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Understanding Recent Federal Department of Education Policy and Practice Updates
15
Jul 2026
Hosted in partnership with SAN. Trying to understand the latest Department of Education updates and negotiated rulemaking? WCET and SAN will provide clear guidance to help institutions prepare for newly released regulations and rules. Join this webcast for a...
Summer Contracting, Procurement, and Operational Cost Community of Practice Call
15
Jul 2026
WICHE welcomes participation from institutions of higher education in the WICHE region (be they universities, community colleges, or associated state boards of higher education) in a community of practice focused on the rising operational costs of technology contracts. The...
August Humanities Deans Community of Practice
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Aug 2026
As a part of WICHE’s ongoing work to support leaders in the humanities, the Programs and Services unit has established a Humanities Deans Community of Practice. As the federal and state policy landscape continue to evolve in ways that uniquely impact humanities disciplines,...
News Release
Dr. Aparna Palmer, Chancellor of the University of Alaska Southeast, Appointed to WICHE Commission
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Jun 2026
BOULDER, COLORADO — Dr. Aparna Palmer, chancellor of the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS), has been appointed to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) by Gov. Mike Dunleavy. Before joining UAS in 2023, Palmer was a professor of biology for 22 years...