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Cheryl Dowd Receives National Award for Educational Technology and Distance Education Policy Work

27 Jun 2024

BOULDER, Colorado — Cheryl Dowd, senior director, State Authorization Network (SAN) and WCET Policy Innovations, was recently honored with one of the highest awards of the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA). The USDLA Eagle Award is presented to...

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10 Institutions Selected for Grant-funded Technology Partnerships to Improve Transfer Experience for College Students

20 Jun 2024

BOULDER, Colo. – Ten accredited postsecondary institutions in the West have been selected to participate in an innovative partnership project that aims to improve outcomes for transfer students by leveraging campus technology. The Technology and Partnerships for Transfer Success...

Forum and Alliance Executive Committees Meeting

15 Jul 2024

The Executive Committees of the Forum and Alliance will be meeting to plan the joint annual meeting taking place April 23-25, 2025 in Reno, Nevada and the upcoming needs and offerings for each group.

2024 Western Academic Leadership Academy

16 Jul 2024

The Western Academic Leadership Academy (Academy) is a year-long professional development program for academic leaders aspiring to become chief academic officers in the WICHE region’s postsecondary sector. The Academy, sponsored by the Western Academic Leadership Forum and the Western Alliance of...

Rural Mental Health in the United States: 2006-2022

May 16, 2024

This volume, Rural Mental Health in the United States: 2006–2022, is the fourth in a series, first published in 1979, intended to provide an overview of the field of rural mental health and access to its literature through an annotated bibliography.

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2024 CPL Equity Award Winners

Report and Webinar

May 13, 2024

The Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) and WICHE announce the inaugural winners of the Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) Equity Awards, recognizing strategies that have been proven to put CPL in reach of key adult learner populations and/or increase their CPL credit-earning.

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Explore Our Region

Select a WICHE member on the clickable map to explore individual highlights of our long-standing partnerships. As an 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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