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JB Holston, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Higher Education, to Represent Colorado on the WICHE Commission
02
Feb 2026
BOULDER, COLORADO — JB Holston, executive director of the Colorado Department of Higher Education who has decades of business, civic, and education leadership experience, has been appointed to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) as a Commissioner for the state by...
Western College and University Chief Academic Officer Policy Call
11
Feb 2026
WICHE’s Programs and Services Unit in conjunction with the Policy and Analysis Research staff offer a monthly call for chief academic officers to discuss issues related to federal and state policy updates and how they may impact postsecondary institutions...
Human-Centered Design in an AI World: Quality and Student Success
20
Feb 2026
As AI becomes more integrated into online course and program design, many institutions are wrestling with a practical question: how do we use AI to improve quality and student success without drifting into “automation-first” decisions that erode trust, equity,...
Completion Strategies in the West: State Approaches to Student Success
24
Feb 2026
This webinar explores the key findings from WICHE’s landscape analysis of state higher education strategic plans and how states prioritize and implement state-level strategies to support student success. WICHE will give an overview of key regional findings from the...
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