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News Releases and Announcements
Featured News Release | November 21, 2025
Retired State Sen. Michael Dembrow Appointed to WICHE Commission to Represent Oregon
BOULDER, COLORADO — Michael Dembrow, a member of the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission who served in the Oregon Legislature as a state representative and state senator for 16 years, has been appointed to the Western Interstate Commission for...
Sen. Ann Millner of Utah Elected as 2026 Chair of WICHE Commission
Frankie Eliptico, Representing the U.S. Pacific Territories and Freely Associated States, to Serve as Vice Chair BOULDER, Colorado – Sen. F. Ann Millner of Utah has been elected as the 2026 chair of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher...
November 17, 2025
WICHE Welcomes Malerie Barnes as New Director of Student Access Programs
Barnes brings expertise in scholarship development and student programming BOULDER, COLORADO — The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) has named Malerie Barnes, Ph.D., as its new director of Student Access Programs after a national search, marking a...
October 27, 2025
Dean Fisher, President of the College of Southern Idaho, Appointed to WICHE Commission
Higher education leader brings four decades of experience to regional compact BOULDER, COLORADO — Dean Fisher, president of the College of Southern Idaho, Idaho’s first and only federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution, has been selected to serve as a commissioner...
October 20, 2025
Media Mentions
Featured Media Mention | November 15, 2025
Nevada System of Higher Ed Delivers Bang for the Buck
An opinion article published in the Las Vegas Review-Journal provides commentary on the value and affordability of higher education in Nevada. The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) is mentioned. Read the article here ($). A free audio...
Public Colleges Face Financial Crisis as Federal Cuts, State Budget Pressures Mount
News article from The EDU Ledger reports on federal and state budget cuts affecting public colleges and universities. Data from WICHE’s Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduate Students is cited.
November 13, 2025
Higher Education’s Uncertain Fiscal Future
An article from Pew reports on federal cuts, state budget strain and enrollment challenges. Data from WICHE’s Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduate Students is cited. Read the complete article here.
November 12, 2025
Preliminary Report Finds Fall Enrollment Up 2.4% Among College Undergraduates
An article from The Washington Times reports on college enrollment and quotes research from WICHE’s Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduate Students report. Read the complete article here.
November 11, 2025
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