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News Releases and Announcements
Featured News Release | December 17, 2024
Laura DaVinci Named Director of Every Learner Everywhere
Boulder, CO (December 17, 2024) – Laura DaVinci has been named Director of Every Learner Everywhere, a network of partner organizations that advocates for equitable outcomes in U.S. higher education through advances in digital learning. WCET – the WICHE...
Report: U.S. high school graduates will peak next year, then most states will see steady declines through 2041
Knocking at the College Door authors say the report adds urgency to efforts by state, campus, and business leaders to strengthen education systems and create the skilled workforce the nation will need. BOULDER, Colorado — For many years, demographers...
December 11, 2024
Barbara Damron of the University of New Mexico to Chair WICHE Commission
Utah State Sen. Ann Millner to Become Vice Chair BOULDER, Colorado – Barbara Damron, professor and Ridenour/Mason Fellow at the University of New Mexico, has been elected as chair of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). The WICHE...
November 18, 2024
Winners announced for the 2024 SANsational Awards
The State Authorization Network (SAN), a division of WCET, is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 State Authorization Network SANsational awards: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (FL), Post University (CT), Rio Salado College (AZ), Southern New Hampshire University (NH),...
November 12, 2024
Media Mentions
Featured Media Mention | December 05, 2024
UNM professor becomes first nurse to be elected as WICHE Commission chair
This article, from Health Sciences Newsroom, references Barbara Damron, who was recently appointed as WICHE Commission chair and is the first nurse to hold this position. Original Source
Affluent White Students Are Skipping College, and No One Is Sure Why
This article, from The Chronicle of Higher Education, references WICHE’s research on high school graduate projections. Original Source
December 03, 2024
UH hosts WICHE meeting, highlights trends and $27.7M tuition savings
This article, from University of Hawai’i News, references the recent WICHE Commission meeting and reflects on the meeting highlights. Original Source
November 19, 2024
Top Ways to Qualify for Reduced College Tuition Fees
This article, from the University Herald, references the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) program as a way to reduce tuition costs. Original Source
November 19, 2024
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