The Washington Post reports on enrollment and mentions WICHE’s Knocking at the College Door report. Original source ($)
With the Fono passing the necessary legislation for American Samoa to join the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), residents are now able to access tuition savings at the undergraduate and graduate levels at over 160 colleges and...
WICHE President Demarée Michelau has joined the Alliance for Innovation and Transformation. Original source
This article from the Idaho Business Review reports on a study presented to the Idaho State Board of Education conducted by WICHE. Original source
This article discusses enrollment at the University of Idaho and mentions WICHE’s Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) program. Original source
This article from Inside Higher Ed references WCET's blog post, "Proposed Federal Rules Affecting Programs Leading to a License & State Authorization Reciprocity Need a Delayed Effective Date." Original source
The Outlook reports that Mt. Hood Community College President Lisa Skari was appointed to the WICHE Commission. Original source
This article from The Dickinson Press cites WICHE's Knocking at the College Door report's high school graduation projections. Original source
Rep. Manny Castro (Ind-Saipan) has been appointed to WICHE's Legislative Advisory Committee after attending its annual meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. Original source
Governor Jay Inslee appointed Dr. John Carmichael, president of The Evergreen State College, to the WICHE Commission. Original source
In this article, the Saipan Tribune reports on Rep. Manny Gregory T. Castro's (Ind-Saipan) attendance at the 2023 Legislative Advisory Committee (LAC) meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. Original source
Cap City News covers Laramie County Community College President Joe Schaffer's appointment to the WICHE Commission. Original source
This article from BizWest covers WICHE's recent policy briefs and resources for addressing the nursing workforce in the West. Original source ($)
This article from The Guam Daily Post covers the opportunity for Guam students pursuing health care degrees to participate in WICHE's Professional Student Exchange Program (PSEP). Original source
Guam residents currently pursuing a professional medical degree, or accepted into a professional medical degree program within one of the 60 WICHE cooperating programs, now can apply for funding support at guamcc.edu/PSEP. Original source
WICHE presented at a regional workshop in Jackson, Wyoming, hosted by the National Governors Association in June 2023. Original source
The WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies (WCET) conducted a national survey in April 2023 that showed colleges and universities have been slow to strategize and implement AI tools. Original source
This article from Pacific Daily News covers Guam students' eligibility to participate in WICHE's Professional Student Exchange Program (PSEP) through Guam Community College. Original source
WICHE's Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) is featured in this article as an example of cooperation and partnership to address enrollment Original source
This article from BizWest features WICHE's 70th anniversary and outlines the work that's been done over the last seven decades. Original source
This Eastern Arizona Courier article features recently appointed WICHE Commissioner Todd Haynie. Original source
This article from Money lists WICHE's Western Undergraduate Exchange as an option for students to reduce how much they pay for college. Original source
WICHE's three Student Access Programs - the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE), the Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP), and the Professional Student Exchange Program (PSEP) - are featured in this article from Forbes Advisor. Original source
Greg Wilson, assistant professor of integrated studies and general education coordinator at the College of Western Idaho, is one of eight humanities faculty selected to participate in the first cohort of the WICHE Academy for Leaders in the Humanities....
WICHE's data is cited in this article from The Seattle Times. Original source
The WICHE Behavioral Health Program and Vice President Dennis Mohatt assisted with the creation of a residency program that allows students at the University of New Mexico to do rotations at the Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center. Original...
Goldie Blumenstyk, a senior writer at The Chronicle, covers the sunsetting of WICHE's Interstate Passport® program. Original source
Dr. Stacey Berry (Dakota State University) is one of eight humanities faculty selected to participate in the first cohort of the WICHE Academy for Leaders in the Humanities, and is featured in this article from Sioux Falls Business. Original...
This article from Lahaina News discusses the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) program. Original source
The Las Cruces Bulletin shares the news that New Mexico State Sen. Bill Soules has been appointed to the WICHE Commission. Original source
This article from Colorado State University profiles Tom Dunn, an associate professor of Communication Studies in the College of Liberal Arts, who has been selected to participate in the WICHE Academy for Leaders in the Humanities. Original source
Arizona State University will create a medical school as part of a $30 million effort by the state's public university system to fill gaps in Arizona's health care workforce. This article details how the decision was made and mentions...
WCET's Cheryl Dowd, senior director, State Authorization Network and WCET Policy Innovations; and Russ Poulin executive director, WCET and vice president, technology-enhanced education, are quoted in this article from Inside Higher Ed. Original source
This article from EdScoop discusses findings from a poll on microcredentials from EDUCAUSE and WCET. Original source
This article from Inside Higher Ed discusses enrollment data and cites WICHE’s Knocking at the College Door projections. Original source
The 10th edition of Knocking at the College Door is cited in this article from Bloomberg. Original source
This article from The Front, an independent student newspaper of Western Washington University, focuses on the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE). Original source
The Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) is listed as an opportunity to get in state tuition in this article from Yahoo Finance. Original Source
The Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) is mentioned in this article from Oregon Public Broadcasting detailing tuition and financial aid options at Oregon's largest public universities.
Data analysis from WICHE's Knocking at the College Door 2020 report is cited in this article by The Hechinger Report. Original source
This Saipan Tribune article featured WICHE officials who visited the Pacific Islands region and spoke about the benefits of WICHE's three tuition savings programs to local students and their families. Original source.
This article from one of WICHE's sister compacts, the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), features Patrick Lane and Liliana Diaz from the recent SREB OER and dual enrollment conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
Russell Poulin, the executive director of WCET, is featured in this Inside Higher Ed article about the U.S. Education Department's upcoming agenda for rule making about accreditation, state authorization, distance education, and more. Original source.