Roundtable Joins in WICHE’s 50th Anniversary Celebration

Members of the Roundtable on Higher Education joined the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) in celebrating its 50th anniversary at a luncheon held in coordination with the Oct. 21, 2003, roundtable meeting.
WICHE has been a major financial contributor to the roundtable since its inception. WICHE's support has been a key factor in the roundtable's success.

David Longanecker, WICHE’s executive director, provided an overview of WICHE student exchange programs that provide North Dakota students affordable access to out-of-state education and bring out-of-state students into North Dakota to study. In 2002 -- 03, for example, through WICHE, about 560 North Dakota undergraduate students studied out of state, while about 1,600 out-of-state undergraduates enrolled in North Dakota colleges and universities.

In comments to the group, Sen. David Nething, a North Dakota WICHE commissioner, said there is a clear connection between what WICHE is accomplishing and what has been envisioned by the Roundtable on Higher Education. He said North Dakota’s relationship with WICHE is an important tool for providing access to education and for achieving the roundtable cornerstones, especially Cornerstone 2: Education Excellence, Cornerstone 3: Flexible and Responsive System and Cornerstone 4: Accessible System.

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^ Kay Van Erem, D.D.S., WICHE Professional Student Exchange Program recipient

^ Ralph Kingsbury, SBHE member, and David Longanecker