×

News Release
06Dec
2023

American Samoa Joins WICHE Under Pacific Island Membership

Membership Now Includes All Eligible U.S. Pacific Territories and Freely Associated States BOULDER, Colorado – American Samoa has passed the necessary legislation to officially join the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). WICHE programs allow American Samoa residents...

News Release
14Nov
2023

Antwan Jefferson of the University of Colorado Denver to Chair WICHE Commission

Barbara Damron of the University of New Mexico to Become Vice Chair BOULDER, Colorado – Antwan Jefferson, associate dean for equity, diversity and inclusion and a clinical associate professor in the School of Education & Human Development at the...

News Release
06Nov
2023

WICHE Awarded $79,912 Grant from Arizona-Based Mercy Care

Grant to Support ‘Expansion of Competency and Evidence-Based Practices in Trauma-Informed Treatment’ Program     BOULDER, Colorado – The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) has been awarded a 2023 Mercy C.A.R.E.S. Community Reinvestment Grant in the amount...

News Release
25Oct
2023

CAEL-WICHE CPL Equity Awards

CAEL and WICHE are seeking institutional nominations for the inaugural Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) Equity Awards. The awards will recognize institutions effectively using CPL to improve outcomes for underrepresented student populations in postsecondary education.  Our organizations’ 2020 PLA...

News Release
16Oct
2023

Winners announced for the ninth annual SANsational Awards

BOULDER, CO – The State Authorization Network (SAN), a division of WCET (WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 State Authorization Network SANsational awards: Post University (CT), Sinclair Community College (OH), The...

News Release
22Sep
2023

Mt. Hood Community College President Lisa Skari Joins WICHE Commission

BOULDER, Colo. – Dr. Lisa Skari, president of Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC), has been appointed to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) by Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek. Skari joins Oregon Commissioners Ben Cannon, executive director, Oregon...

News Release
19Sep
2023

Webcast: Learn About Online Tools Created for Colleges and Universities to Assess How Administrative Holds Impact Students

Join experts from WICHE, AACRAO on October 10 for this virtual event BOULDER, Colo. – No Holding Back, a yearlong collaboration between 12 public higher ed institutions in the West, has resulted in the development of innovative online tools...

News Release
14Sep
2023

Evergreen State College President John Carmichael Joins WICHE Commission

BOULDER, Colo. – Dr. John Carmichael, president of Evergreen State College, has been appointed to represent the state of Washington on the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) by Gov. Jay Inslee. Carmichael steps into the vacancy left...

News Release
13Sep
2023

As Nursing Faculty Shortages Persist, Higher Education Institutions in the West Respond with Innovative Solutions

BOULDER, Colo. – The healthcare industry is experiencing a dramatic increase in the demand for nurses, brought on by factors including mass retirements, wage disparities, and challenging work environments. These pressures are also affecting the colleges and universities that...

News Release
11Sep
2023

Laramie County Community College President Joe Schaffer Joins WICHE Commission

BOULDER, Colo. – Dr. Joseph “Joe” Schaffer, president of Laramie County Community College (LCCC), has been appointed to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) by Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon. Schaffer joins Wyoming Commissioners Fred Baldwin, Wyoming state...

News Release
24Aug
2023

New Analysis of 100 Academic Continuity Plans Provides Recommended Solutions for Academic Disruption

Best Practices For Academic Leaders Developing Academic Continuity Plans BOULDER, Colo. – Academic continuity planning is an essential component of the business continuity plans of colleges and universities, and yet hundreds of institutions were not prepared for the months-long...

News Release
15Aug
2023

Guam Community College Opens WICHE PSEP Office

Guam College Students Can Apply for Post-graduate Financial Assistance in Healthcare Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero signs Bill 158, known as the Biråda Act, on April 7, 2022 Guam residents currently pursuing a professional medical degree,...

News Release
07Aug
2023

Eastern Arizona College President Todd Haynie Joins WICHE Commission

BOULDER, Colo. – Todd Haynie, president of Eastern Arizona College, has been appointed to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) by Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs. Haynie joins Kathleen Goeppinger, president/CEO of Midwestern University, and John Arnold, executive...

News Release
05Jul
2023

Tom Begich to Represent Alaska on WICHE Commission

BOULDER, Colo. – Tom Begich has been appointed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), representing Alaska. Begich is the executive director of the Nick Begich Scholarship Intern Fund, a position he has...

News Release
30Jun
2023

UAA Chancellor Sean Parnell of Alaska Joins WICHE Commission

BOULDER, Colo. – Sean Parnell, chancellor of the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), has been selected to represent Alaska on the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) by Gov. Mike Dunleavy. Since his appointment as chancellor of UAA,...

News Release
21Jun
2023

Dr. Karen Cangialosi Named Director of Every Learner Everywhere

Boulder, CO (Jun 21, 2023) – Dr. Karen Cangialosi has been named director of Every Learner Everywhere, a network of partner organizations advocating for equitable outcomes in U.S. higher education through advances in digital learning. Every Learner works to...

News Release
09Jun
2023

8 Faculty Selected to Participate in WICHE Academy for Leaders in the Humanities

First Cohort to Explore Higher Education Administration through Fellowship BOULDER, Colo. – Eight humanities faculty from postsecondary institutions within the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) region have been selected to participate in a leadership development program for...

News Release
06Jun
2023

Interstate Passport® Program Will Sunset at End of 2023

Focus Instead Will Be on Development of Resources About Credit Mobility for College Students and Postsecondary Institutions BOULDER, Colo. – The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) is ending its national program focused on simplifying the transfer process...

News Release
05Jun
2023

Sen. Soules of New Mexico Joins WICHE Commission

BOULDER, Colo. – William “Bill” Soules, a state senator with the New Mexico Legislature, has been appointed by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to represent the state with the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). A semi-retired teacher, Soules...

News Release
25May
2023

A Statement on the Passing of WICHE Commissioner Dr. Sheila Stearns

Statement from WICHE President Demarée Michelau: We are saddened by the tragic news that Dr. Sheila Stearns, one of our WICHE Commissioners from Montana, has passed away. Her death is a tremendous loss to all who knew her, and...

News Release
11May
2023

Regional Trend Showing Tuition and Fees Remain Steady as State Financial Aid Increases

  Data based on annual survey of 350+ public postsecondary schools in the West BOULDER, Colo. – The most recent data on tuition, appropriations, and state grant aid present an economic outlook that appears favorable in the West, according...

News Release
01May
2023

Eastern Oregon University Wins 2023 Colleagues’ Choice Innovation Award for Teaching Program

BOULDER, Colo. – Eastern Oregon University (EOU) has received the Colleagues’ Choice Innovation Award for its program that focuses on training culturally responsive teachers who work with students from diverse backgrounds. Students from diverse backgrounds make up a third...

News Release
15Mar
2023

New Report: Students Save $583M through WICHE’s Student Access Programs in AY 2022-23

BOULDER, Colo. – The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) has released the latest Student Access Programs: By the Numbers report, which outlines key data elements about the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE), the Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP), and...

News Release
27Feb
2023

New Report: How the Pandemic Compounds Education Pipeline Challenges

BOULDER, Colo. – The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) has released a new analysis, How the Pandemic Compounds Education Pipeline Challenges. This report is based upon updated data that suggests potentially greater long-term public school enrollment challenges,...

News Release
17Feb
2023

Idaho’s Higher Ed Leaders Participate in Cybersecurity Exercise

Event Simulates Challenges, Responses in Cyber Attack Module BOISE, Idaho – Higher education leaders from across Idaho recently gathered to learn about the cybersecurity threat landscape in higher education and study simple steps school leaders can take to measurably...

News Release
01Feb
2023

2023 Alliance Annual Meeting – Call for Proposals

Roughly 60 chief academic officers at WICHE-region college and technical schools and related systems offices and state agencies gather each year for the Alliance annual meeting. This highly rated, intimate annual meeting leads to constant idea generation around pressing...

News Release
25Jan
2023

Dale Erquiaga to Represent Nevada on the WICHE Commission

BOULDER, Colo. – Dale Erquiaga has been appointed to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education by Gov. Steve Sisolak, representing Nevada. Erquiaga, who currently serves as acting chancellor for the Nevada System of Higher Education, will become one...

For more information, contact: