Board of Education of Idaho, has been appointed to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) as a commissioner. As the executive director of the...
December 02, 2025
Retired State Sen. Michael Dembrow Appointed to WICHE Commission to Represent Oregon
BOULDER, COLORADO — Michael Dembrow, a member of the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission who served in the Oregon Legislature as a state representative and state senator for 16 years, has been appointed to the Western Interstate Commission for...
November 21, 2025
Sen. Ann Millner of Utah Elected as 2026 Chair of WICHE Commission
Frankie Eliptico, Representing the U.S. Pacific Territories and Freely Associated States, to Serve as Vice Chair BOULDER, Colorado – Sen. F. Ann Millner of Utah has been elected as the 2026 chair of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher...
November 17, 2025
Media Mentions
Featured Media Mention | May 13, 2026
Bucking National Projections, Some N.H. Colleges are Reporting Strong Fall 2026 Enrollment Figures
This article from the Concord Monitor cites graduation data from Knocking at the College Door while discussing how the University of New Hampshire, New England College, and Colby-Sawyer College have seen an increase in first-year deposits. View the original source here.
12 Reasons Some Colleges are Closing Their Doors
This article from The Queen Zone cites high school graduation data from Knocking at the College Door in its discussion of multiple factors influencing college closures. View original source here.
May 11, 2026
Graduation by the Numbers
This article from The Oakdale Leader cites demographic data from Knocking at the College Door while discussing notable figures regarding high school graduation in the United States. View the original source here.
May 08, 2026
Higher Education at a Crossroads: Fiscal Considerations for States
This report from the National Conference of State Legislators cites data from Knocking at the College Door while discussing the impacts of shifting demographies, policy issues, and state economic landscapes on funding higher education at the state level. View the original source here.
May 07, 2026
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