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News Release
19Nov
2021

University of Hawaiʻi President Elected to Lead WICHE Commission

BOULDER, Colo. – David Lassner, president of the University of Hawaiʻi, where he leads both the 10-campus system that is the state’s sole provider of public postsecondary education and its flagship R1 research university, was elected as the 2022...

News Release
27Sep
2021

Dr. Raymonda ‘Ray’ Burgman Selected as Vice President, Programs and Services

BOULDER, Colo. – The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education is pleased to announce that Dr. Raymonda “Ray” Burgman has been selected as its new Vice President, Programs and Services. Burgman brings over 20 years of experience in a...

News Release
17Aug
2021

The Federated States of Micronesia Joins WICHE

BOULDER, Colo. – The Federated States of Micronesia has joined the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, allowing more students in the Pacific Islands region access to tuition savings, workforce development, and behavioral health programs. The Federated States of...

News Release
01Jul
2021

The Republic of the Marshall Islands joins WICHE

BOULDER, Colo. – Starting July 1, the Republic of the Marshall Islands is joining the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education as part of its Pacific Island membership, which allows more students access to tuition savings, workforce development, and...

News Release
17Jun
2021

Strengthening the Academic Success of American Indian and Alaska Native Students

BOULDER, Colo. – The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education has released two reports examining efforts to improve the college experience and increase graduation rates of American Indian and Alaska Native students. These works are both part of WICHE’s...

News Release
20Apr
2021

WICHE and New Mexico State University receive $300,000 NSF grant to develop unique transfer model

BOULDER, Colo. –  The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) and New Mexico State University (NMSU), in collaboration with its branch community colleges, are partnering on an important effort to bring more undergraduate transfer students in Science, Technology,...

News Release
14Apr
2021

Dr. Melody Rose is appointed to the WICHE Commission

BOULDER, Colo. – Dr. Melody Rose, chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE), has been appointed by Gov. Steve Sisolak to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). WICHE’s 48 commissioners are appointed by the governors...

News Release
14Apr
2021

Red Rocks Community College Embodies ‘The Show Must Go On’ With Innovative Approach During COVID-19

BOULDER, Colo. – “Building Bridges in the Dark: Actions that Held Together a Theater Department in a Pandemic” from Red Rocks Community College (RRCC) in Colorado is a winning submission in this year’s Academic Leaders Toolkit. RRCC was recognized...

News Release
14Apr
2021

Boot Camp-Style Course for First-Year Students at University of Nevada, Reno Wins Award

BOULDER, Colo. – The University of Nevada, Reno was recognized for its innovative one-credit course designed to better prepare first-year students for the rigors of college life. NevadaFIT (which stands for “Freshman Intensive Transition”) is a winning submission in...

News Release
19Jan
2021

Cathy Dinauer Appointed to the WICHE Commission

BOULDER, Colo. – Cathy Dinauer, the Executive Director of the Nevada State Board of Nursing, was recently appointed by Governor Steve Sisolak to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), an interstate compact of Western states and territories...

News Release
12Jan
2021

WICHE Receives New Funding to Expand the Interstate Passport Network

ECMC Foundation awards $500,000 grant to expand participation among Minority Serving Institutions in the Interstate Passport® Network   BOULDER, Colo. – The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) was recently awarded a $500,000 grant from ECMC Foundation to support...

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