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Media Mentions
22Dec
2023

More colleges are opening branch campuses in fast-growing cities

The Washington Post reports on enrollment and mentions WICHE’s Knocking at the College Door report. Original source ($)

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07Dec
2023

Membership in WICHE means tuition savings for residents

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...

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14Nov
2023

Welcome Dr. Demarée Michelau, President of WICHE, to the AFIT Community!

WICHE President Demarée Michelau has joined the Alliance for Innovation and Transformation. Original source

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20Oct
2023

Study: More engineering jobs than emerging workforce can fill

This article from the Idaho Business Review reports on a study presented to the Idaho State Board of Education conducted by WICHE. Original source

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16Oct
2023

Second largest freshman class helps push enrollment up at U of I

This article discusses enrollment at the University of Idaho and mentions WICHE’s Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) program. Original source

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27Sep
2023

Education Department Faces Potentially ‘Disruptive’ Shutdown

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

Media Mentions
26Sep
2023

MHCC President Lisa Skari appointed to interstate education commission

The Outlook reports that Mt. Hood Community College President Lisa Skari was appointed to the WICHE Commission. Original source

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22Sep
2023

Dickinson State University reports slight enrollment dip for Fall 2023

This article from The Dickinson Press cites WICHE's Knocking at the College Door report's high school graduation projections. Original source

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19Sep
2023

Castro appointed to WICHE Legislative Advisory Committee

Rep. Manny Castro (Ind-Saipan) has been appointed to WICHE's Legislative Advisory Committee after  attending its annual meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. Original source

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19Sep
2023

John Carmichael, President of The Evergreen State College, Appointed to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education

Governor Jay Inslee appointed Dr. John Carmichael, president of The Evergreen State College, to the WICHE Commission. Original source

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14Sep
2023

Castro attends WICHE meeting in Arizona

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

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11Sep
2023

LCCC President Joe Schaffer joins WICHE commission

Cap City News covers Laramie County Community College President Joe Schaffer's appointment to the WICHE Commission. Original source

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08Sep
2023

Educators work to find ways to train more nurses

This article from BizWest covers WICHE's recent policy briefs and resources for addressing the nursing workforce in the West. Original source ($)

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01Sep
2023

GCC program offers reduced tuition for health care degrees

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

Media Mentions
22Aug
2023

Guam college students can apply for post-graduate financial assistance in healthcare

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

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18Aug
2023

Regional Workshops Explore Healthcare Workforce Solutions

WICHE presented at a regional workshop in Jackson, Wyoming, hosted by the National Governors Association in June 2023. Original source

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16Aug
2023

WCET Survey Finds Slow AI Adoption at Colleges and Universities

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

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15Aug
2023

College students can now apply for post-graduate financial assistance in health care

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

Media Mentions
11Aug
2023

Poaching From the Neighbor’s Yard

WICHE's Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) is featured in this article as an example of cooperation and partnership to address enrollment Original source

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11Aug
2023

WICHE marks 70 years of workforce development

This article from BizWest features WICHE's 70th anniversary and outlines the work that's been done over the last seven decades. Original source

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07Aug
2023

EAC’s Haynie appointed to multistate commission

This Eastern Arizona Courier article features recently appointed WICHE Commissioner Todd Haynie. Original source

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04Aug
2023

How to Pay for College Without Loans

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

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24Jul
2023

What Is Tuition Reciprocity? How To Pay In-State Tuition At Out-Of-State Schools

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

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13Jul
2023

Wilson Named WICHE Academy for Leaders in Humanities Fellow

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....

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11Jul
2023

WA public colleges match private schools on diversity despite affirmative action restriction

WICHE's data is cited in this article from The Seattle Times. Original source

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05Jul
2023

Guam Center Invites UNM Psychiatric Students to New Residency Program

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...

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21Jun
2023

The Edge: Ready or not, AI is here

Goldie Blumenstyk, a senior writer at The Chronicle, covers the sunsetting of WICHE's Interstate Passport® program. Original source

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20Jun
2023

Movers & Shakers: Dakota State University

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...

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16Jun
2023

What is a WUE school?

This article from Lahaina News discusses the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) program. Original source

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15Jun
2023

Soules on higher education commission

The Las Cruces Bulletin shares the news that New Mexico State Sen. Bill Soules has been appointed to the WICHE Commission. Original source

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12Jun
2023

Dunn selected as CSU’s first fellow for Mellon-funded humanities academy

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

Media Mentions
04Jun
2023

The debate over where to open Arizona’s first medical school was heated. Here’s how UA won

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...

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02Jun
2023

A ‘More Rigorous Process’ to Determine Financial Aid Eligibility

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

Media Mentions
25May
2023

Microcredentials far from maturity, Educause poll finds

This article from EdScoop discusses findings from a poll on microcredentials from EDUCAUSE and WCET. Original source

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24May
2023

Leveling Off at the Bottom

This article from Inside Higher Ed discusses enrollment data and cites WICHE’s Knocking at the College Door projections. Original source

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22May
2023

Number of Colleges in Distress Is Up 70% From 2012

The 10th edition of Knocking at the College Door is cited in this article from Bloomberg. Original source

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12May
2023

Western Undergraduate Exchange helps out-of-state students fund their education

This article from The Front, an independent student newspaper of Western Washington University, focuses on the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE). Original source

Media Mentions
26Apr
2023

How to get in-state college tuition

The Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) is listed as an opportunity to get in state tuition in this article from Yahoo Finance. Original Source

Media Mentions
26Apr
2023

Tuition 101: Making sense of what college classes cost at Oregon’s big public universities

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.

Media Mentions
18Apr
2023

In Japan, plummeting university enrollment forecasts what’s ahead for the U.S.

Data analysis from WICHE's Knocking at the College Door 2020 report is cited in this article by The Hechinger Report.    Original source 

Media Mentions
04Apr
2023

WICHE offers tuition savings to CNMI students attending western US colleges and universities

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.

Media Mentions
10Mar
2023

Education Leaders Discuss Challenges to Open Resources at 2nd OER Conference

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.

Media Mentions
05Jan
2023

An ‘Ambitious’ Regulatory Agenda

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.

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