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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...
2023
Education Leaders Discuss Challenges to Open Resources at 2nd OER Conference
This article from one of WICHE's sister compacts, the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), features Patrick Lane and Liliana Diaz from the recent SREB OER and dual enrollment conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
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,...
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...
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...
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...
2022
Executive Director of the Idaho State Board of Education Elected to Lead WICHE Commission
BOULDER, Colorado – Matt Freeman, executive director of the Idaho State Board of Education, has been elected as the 2023 chair of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). By promoting innovation, cooperation, resource sharing, and sound public...
2022
Winners Announced for the Eighth Annual SANsational Awards
BOULDER, Colo. – The State Authorization Network (SAN), a division of WCET – the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies, is pleased to announce the winners of the eighth annual SANsational Awards: Campbell University (North Carolina), University of Cincinnati (Ohio),...
2022
Dr. Kevin Carman to Represent Wyoming on the WICHE Commission
BOULDER, Colo. – Dr. Kevin Carman has been appointed to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), representing the state of Wyoming. As part of the commission, Carman will join WICHE as one of 48 commissioners from the...
2022
Creator of ‘Stellar Student Experience’ at Community College of Denver Wins Bernice Joseph Leadership Award
Dr. McKnight-Tutein (center) stands with Lynn Colgin, senior vice president, Quottly and Carli Schiffner, 2022 vice chair of the Alliance executive committee and deputy executive director of education, Washington State Board for Community and Technical...
2022
Senator Kalani Kaneko from the Republic of the Marshall Islands Joins the WICHE Commission
BOULDER, Colo. – The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education welcomes Senator Kalani Kaneko from the Republic of the Marshall Islands as its newest commissioner. As part of the WICHE Commission, Kaneko represents the U.S. Pacific Territories and Freely...
2022
Michael Meotti To Represent Washington on the WICHE Commission
BOULDER, Colo. – Michael Meotti has been appointed to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), representing the state of Washington. The commission is comprised of 48 commissioners from the 15 Western states and the U.S. Pacific Territories...
2022
Dr. Pearl Brower To Represent Alaska on the WICHE Commission
BOULDER, Colo. – Dr. Pearl Brower has been appointed to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), representing Alaska. The commission is comprised of 48 commissioners from the 15 Western states and the U.S. Pacific Territories and Freely...
2022
12 Institutions Selected to Participate in ‘No Holding Back’ Project
Community of Practice to Build on Existing Work Examining the Impacts of Administrative Holds on College Students Institution staff met at WICHE's offices in Boulder, Colorado. BOULDER, Colorado – Twelve postsecondary institutions within the...
2022
2023 Forum Annual Meeting – Call for Proposals
The Western Academic Leadership Forum (Forum) is an interstate membership group of higher education leaders at four-year institutions based in the West. Roughly 60 chief academic officers and provosts at WICHE-region public and private doctoral, master’s, and bachelor’s level...
2022
WICHE Welcomes the Republic of Palau into the Pacific Islands Membership
U.S. Department of Interior Grant Renewed to Cover Membership Fees for U.S. Pacific Territories and Freely Associated States BOULDER, Colorado – The Republic of Palau has joined the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), which will expand student...
2022
WICHE Receives $1.5 Million Grant from Mellon Foundation
Funding Will Establish Leadership Program for Academics in the Humanities BOULDER, Colorado – The Mellon Foundation has generously awarded a $1.5 million grant to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) to develop a leadership program for senior...
2022
Danita Bye is Appointed to the WICHE Commission
BOULDER, Colo. – Danita Bye has been appointed to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), representing North Dakota. The WICHE Commission is comprised of 48 commissioners appointed by the governors of the 15 Western states and the...
2022
Dr. Molly Hall-Martin Selected as Director, WICHE State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement
BOULDER, Colorado – The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) is pleased to announce that Molly Hall-Martin, Ph.D., has been selected as the director for the WICHE State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (W-SARA). Previously, Dr. Hall-Martin (Kul Wicasa Oyate/Lower...
2022
OIA Funds WICHE Membership Fees for Insular Areas
BOULDER, Colorado – The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) announced a grant award of $174,000 to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) to cover membership fees for territories and freely associated states...
2022
WICHE and AACRAO Receive $452,500 in Grants to Study Impact of Administrative Holds on College Students
BOULDER, Colorado – Lumina Foundation and Ascendium Education Group have jointly awarded $452,500 in grants to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) and the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) to help institutions better...
2022
University of North Dakota’s Leadership on Open Educational Resources Wins Innovation Award
Efforts Have Saved UND Students Almost $11 Million Gail Burd (left) stands with Eric Link of the University of North Dakota and Brittany Winkelman of TIAA, which sponsored the Forum meeting. BOULDER, Colo. – The...
2022
Kyle Davison to represent North Dakota on the WICHE Commission
BOULDER, Colorado – Kyle Davison, a member of the North Dakota Senate, has been appointed to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. WICHE’s Commissioners are leaders in higher education and include state higher education executive officers, college and...
2022
José Luis Cruz Rivera is appointed to the WICHE Commission
BOULDER, Colorado – Dr. José Luis Cruz Rivera, president of Northern Arizona University (NAU), has been appointed by Gov. Doug Ducey to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. WICHE’s 48 commissioners are appointed by the governors of the...
2021
University of Hawaiʻi President Elected to Lead WICHE Commission
BOULDER, Colo. – David Lassner, president of the University of Hawaiʻi, where he leads both the 10-campus system that is the state’s sole provider of public postsecondary education and its flagship R1 research university, was elected as the 2022...
2021
Dr. Raymonda ‘Ray’ Burgman Selected as Vice President, Programs and Services
BOULDER, Colo. – The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education is pleased to announce that Dr. Raymonda “Ray” Burgman has been selected as its new Vice President, Programs and Services. Burgman brings over 20 years of experience in a...
2021
The Federated States of Micronesia Joins WICHE
BOULDER, Colo. – The Federated States of Micronesia has joined the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, allowing more students in the Pacific Islands region access to tuition savings, workforce development, and behavioral health programs. The Federated States of...
2021
The Republic of the Marshall Islands joins WICHE
BOULDER, Colo. – Starting July 1, the Republic of the Marshall Islands is joining the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education as part of its Pacific Island membership, which allows more students access to tuition savings, workforce development, and...
2021
Strengthening the Academic Success of American Indian and Alaska Native Students
BOULDER, Colo. – The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education has released two reports examining efforts to improve the college experience and increase graduation rates of American Indian and Alaska Native students. These works are both part of WICHE’s...
2021
WICHE and New Mexico State University receive $300,000 NSF grant to develop unique transfer model
BOULDER, Colo. – The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) and New Mexico State University (NMSU), in collaboration with its branch community colleges, are partnering on an important effort to bring more undergraduate transfer students in Science, Technology,...
2021
Dr. Melody Rose is appointed to the WICHE Commission
BOULDER, Colo. – Dr. Melody Rose, chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE), has been appointed by Gov. Steve Sisolak to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). WICHE’s 48 commissioners are appointed by the governors...
2021
Red Rocks Community College Embodies ‘The Show Must Go On’ With Innovative Approach During COVID-19
BOULDER, Colo. – “Building Bridges in the Dark: Actions that Held Together a Theater Department in a Pandemic” from Red Rocks Community College (RRCC) in Colorado is a winning submission in this year’s Academic Leaders Toolkit. RRCC was recognized...
2021
Boot Camp-Style Course for First-Year Students at University of Nevada, Reno Wins Award
BOULDER, Colo. – The University of Nevada, Reno was recognized for its innovative one-credit course designed to better prepare first-year students for the rigors of college life. NevadaFIT (which stands for “Freshman Intensive Transition”) is a winning submission in...
2021
Cathy Dinauer Appointed to the WICHE Commission
BOULDER, Colo. – Cathy Dinauer, the Executive Director of the Nevada State Board of Nursing, was recently appointed by Governor Steve Sisolak to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), an interstate compact of Western states and territories...
2021
WICHE Receives New Funding to Expand the Interstate Passport Network
ECMC Foundation awards $500,000 grant to expand participation among Minority Serving Institutions in the Interstate Passport® Network BOULDER, Colo. – The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) was recently awarded a $500,000 grant from ECMC Foundation to support...
2020
Higher Education Compacts Come Together to Help Students Succeed with Open Educational Resources
BOULDER, Colo. – State leaders, postsecondary education institutions, and education leaders are working across state lines to promote the adoption of open educational resources (OER) to help millions of students access high-quality learning materials that are free to use,...
2020
President of The CIRI Foundation named next chair of WICHE
Susan Anderson of Alaska takes the helm of the 48-member interstate compact commission in the West. BOULDER, Colo. – Susan Anderson, President/CEO of The CIRI Foundation (TCF), was elected as the 2021 chair of the Western Interstate Commission for...
2020
Tanya Spilovoy honored with Outstanding Service Award from Midwestern Higher Education Compact
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Tanya Spilovoy, Director of Open Policy at the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies (WCET), received the Midwestern Higher Education Compact’s (MHEC) Outstanding Service Award on November 9, during the commission’s Annual Commission Meeting, held virtually due...
2020
Dr. John Morton appointed to the WICHE Commission
BOULDER, Colo. – Dr. John Morton, Vice President Emeritus of Community Colleges of the University of Hawai‘i, was recently appointed by Governor David Ige to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), an interstate compact of Western states...
2020
Los Angeles Community College District joins Interstate Passport Network
BOULDER, Colo. – The Los Angeles Community College District – made up of nine colleges serving the greater Los Angeles County area – has joined the Interstate Passport Network, the national program of two- and four-year colleges and universities...
2020
Western Colorado University is newest member of the Interstate Passport Network
BOULDER, Colo. – Western Colorado University, located in Gunnison, Colorado, has joined the Interstate Passport Network, the national program of two- and four-year colleges and universities that streamlines the transfer process for students. Western becomes the 56th member of...
2020
New Mexico State University joins the Interstate Passport Network
BOULDER, Colo. – New Mexico State University has joined the Interstate Passport Network, the national program of two- and four-year colleges and universities that streamlines the transfer process for students. NMSU becomes the 59th member of the Network and...
2020
University of Nevada, Reno joins Interstate Passport Network
BOULDER, Colo. – The University of Nevada, Reno has joined the Interstate Passport Network, the national program of two- and four-year colleges and universities that streamlines the transfer process for students. The University becomes the 58th member of the...
2020
Truckee Meadows Community College joins Interstate Passport Network
BOULDER, Colo. – Truckee Meadows Community College has joined the Interstate Passport Network, the national program of two- and four-year colleges and universities that streamlines the transfer process for students. Truckee Meadows becomes the 56th member of the Network,...
2020
Nevada State College joins Interstate Passport Network
BOULDER, Colo. – Nevada State College (NSC) has joined the Interstate Passport Network, the national program of two- and four-year colleges and universities that streamlines the transfer process for students. NSC becomes the 57th member of the Network, signing...
2020
Casper College joins the Interstate Passport Network
BOULDER, Colo. – Casper College, located in Casper, Wyoming, has joined the Interstate Passport Network, a national program of two- and four-year colleges and universities that streamlines the transfer process for students. Casper College is also the third institution...
2020
College of Eastern Idaho joins Interstate Passport Network
BOULDER, Colo. – The College of Eastern Idaho joins the Interstate Passport Network, the national program of two- and four-year colleges and universities that streamlines the transfer process for students. Located in Idaho Falls, the College of Eastern Idaho...
2020
Chaminade University of Honolulu joins Interstate Passport Network
BOULDER, Colo. – Chaminade University of Honolulu has joined the Interstate Passport Network, the national program of two- and four-year colleges and universities that streamlines the transfer process for students. Chaminade University becomes the first private institution from the...
2020
Washington State University joins Interstate Passport Network
BOULDER, Colo. – Washington State University (WSU) has joined the Interstate Passport Network, the national program of two- and four-year colleges and universities that streamlines the transfer process for students. WSU becomes the first institution from the State of...
2020
National Call to Action to eliminate college transfer barriers now
COVID-19 spurs need for immediate solutions to costly transfer inquiries BOULDER, Colo. – If ever there were a time to simplify how students transfer between colleges, this is it. As a result of COVID-19, thousands upon thousands of students...
2020
American Council on Education to use Passport Learning Outcomes as a workforce framework
BOULDER, Colo. – The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) and the American Council on Education (ACE) announce a collaboration to help more students with prior learning attain high-quality postsecondary credentials. WICHE’s Interstate Passport Network®, with 46 members...
2020
University of Alaska Fairbanks joins Interstate Passport Network
BOULDER, Colo. – The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) becomes the second higher education institution from the state of Alaska to join the Interstate Passport Network. With seven campuses across the state, UAF enrolls more than 8,500 students from all...
2020
University of Alaska Southeast is newest member of Interstate Passport
BOULDER, Colo. – The University of Alaska Southeast is the 42nd higher education institution in the country to join the Interstate Passport Network. The third regional university of the University of Alaska system, the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) joins...
2020
WICHE Commission approves resolution supporting flexibility in postsecondary education in the West due to COVID-19 outbreak
BOULDER, Colo.—The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on our nation’s education systems, including the nearly 400 public and private colleges and universities in 16 Western states and territories. Prospective students face uncertainty about their academic future in...
2020
University of Hawai’i System joins Interstate Passport
BOULDER, Colo. – The University of Hawaiʻi System becomes the third higher education system to join the Interstate Passport Network. Joining Leeward Community College and the University of Hawaiʻi West Oʻahu in the Network are eight additional institutions: Hawaiʻi...
2020
WICHE, WCET part of efforts to develop national network to support scaling, adoption of OER
BOULDER, Colo. – College and university leaders are working across state lines to reduce barriers faced by students and to empower faculty with access to a wide range of instructional materials. WICHE and its sister regional higher education compact organizations...
2019
WICHE elects new officers for 2019-20
Camille Preus, of Oregon, named chair; Susan Anderson, of Alaska, named vice chair; Ray Holmberg, of North Dakota, to serve as immediate past chair Camille Preus, executive director of the Oregon Community College Association (OCCA), has been elected as...
NewsCap | December 2019
The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.
2019
Jessica Rowland Williams named director of Every Learner Everywhere
BOULDER, Colo. – Jessica Rowland Williams has been named director of Every Learner Everywhere (Every Learner), a network of 12 partners strengthening digital learning in postsecondary institutions. WCET (WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies) serves as the intermediary for Every Learner Everywhere....
NewsCap | September 2019
The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.
2019
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology joins groundbreaking college transfer network
BOULDER, Colo. – The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP) becomes the first institution in Illinois to join the Interstate Passport Network (IPN), a nationwide network of two- and four-year colleges and universities that allows students to transfer lower-division...
NewsCap | July 2019
The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.
2019
Postsecondary, legislative, and other leaders attend the Western Interstate Commission’s semi-annual meeting in Bismarck
North Dakota State Sen. Ray Holmberg, chair of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), convened the interstate agency’s semi-annual meeting on May 20-21 at Bismarck State College. One of four regional higher education compacts in the U.S.,...
2019
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education appoints seven new commissioners
Seven new commissioners were recently appointed to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), a federal interstate compact of 16 Western state and territorial members that work collaboratively to expand educational access and excellence for all citizens of...
2019
Russ Poulin will lead WCET as new WICHE VP of technology-enhanced education
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) today appointed Russ Poulin vice president of technology-enhanced education for WICHE and executive director of WCET (the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies), WICHE President Demarée Michelau announced at the agency’s biannual...
2019
Univ. of Idaho program wins 2019 Colleagues’ Choice award at Forum meeting
A faculty-productivity reporting tool developed at the University of Idaho was honored by the Western Academic Leadership Forum (the Forum) Thursday at the group’s annual meeting in Boulder, Colo.
2019
Williston State College program wins WICHE Bernice Joseph Award
An innovative first-term advising program at Williston State College in North Dakota was honored by the Western Alliance of Community College Academic Leaders (the Alliance) at its annual meeting last Thursday in Salt Lake City.
2019
Behavioral Health VP Mohatt honored for community psychology contributions by APA division
Dennis Mohatt, WICHE vice president for behavioral health, was nominated and selected for the 2019 Distinguished Contributions to Practice in Community Psychology Award by the Society for Community Research and Action (SCRA), American Psychological Association Division 27 representing the field of community psychology....
NewsCap | April 2019
The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.
NewsCap | February 2019
This is the February 2019 edition of WICHE's bimonthly newsletter.
2019
WICHE awarded $900,000 for initiative exploring recognition of learning
This WICHE effort, launched in 12/18, incorporates a landscape analysis of postsecondary education recognition of learning policy and practice, and an evaluation of primary learning assessment methods and their impact on student and workforce outcomes.
2019
Five new commissioners appointed to WICHE
Five new commissioners were recently appointed to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), a federal interstate compact of 16 Western states and territories that work collaboratively to expand educational access and excellence for all citizens of the...
2019
Western students saved $417+ million through WICHE tuition-savings programs in 2018-19
America’s largest interstate higher education tuition-savings programs set records in 2018-19 for students enrolled and dollars saved.
2018
NewsCap: December 2018
This is the December 2018 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2018
California students find tuition discounts, less-crowded campuses out of state
This EdSource story comprehensively featured WICHE's Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) program, and its value in serving California students.
NewsCap | December 2018
The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.
2018
Statewide Data on OER Savings
This Inside Higher Ed article features WCET Open Policy Director Tanya Spilovoy commenting on a North Dakota state audit that found significant cost savings to be had through use of open educational resources.
2018
North Dakota’s Ray Holmberg elected chair of Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
North Dakota State Sen. Ray Holmberg of Grand Forks, N.D. was elected Nov. 9 as the new chair of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), at WICHE’s biannual commission meeting last week in Broomfield, Colo. WICHE, a...
Closing Attainment Gaps at Native-Serving Institutions
This ACT Center for Equity in Learning blog post is authored by Ken Pepion, who recently retired after 25 years of service to WICHE.
2018
Demarée Michelau appointed president of Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) has appointed Dr. Demarée Michelau president of the regional interstate higher education agency serving 16 Western members, including U.S. states, territories, and freely associated states and their 80 million residents.
2018
NewsCap: October 2018
This is the October 2018 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
NewsCap | October 2018
The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.
NewsCap | August 2018
This is the August 2018 edition of the newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2018
NSI Summit July 26-27 sparks progress toward budding alliance
The first annual Native American-Serving, Nontribal Institutions (NASNTI) National Summit was held July 26-27 at the Westin Denver Downtown Hotel, attracting nearly 100 higher education leaders to discuss, debate, and problem-solve issues unique to 24 Native-Serving colleges and universities.
NewsCap | June 2018
This is the June 2018 edition of the newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2018
Ben Cannon appointed to WICHE commission
Ben Cannon, executive director of Oregon’s Higher Education Coordinating Commission since 2013, has been appointed by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) commission.
2018
Arizona, Utah, Wyoming selected for WICHE Task Force to close postsecondary attainment gaps
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) has selected three states—Arizona, Utah, and Wyoming—through a competitive RFP process to participate in its new Task Force on Closing Postsecondary Attainment Gaps.
2018
David Longanecker appointed interim president of WICHE
The commissioners of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) unanimously appointed Dr. David A. Longanecker interim president of the primary interstate higher education agency serving 16 states and territories.
2018
Cal State Long Beach data fellows program wins regional higher education honor
Data Fellows for Student Success, a California State University Long Beach program that deploys institutional data in innovative and collaborative ways to support student success, was honored by the Western Academic Leadership Forum.
2018
Washington State program supporting minority faculty wins regional higher education award
A Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) program to aid retention and mentorship of underrepresented faculty throughout the system was honored by the Western Alliance of Community College Academic Leaders.
NewsCap | April 2018
This is the April 2018 edition of the newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2018
Rick Aman appointed to WICHE commission
Dr. Rick Aman, president of the newly created College of Eastern Idaho, has been appointed by Idaho Gov. C.L. (“Butch”) Otter to the governing body of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE).
2018
Student savings surpass $400 million for WICHE out-of-state tuition-discount programs in 2017-18
America’s largest interstate higher education tuition-discount programs set records in 2017-18 for students enrolled and dollars saved.
NewsCap | February 2018
This is the February 2018 edition of the newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2018
$400,000 Lumina Foundation grant to seed WICHE Task Force to close postsecondary attainment gaps
This month, the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) will initiate a Task Force on Closing Postsecondary Attainment Gaps—thanks to a $400,000 Lumina Foundation grant.
2018
$990,000 Lumina Foundation grant will help WICHE start new Native-Serving Institutions network
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education will soon launch a new consortium for colleges and universities that heavily serve Native American Indians and Alaska Natives.
NewsCap | December 2017
This is the December 2017 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2017
Montana higher-ed chief named chair of WICHE
Montana Commissioner of Higher Education Clayton Christian was elected Nov. 10 as new chair of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE).
NewsCap | October 2017
This is the October 2017 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
NewsCap | August 2017
This is the August 2017 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
NewsCap | June 2017
This is the June 2017 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2017
Portland State University Receives 2017 Academic Leaders Toolkit Award at the Western Academic Leadership Forum Annual Meeting
The Western Academic Leadership Forum (the Forum) presented the 2017 Academic Leaders Tool of the Year Award to Portland State University for its Desk Manuals Tool on Thursday, April 27, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
NewsCap | April 2017
This is the April 2017 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2017
University of Hawaii Community Colleges Receives 2017 Inaugural Bernice Joseph Award at Annual Meeting
The Western Alliance of Community College Academic Leaders (the Alliance) presented the 2017 Bernice Joseph Award to the University of Hawai‘i Community Colleges for its Sector Mapping Tool on Thursday, March 23, in Long Beach, Calif.
NewsCap | February 2017
This is the February 2017 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2016
Number of High School Graduates Across America Leveling Off; Minority Grads Rising, to be Near Majority Soon
The steady growth in high school graduates that led to significant expansion of higher education in the United States in recent decades is coming to an abrupt halt.
NewsCap | December 2016
This is the December 2016 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2016
Patricia Sullivan Elected Chair of WICHE
New Mexico State University (NMSU) College of Engineering Assistant Dean Patricia A. Sullivan on Nov. 10 was elected chair of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2016
Clay Christian Elected Vice Chair of WICHE
Montana’s Commissioner of Higher Education Clay Christian on Nov. 10 was elected vice chair of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
NewsCap | August 2016
This is the August 2016 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2016
Interstate Passport Initiative Framework Complete
Lost academic credits and tuition dollars, delayed graduations, and dampened students’ hopes and aspirations have been commonplace for thousands of transfer students because of the reluctance of many colleges and universities to accept course credits earned elsewhere.
NewsCap | June 2016
This is the June 2016 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
NewsCap | March 2016
This is the March 2016 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
NewsCap | January 2016
This is the January 2016 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2015
Colorado Lt. Gov. Garcia Selected by WICHE as its New President
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) today announced that Colorado Lt. Gov. Joseph A. Garcia will become the seventh executive to lead the organization in its 62 years.
2015
Patricia Sullivan Elected Vice Chair of WICHE
Patricia Sullivan, Associate Dean for Outreach and Public Service in the College of Engineering at New Mexico State University (NMSU), was elected the vice chair of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2015
Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles Elected Chair of WICHE
Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, D-Seattle, on Nov. 3 was elected the chair of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) during the commission’s semi-annual meeting held in Boulder.
NewsCap | November 2015
This is the November 2015 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2015
WICHE Awarded First in the World Federal Grant to Expand Interstate Passport
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) has been awarded a grant totaling $2.99 million from the U.S. Department of Education, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, to scale and enhance the Interstate Passport.
NewsCap | September 2015
This is the September 2015 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2015
New Mexico, Vermont and Wyoming join SARA; National SARA board meets
New Mexico and Wyoming have been approved by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) to become members of the WICHE State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (W-SARA).
NewsCap | April 2015
This is the April 2015 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
NewsCap | February 2015
This is the February 2015 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
NewsCap | December 2014
The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.
2014
Three Additional WICHE States Join SARA
Arizona, Oregon and South Dakota have been approved by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) to become members of the WICHE State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (W-SARA).
NewsCap | October 2014
The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.
2014
WICHE Launches New Block Transfer Framework
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) has just launched the Interstate Passport, a new block transfer framework based on learning outcomes, not courses and credits.
A Knocking Update: COVID-19 and Public School Enrollments and Graduates
BOULDER, Colo. – The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education has released COVID-19 and Public School Enrollments and Graduates, a follow-up analysis to the Knocking at the College Door report. Released in December 2020, the data in WICHE’s Knocking...
New Analysis Offers Insight About Why Underrepresented Adult Students Are Less Likely To Receive College Credit for Their Prior Learning
Report sheds light on multiple possible factors why Black and lower-income adult students have lower rates of credit receipt in credit for prior learning programs designed to save time and money in earning postsecondary credentials INDIANAPOLIS – The Council...
2019
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...
2023
Education Leaders Discuss Challenges to Open Resources at 2nd OER Conference
This article from one of WICHE's sister compacts, the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), features Patrick Lane and Liliana Diaz from the recent SREB OER and dual enrollment conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
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,...
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...
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...
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...
2022
Executive Director of the Idaho State Board of Education Elected to Lead WICHE Commission
BOULDER, Colorado – Matt Freeman, executive director of the Idaho State Board of Education, has been elected as the 2023 chair of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). By promoting innovation, cooperation, resource sharing, and sound public...
2022
Winners Announced for the Eighth Annual SANsational Awards
BOULDER, Colo. – The State Authorization Network (SAN), a division of WCET – the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies, is pleased to announce the winners of the eighth annual SANsational Awards: Campbell University (North Carolina), University of Cincinnati (Ohio),...
2022
Dr. Kevin Carman to Represent Wyoming on the WICHE Commission
BOULDER, Colo. – Dr. Kevin Carman has been appointed to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), representing the state of Wyoming. As part of the commission, Carman will join WICHE as one of 48 commissioners from the...
2022
Creator of ‘Stellar Student Experience’ at Community College of Denver Wins Bernice Joseph Leadership Award
Dr. McKnight-Tutein (center) stands with Lynn Colgin, senior vice president, Quottly and Carli Schiffner, 2022 vice chair of the Alliance executive committee and deputy executive director of education, Washington State Board for Community and Technical...
2022
Senator Kalani Kaneko from the Republic of the Marshall Islands Joins the WICHE Commission
BOULDER, Colo. – The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education welcomes Senator Kalani Kaneko from the Republic of the Marshall Islands as its newest commissioner. As part of the WICHE Commission, Kaneko represents the U.S. Pacific Territories and Freely...
2022
Michael Meotti To Represent Washington on the WICHE Commission
BOULDER, Colo. – Michael Meotti has been appointed to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), representing the state of Washington. The commission is comprised of 48 commissioners from the 15 Western states and the U.S. Pacific Territories...
2022
Dr. Pearl Brower To Represent Alaska on the WICHE Commission
BOULDER, Colo. – Dr. Pearl Brower has been appointed to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), representing Alaska. The commission is comprised of 48 commissioners from the 15 Western states and the U.S. Pacific Territories and Freely...
2022
12 Institutions Selected to Participate in ‘No Holding Back’ Project
Community of Practice to Build on Existing Work Examining the Impacts of Administrative Holds on College Students Institution staff met at WICHE's offices in Boulder, Colorado. BOULDER, Colorado – Twelve postsecondary institutions within the...
2022
2023 Forum Annual Meeting – Call for Proposals
The Western Academic Leadership Forum (Forum) is an interstate membership group of higher education leaders at four-year institutions based in the West. Roughly 60 chief academic officers and provosts at WICHE-region public and private doctoral, master’s, and bachelor’s level...
2022
WICHE Welcomes the Republic of Palau into the Pacific Islands Membership
U.S. Department of Interior Grant Renewed to Cover Membership Fees for U.S. Pacific Territories and Freely Associated States BOULDER, Colorado – The Republic of Palau has joined the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), which will expand student...
2022
WICHE Receives $1.5 Million Grant from Mellon Foundation
Funding Will Establish Leadership Program for Academics in the Humanities BOULDER, Colorado – The Mellon Foundation has generously awarded a $1.5 million grant to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) to develop a leadership program for senior...
2022
Danita Bye is Appointed to the WICHE Commission
BOULDER, Colo. – Danita Bye has been appointed to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), representing North Dakota. The WICHE Commission is comprised of 48 commissioners appointed by the governors of the 15 Western states and the...
2022
Dr. Molly Hall-Martin Selected as Director, WICHE State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement
BOULDER, Colorado – The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) is pleased to announce that Molly Hall-Martin, Ph.D., has been selected as the director for the WICHE State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (W-SARA). Previously, Dr. Hall-Martin (Kul Wicasa Oyate/Lower...
2022
OIA Funds WICHE Membership Fees for Insular Areas
BOULDER, Colorado – The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) announced a grant award of $174,000 to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) to cover membership fees for territories and freely associated states...
2022
WICHE and AACRAO Receive $452,500 in Grants to Study Impact of Administrative Holds on College Students
BOULDER, Colorado – Lumina Foundation and Ascendium Education Group have jointly awarded $452,500 in grants to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) and the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) to help institutions better...
2022
University of North Dakota’s Leadership on Open Educational Resources Wins Innovation Award
Efforts Have Saved UND Students Almost $11 Million Gail Burd (left) stands with Eric Link of the University of North Dakota and Brittany Winkelman of TIAA, which sponsored the Forum meeting. BOULDER, Colo. – The...
2022
Kyle Davison to represent North Dakota on the WICHE Commission
BOULDER, Colorado – Kyle Davison, a member of the North Dakota Senate, has been appointed to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. WICHE’s Commissioners are leaders in higher education and include state higher education executive officers, college and...
2022
José Luis Cruz Rivera is appointed to the WICHE Commission
BOULDER, Colorado – Dr. José Luis Cruz Rivera, president of Northern Arizona University (NAU), has been appointed by Gov. Doug Ducey to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. WICHE’s 48 commissioners are appointed by the governors of the...
2021
University of Hawaiʻi President Elected to Lead WICHE Commission
BOULDER, Colo. – David Lassner, president of the University of Hawaiʻi, where he leads both the 10-campus system that is the state’s sole provider of public postsecondary education and its flagship R1 research university, was elected as the 2022...
2021
Dr. Raymonda ‘Ray’ Burgman Selected as Vice President, Programs and Services
BOULDER, Colo. – The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education is pleased to announce that Dr. Raymonda “Ray” Burgman has been selected as its new Vice President, Programs and Services. Burgman brings over 20 years of experience in a...
2021
The Federated States of Micronesia Joins WICHE
BOULDER, Colo. – The Federated States of Micronesia has joined the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, allowing more students in the Pacific Islands region access to tuition savings, workforce development, and behavioral health programs. The Federated States of...
2021
The Republic of the Marshall Islands joins WICHE
BOULDER, Colo. – Starting July 1, the Republic of the Marshall Islands is joining the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education as part of its Pacific Island membership, which allows more students access to tuition savings, workforce development, and...
2021
Strengthening the Academic Success of American Indian and Alaska Native Students
BOULDER, Colo. – The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education has released two reports examining efforts to improve the college experience and increase graduation rates of American Indian and Alaska Native students. These works are both part of WICHE’s...
2021
WICHE and New Mexico State University receive $300,000 NSF grant to develop unique transfer model
BOULDER, Colo. – The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) and New Mexico State University (NMSU), in collaboration with its branch community colleges, are partnering on an important effort to bring more undergraduate transfer students in Science, Technology,...
2021
Dr. Melody Rose is appointed to the WICHE Commission
BOULDER, Colo. – Dr. Melody Rose, chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE), has been appointed by Gov. Steve Sisolak to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). WICHE’s 48 commissioners are appointed by the governors...
2021
Red Rocks Community College Embodies ‘The Show Must Go On’ With Innovative Approach During COVID-19
BOULDER, Colo. – “Building Bridges in the Dark: Actions that Held Together a Theater Department in a Pandemic” from Red Rocks Community College (RRCC) in Colorado is a winning submission in this year’s Academic Leaders Toolkit. RRCC was recognized...
2021
Boot Camp-Style Course for First-Year Students at University of Nevada, Reno Wins Award
BOULDER, Colo. – The University of Nevada, Reno was recognized for its innovative one-credit course designed to better prepare first-year students for the rigors of college life. NevadaFIT (which stands for “Freshman Intensive Transition”) is a winning submission in...
2021
Cathy Dinauer Appointed to the WICHE Commission
BOULDER, Colo. – Cathy Dinauer, the Executive Director of the Nevada State Board of Nursing, was recently appointed by Governor Steve Sisolak to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), an interstate compact of Western states and territories...
2021
WICHE Receives New Funding to Expand the Interstate Passport Network
ECMC Foundation awards $500,000 grant to expand participation among Minority Serving Institutions in the Interstate Passport® Network BOULDER, Colo. – The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) was recently awarded a $500,000 grant from ECMC Foundation to support...
2020
Higher Education Compacts Come Together to Help Students Succeed with Open Educational Resources
BOULDER, Colo. – State leaders, postsecondary education institutions, and education leaders are working across state lines to promote the adoption of open educational resources (OER) to help millions of students access high-quality learning materials that are free to use,...
2020
President of The CIRI Foundation named next chair of WICHE
Susan Anderson of Alaska takes the helm of the 48-member interstate compact commission in the West. BOULDER, Colo. – Susan Anderson, President/CEO of The CIRI Foundation (TCF), was elected as the 2021 chair of the Western Interstate Commission for...
2020
Tanya Spilovoy honored with Outstanding Service Award from Midwestern Higher Education Compact
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Tanya Spilovoy, Director of Open Policy at the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies (WCET), received the Midwestern Higher Education Compact’s (MHEC) Outstanding Service Award on November 9, during the commission’s Annual Commission Meeting, held virtually due...
2020
Dr. John Morton appointed to the WICHE Commission
BOULDER, Colo. – Dr. John Morton, Vice President Emeritus of Community Colleges of the University of Hawai‘i, was recently appointed by Governor David Ige to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), an interstate compact of Western states...
2020
Los Angeles Community College District joins Interstate Passport Network
BOULDER, Colo. – The Los Angeles Community College District – made up of nine colleges serving the greater Los Angeles County area – has joined the Interstate Passport Network, the national program of two- and four-year colleges and universities...
2020
Western Colorado University is newest member of the Interstate Passport Network
BOULDER, Colo. – Western Colorado University, located in Gunnison, Colorado, has joined the Interstate Passport Network, the national program of two- and four-year colleges and universities that streamlines the transfer process for students. Western becomes the 56th member of...
2020
New Mexico State University joins the Interstate Passport Network
BOULDER, Colo. – New Mexico State University has joined the Interstate Passport Network, the national program of two- and four-year colleges and universities that streamlines the transfer process for students. NMSU becomes the 59th member of the Network and...
2020
University of Nevada, Reno joins Interstate Passport Network
BOULDER, Colo. – The University of Nevada, Reno has joined the Interstate Passport Network, the national program of two- and four-year colleges and universities that streamlines the transfer process for students. The University becomes the 58th member of the...
2020
Truckee Meadows Community College joins Interstate Passport Network
BOULDER, Colo. – Truckee Meadows Community College has joined the Interstate Passport Network, the national program of two- and four-year colleges and universities that streamlines the transfer process for students. Truckee Meadows becomes the 56th member of the Network,...
2020
Nevada State College joins Interstate Passport Network
BOULDER, Colo. – Nevada State College (NSC) has joined the Interstate Passport Network, the national program of two- and four-year colleges and universities that streamlines the transfer process for students. NSC becomes the 57th member of the Network, signing...
2020
Casper College joins the Interstate Passport Network
BOULDER, Colo. – Casper College, located in Casper, Wyoming, has joined the Interstate Passport Network, a national program of two- and four-year colleges and universities that streamlines the transfer process for students. Casper College is also the third institution...
2020
College of Eastern Idaho joins Interstate Passport Network
BOULDER, Colo. – The College of Eastern Idaho joins the Interstate Passport Network, the national program of two- and four-year colleges and universities that streamlines the transfer process for students. Located in Idaho Falls, the College of Eastern Idaho...
2020
Chaminade University of Honolulu joins Interstate Passport Network
BOULDER, Colo. – Chaminade University of Honolulu has joined the Interstate Passport Network, the national program of two- and four-year colleges and universities that streamlines the transfer process for students. Chaminade University becomes the first private institution from the...
2020
Washington State University joins Interstate Passport Network
BOULDER, Colo. – Washington State University (WSU) has joined the Interstate Passport Network, the national program of two- and four-year colleges and universities that streamlines the transfer process for students. WSU becomes the first institution from the State of...
2020
National Call to Action to eliminate college transfer barriers now
COVID-19 spurs need for immediate solutions to costly transfer inquiries BOULDER, Colo. – If ever there were a time to simplify how students transfer between colleges, this is it. As a result of COVID-19, thousands upon thousands of students...
2020
American Council on Education to use Passport Learning Outcomes as a workforce framework
BOULDER, Colo. – The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) and the American Council on Education (ACE) announce a collaboration to help more students with prior learning attain high-quality postsecondary credentials. WICHE’s Interstate Passport Network®, with 46 members...
2020
University of Alaska Fairbanks joins Interstate Passport Network
BOULDER, Colo. – The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) becomes the second higher education institution from the state of Alaska to join the Interstate Passport Network. With seven campuses across the state, UAF enrolls more than 8,500 students from all...
2020
University of Alaska Southeast is newest member of Interstate Passport
BOULDER, Colo. – The University of Alaska Southeast is the 42nd higher education institution in the country to join the Interstate Passport Network. The third regional university of the University of Alaska system, the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) joins...
2020
WICHE Commission approves resolution supporting flexibility in postsecondary education in the West due to COVID-19 outbreak
BOULDER, Colo.—The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on our nation’s education systems, including the nearly 400 public and private colleges and universities in 16 Western states and territories. Prospective students face uncertainty about their academic future in...
2020
University of Hawai’i System joins Interstate Passport
BOULDER, Colo. – The University of Hawaiʻi System becomes the third higher education system to join the Interstate Passport Network. Joining Leeward Community College and the University of Hawaiʻi West Oʻahu in the Network are eight additional institutions: Hawaiʻi...
2020
WICHE, WCET part of efforts to develop national network to support scaling, adoption of OER
BOULDER, Colo. – College and university leaders are working across state lines to reduce barriers faced by students and to empower faculty with access to a wide range of instructional materials. WICHE and its sister regional higher education compact organizations...
2019
WICHE elects new officers for 2019-20
Camille Preus, of Oregon, named chair; Susan Anderson, of Alaska, named vice chair; Ray Holmberg, of North Dakota, to serve as immediate past chair Camille Preus, executive director of the Oregon Community College Association (OCCA), has been elected as...
NewsCap | December 2019
The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.
2019
Jessica Rowland Williams named director of Every Learner Everywhere
BOULDER, Colo. – Jessica Rowland Williams has been named director of Every Learner Everywhere (Every Learner), a network of 12 partners strengthening digital learning in postsecondary institutions. WCET (WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies) serves as the intermediary for Every Learner Everywhere....
NewsCap | September 2019
The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.
2019
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology joins groundbreaking college transfer network
BOULDER, Colo. – The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP) becomes the first institution in Illinois to join the Interstate Passport Network (IPN), a nationwide network of two- and four-year colleges and universities that allows students to transfer lower-division...
NewsCap | July 2019
The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.
2019
Postsecondary, legislative, and other leaders attend the Western Interstate Commission’s semi-annual meeting in Bismarck
North Dakota State Sen. Ray Holmberg, chair of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), convened the interstate agency’s semi-annual meeting on May 20-21 at Bismarck State College. One of four regional higher education compacts in the U.S.,...
2019
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education appoints seven new commissioners
Seven new commissioners were recently appointed to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), a federal interstate compact of 16 Western state and territorial members that work collaboratively to expand educational access and excellence for all citizens of...
2019
Russ Poulin will lead WCET as new WICHE VP of technology-enhanced education
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) today appointed Russ Poulin vice president of technology-enhanced education for WICHE and executive director of WCET (the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies), WICHE President Demarée Michelau announced at the agency’s biannual...
2019
Univ. of Idaho program wins 2019 Colleagues’ Choice award at Forum meeting
A faculty-productivity reporting tool developed at the University of Idaho was honored by the Western Academic Leadership Forum (the Forum) Thursday at the group’s annual meeting in Boulder, Colo.
2019
Williston State College program wins WICHE Bernice Joseph Award
An innovative first-term advising program at Williston State College in North Dakota was honored by the Western Alliance of Community College Academic Leaders (the Alliance) at its annual meeting last Thursday in Salt Lake City.
2019
Behavioral Health VP Mohatt honored for community psychology contributions by APA division
Dennis Mohatt, WICHE vice president for behavioral health, was nominated and selected for the 2019 Distinguished Contributions to Practice in Community Psychology Award by the Society for Community Research and Action (SCRA), American Psychological Association Division 27 representing the field of community psychology....
NewsCap | April 2019
The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.
NewsCap | February 2019
This is the February 2019 edition of WICHE's bimonthly newsletter.
2019
WICHE awarded $900,000 for initiative exploring recognition of learning
This WICHE effort, launched in 12/18, incorporates a landscape analysis of postsecondary education recognition of learning policy and practice, and an evaluation of primary learning assessment methods and their impact on student and workforce outcomes.
2019
Five new commissioners appointed to WICHE
Five new commissioners were recently appointed to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), a federal interstate compact of 16 Western states and territories that work collaboratively to expand educational access and excellence for all citizens of the...
2019
Western students saved $417+ million through WICHE tuition-savings programs in 2018-19
America’s largest interstate higher education tuition-savings programs set records in 2018-19 for students enrolled and dollars saved.
2018
NewsCap: December 2018
This is the December 2018 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2018
California students find tuition discounts, less-crowded campuses out of state
This EdSource story comprehensively featured WICHE's Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) program, and its value in serving California students.
NewsCap | December 2018
The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.
2018
Statewide Data on OER Savings
This Inside Higher Ed article features WCET Open Policy Director Tanya Spilovoy commenting on a North Dakota state audit that found significant cost savings to be had through use of open educational resources.
2018
North Dakota’s Ray Holmberg elected chair of Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
North Dakota State Sen. Ray Holmberg of Grand Forks, N.D. was elected Nov. 9 as the new chair of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), at WICHE’s biannual commission meeting last week in Broomfield, Colo. WICHE, a...
Closing Attainment Gaps at Native-Serving Institutions
This ACT Center for Equity in Learning blog post is authored by Ken Pepion, who recently retired after 25 years of service to WICHE.
2018
Demarée Michelau appointed president of Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) has appointed Dr. Demarée Michelau president of the regional interstate higher education agency serving 16 Western members, including U.S. states, territories, and freely associated states and their 80 million residents.
2018
NewsCap: October 2018
This is the October 2018 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
NewsCap | October 2018
The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.
NewsCap | August 2018
This is the August 2018 edition of the newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2018
NSI Summit July 26-27 sparks progress toward budding alliance
The first annual Native American-Serving, Nontribal Institutions (NASNTI) National Summit was held July 26-27 at the Westin Denver Downtown Hotel, attracting nearly 100 higher education leaders to discuss, debate, and problem-solve issues unique to 24 Native-Serving colleges and universities.
NewsCap | June 2018
This is the June 2018 edition of the newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2018
Ben Cannon appointed to WICHE commission
Ben Cannon, executive director of Oregon’s Higher Education Coordinating Commission since 2013, has been appointed by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) commission.
2018
Arizona, Utah, Wyoming selected for WICHE Task Force to close postsecondary attainment gaps
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) has selected three states—Arizona, Utah, and Wyoming—through a competitive RFP process to participate in its new Task Force on Closing Postsecondary Attainment Gaps.
2018
David Longanecker appointed interim president of WICHE
The commissioners of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) unanimously appointed Dr. David A. Longanecker interim president of the primary interstate higher education agency serving 16 states and territories.
2018
Cal State Long Beach data fellows program wins regional higher education honor
Data Fellows for Student Success, a California State University Long Beach program that deploys institutional data in innovative and collaborative ways to support student success, was honored by the Western Academic Leadership Forum.
2018
Washington State program supporting minority faculty wins regional higher education award
A Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) program to aid retention and mentorship of underrepresented faculty throughout the system was honored by the Western Alliance of Community College Academic Leaders.
NewsCap | April 2018
This is the April 2018 edition of the newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2018
Rick Aman appointed to WICHE commission
Dr. Rick Aman, president of the newly created College of Eastern Idaho, has been appointed by Idaho Gov. C.L. (“Butch”) Otter to the governing body of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE).
2018
Student savings surpass $400 million for WICHE out-of-state tuition-discount programs in 2017-18
America’s largest interstate higher education tuition-discount programs set records in 2017-18 for students enrolled and dollars saved.
NewsCap | February 2018
This is the February 2018 edition of the newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2018
$400,000 Lumina Foundation grant to seed WICHE Task Force to close postsecondary attainment gaps
This month, the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) will initiate a Task Force on Closing Postsecondary Attainment Gaps—thanks to a $400,000 Lumina Foundation grant.
2018
$990,000 Lumina Foundation grant will help WICHE start new Native-Serving Institutions network
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education will soon launch a new consortium for colleges and universities that heavily serve Native American Indians and Alaska Natives.
NewsCap | December 2017
This is the December 2017 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2017
Montana higher-ed chief named chair of WICHE
Montana Commissioner of Higher Education Clayton Christian was elected Nov. 10 as new chair of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE).
NewsCap | October 2017
This is the October 2017 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
NewsCap | August 2017
This is the August 2017 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
NewsCap | June 2017
This is the June 2017 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2017
Portland State University Receives 2017 Academic Leaders Toolkit Award at the Western Academic Leadership Forum Annual Meeting
The Western Academic Leadership Forum (the Forum) presented the 2017 Academic Leaders Tool of the Year Award to Portland State University for its Desk Manuals Tool on Thursday, April 27, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
NewsCap | April 2017
This is the April 2017 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2017
University of Hawaii Community Colleges Receives 2017 Inaugural Bernice Joseph Award at Annual Meeting
The Western Alliance of Community College Academic Leaders (the Alliance) presented the 2017 Bernice Joseph Award to the University of Hawai‘i Community Colleges for its Sector Mapping Tool on Thursday, March 23, in Long Beach, Calif.
NewsCap | February 2017
This is the February 2017 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2016
Number of High School Graduates Across America Leveling Off; Minority Grads Rising, to be Near Majority Soon
The steady growth in high school graduates that led to significant expansion of higher education in the United States in recent decades is coming to an abrupt halt.
NewsCap | December 2016
This is the December 2016 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2016
Patricia Sullivan Elected Chair of WICHE
New Mexico State University (NMSU) College of Engineering Assistant Dean Patricia A. Sullivan on Nov. 10 was elected chair of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2016
Clay Christian Elected Vice Chair of WICHE
Montana’s Commissioner of Higher Education Clay Christian on Nov. 10 was elected vice chair of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
NewsCap | August 2016
This is the August 2016 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2016
Interstate Passport Initiative Framework Complete
Lost academic credits and tuition dollars, delayed graduations, and dampened students’ hopes and aspirations have been commonplace for thousands of transfer students because of the reluctance of many colleges and universities to accept course credits earned elsewhere.
NewsCap | June 2016
This is the June 2016 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
NewsCap | March 2016
This is the March 2016 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
NewsCap | January 2016
This is the January 2016 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2015
Colorado Lt. Gov. Garcia Selected by WICHE as its New President
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) today announced that Colorado Lt. Gov. Joseph A. Garcia will become the seventh executive to lead the organization in its 62 years.
2015
Patricia Sullivan Elected Vice Chair of WICHE
Patricia Sullivan, Associate Dean for Outreach and Public Service in the College of Engineering at New Mexico State University (NMSU), was elected the vice chair of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2015
Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles Elected Chair of WICHE
Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, D-Seattle, on Nov. 3 was elected the chair of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) during the commission’s semi-annual meeting held in Boulder.
NewsCap | November 2015
This is the November 2015 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2015
WICHE Awarded First in the World Federal Grant to Expand Interstate Passport
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) has been awarded a grant totaling $2.99 million from the U.S. Department of Education, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, to scale and enhance the Interstate Passport.
NewsCap | September 2015
This is the September 2015 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2015
New Mexico, Vermont and Wyoming join SARA; National SARA board meets
New Mexico and Wyoming have been approved by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) to become members of the WICHE State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (W-SARA).
NewsCap | April 2015
This is the April 2015 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
NewsCap | February 2015
This is the February 2015 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
NewsCap | December 2014
The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.
2014
Three Additional WICHE States Join SARA
Arizona, Oregon and South Dakota have been approved by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) to become members of the WICHE State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (W-SARA).
NewsCap | October 2014
The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.
2014
WICHE Launches New Block Transfer Framework
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) has just launched the Interstate Passport, a new block transfer framework based on learning outcomes, not courses and credits.
A Knocking Update: COVID-19 and Public School Enrollments and Graduates
BOULDER, Colo. – The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education has released COVID-19 and Public School Enrollments and Graduates, a follow-up analysis to the Knocking at the College Door report. Released in December 2020, the data in WICHE’s Knocking...
New Analysis Offers Insight About Why Underrepresented Adult Students Are Less Likely To Receive College Credit for Their Prior Learning
Report sheds light on multiple possible factors why Black and lower-income adult students have lower rates of credit receipt in credit for prior learning programs designed to save time and money in earning postsecondary credentials INDIANAPOLIS – The Council...
2018
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...
2023
Education Leaders Discuss Challenges to Open Resources at 2nd OER Conference
This article from one of WICHE's sister compacts, the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), features Patrick Lane and Liliana Diaz from the recent SREB OER and dual enrollment conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
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,...
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...
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...
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...
2022
Executive Director of the Idaho State Board of Education Elected to Lead WICHE Commission
BOULDER, Colorado – Matt Freeman, executive director of the Idaho State Board of Education, has been elected as the 2023 chair of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). By promoting innovation, cooperation, resource sharing, and sound public...
2022
Winners Announced for the Eighth Annual SANsational Awards
BOULDER, Colo. – The State Authorization Network (SAN), a division of WCET – the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies, is pleased to announce the winners of the eighth annual SANsational Awards: Campbell University (North Carolina), University of Cincinnati (Ohio),...
2022
Dr. Kevin Carman to Represent Wyoming on the WICHE Commission
BOULDER, Colo. – Dr. Kevin Carman has been appointed to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), representing the state of Wyoming. As part of the commission, Carman will join WICHE as one of 48 commissioners from the...
2022
Creator of ‘Stellar Student Experience’ at Community College of Denver Wins Bernice Joseph Leadership Award
Dr. McKnight-Tutein (center) stands with Lynn Colgin, senior vice president, Quottly and Carli Schiffner, 2022 vice chair of the Alliance executive committee and deputy executive director of education, Washington State Board for Community and Technical...
2022
Senator Kalani Kaneko from the Republic of the Marshall Islands Joins the WICHE Commission
BOULDER, Colo. – The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education welcomes Senator Kalani Kaneko from the Republic of the Marshall Islands as its newest commissioner. As part of the WICHE Commission, Kaneko represents the U.S. Pacific Territories and Freely...
2022
Michael Meotti To Represent Washington on the WICHE Commission
BOULDER, Colo. – Michael Meotti has been appointed to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), representing the state of Washington. The commission is comprised of 48 commissioners from the 15 Western states and the U.S. Pacific Territories...
2022
Dr. Pearl Brower To Represent Alaska on the WICHE Commission
BOULDER, Colo. – Dr. Pearl Brower has been appointed to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), representing Alaska. The commission is comprised of 48 commissioners from the 15 Western states and the U.S. Pacific Territories and Freely...
2022
12 Institutions Selected to Participate in ‘No Holding Back’ Project
Community of Practice to Build on Existing Work Examining the Impacts of Administrative Holds on College Students Institution staff met at WICHE's offices in Boulder, Colorado. BOULDER, Colorado – Twelve postsecondary institutions within the...
2022
2023 Forum Annual Meeting – Call for Proposals
The Western Academic Leadership Forum (Forum) is an interstate membership group of higher education leaders at four-year institutions based in the West. Roughly 60 chief academic officers and provosts at WICHE-region public and private doctoral, master’s, and bachelor’s level...
2022
WICHE Welcomes the Republic of Palau into the Pacific Islands Membership
U.S. Department of Interior Grant Renewed to Cover Membership Fees for U.S. Pacific Territories and Freely Associated States BOULDER, Colorado – The Republic of Palau has joined the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), which will expand student...
2022
WICHE Receives $1.5 Million Grant from Mellon Foundation
Funding Will Establish Leadership Program for Academics in the Humanities BOULDER, Colorado – The Mellon Foundation has generously awarded a $1.5 million grant to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) to develop a leadership program for senior...
2022
Danita Bye is Appointed to the WICHE Commission
BOULDER, Colo. – Danita Bye has been appointed to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), representing North Dakota. The WICHE Commission is comprised of 48 commissioners appointed by the governors of the 15 Western states and the...
2022
Dr. Molly Hall-Martin Selected as Director, WICHE State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement
BOULDER, Colorado – The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) is pleased to announce that Molly Hall-Martin, Ph.D., has been selected as the director for the WICHE State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (W-SARA). Previously, Dr. Hall-Martin (Kul Wicasa Oyate/Lower...
2022
OIA Funds WICHE Membership Fees for Insular Areas
BOULDER, Colorado – The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) announced a grant award of $174,000 to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) to cover membership fees for territories and freely associated states...
2022
WICHE and AACRAO Receive $452,500 in Grants to Study Impact of Administrative Holds on College Students
BOULDER, Colorado – Lumina Foundation and Ascendium Education Group have jointly awarded $452,500 in grants to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) and the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) to help institutions better...
2022
University of North Dakota’s Leadership on Open Educational Resources Wins Innovation Award
Efforts Have Saved UND Students Almost $11 Million Gail Burd (left) stands with Eric Link of the University of North Dakota and Brittany Winkelman of TIAA, which sponsored the Forum meeting. BOULDER, Colo. – The...
2022
Kyle Davison to represent North Dakota on the WICHE Commission
BOULDER, Colorado – Kyle Davison, a member of the North Dakota Senate, has been appointed to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. WICHE’s Commissioners are leaders in higher education and include state higher education executive officers, college and...
2022
José Luis Cruz Rivera is appointed to the WICHE Commission
BOULDER, Colorado – Dr. José Luis Cruz Rivera, president of Northern Arizona University (NAU), has been appointed by Gov. Doug Ducey to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. WICHE’s 48 commissioners are appointed by the governors of the...
2021
University of Hawaiʻi President Elected to Lead WICHE Commission
BOULDER, Colo. – David Lassner, president of the University of Hawaiʻi, where he leads both the 10-campus system that is the state’s sole provider of public postsecondary education and its flagship R1 research university, was elected as the 2022...
2021
Dr. Raymonda ‘Ray’ Burgman Selected as Vice President, Programs and Services
BOULDER, Colo. – The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education is pleased to announce that Dr. Raymonda “Ray” Burgman has been selected as its new Vice President, Programs and Services. Burgman brings over 20 years of experience in a...
2021
The Federated States of Micronesia Joins WICHE
BOULDER, Colo. – The Federated States of Micronesia has joined the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, allowing more students in the Pacific Islands region access to tuition savings, workforce development, and behavioral health programs. The Federated States of...
2021
The Republic of the Marshall Islands joins WICHE
BOULDER, Colo. – Starting July 1, the Republic of the Marshall Islands is joining the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education as part of its Pacific Island membership, which allows more students access to tuition savings, workforce development, and...
2021
Strengthening the Academic Success of American Indian and Alaska Native Students
BOULDER, Colo. – The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education has released two reports examining efforts to improve the college experience and increase graduation rates of American Indian and Alaska Native students. These works are both part of WICHE’s...
2021
WICHE and New Mexico State University receive $300,000 NSF grant to develop unique transfer model
BOULDER, Colo. – The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) and New Mexico State University (NMSU), in collaboration with its branch community colleges, are partnering on an important effort to bring more undergraduate transfer students in Science, Technology,...
2021
Dr. Melody Rose is appointed to the WICHE Commission
BOULDER, Colo. – Dr. Melody Rose, chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE), has been appointed by Gov. Steve Sisolak to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). WICHE’s 48 commissioners are appointed by the governors...
2021
Red Rocks Community College Embodies ‘The Show Must Go On’ With Innovative Approach During COVID-19
BOULDER, Colo. – “Building Bridges in the Dark: Actions that Held Together a Theater Department in a Pandemic” from Red Rocks Community College (RRCC) in Colorado is a winning submission in this year’s Academic Leaders Toolkit. RRCC was recognized...
2021
Boot Camp-Style Course for First-Year Students at University of Nevada, Reno Wins Award
BOULDER, Colo. – The University of Nevada, Reno was recognized for its innovative one-credit course designed to better prepare first-year students for the rigors of college life. NevadaFIT (which stands for “Freshman Intensive Transition”) is a winning submission in...
2021
Cathy Dinauer Appointed to the WICHE Commission
BOULDER, Colo. – Cathy Dinauer, the Executive Director of the Nevada State Board of Nursing, was recently appointed by Governor Steve Sisolak to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), an interstate compact of Western states and territories...
2021
WICHE Receives New Funding to Expand the Interstate Passport Network
ECMC Foundation awards $500,000 grant to expand participation among Minority Serving Institutions in the Interstate Passport® Network BOULDER, Colo. – The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) was recently awarded a $500,000 grant from ECMC Foundation to support...
2020
Higher Education Compacts Come Together to Help Students Succeed with Open Educational Resources
BOULDER, Colo. – State leaders, postsecondary education institutions, and education leaders are working across state lines to promote the adoption of open educational resources (OER) to help millions of students access high-quality learning materials that are free to use,...
2020
President of The CIRI Foundation named next chair of WICHE
Susan Anderson of Alaska takes the helm of the 48-member interstate compact commission in the West. BOULDER, Colo. – Susan Anderson, President/CEO of The CIRI Foundation (TCF), was elected as the 2021 chair of the Western Interstate Commission for...
2020
Tanya Spilovoy honored with Outstanding Service Award from Midwestern Higher Education Compact
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Tanya Spilovoy, Director of Open Policy at the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies (WCET), received the Midwestern Higher Education Compact’s (MHEC) Outstanding Service Award on November 9, during the commission’s Annual Commission Meeting, held virtually due...
2020
Dr. John Morton appointed to the WICHE Commission
BOULDER, Colo. – Dr. John Morton, Vice President Emeritus of Community Colleges of the University of Hawai‘i, was recently appointed by Governor David Ige to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), an interstate compact of Western states...
2020
Los Angeles Community College District joins Interstate Passport Network
BOULDER, Colo. – The Los Angeles Community College District – made up of nine colleges serving the greater Los Angeles County area – has joined the Interstate Passport Network, the national program of two- and four-year colleges and universities...
2020
Western Colorado University is newest member of the Interstate Passport Network
BOULDER, Colo. – Western Colorado University, located in Gunnison, Colorado, has joined the Interstate Passport Network, the national program of two- and four-year colleges and universities that streamlines the transfer process for students. Western becomes the 56th member of...
2020
New Mexico State University joins the Interstate Passport Network
BOULDER, Colo. – New Mexico State University has joined the Interstate Passport Network, the national program of two- and four-year colleges and universities that streamlines the transfer process for students. NMSU becomes the 59th member of the Network and...
2020
University of Nevada, Reno joins Interstate Passport Network
BOULDER, Colo. – The University of Nevada, Reno has joined the Interstate Passport Network, the national program of two- and four-year colleges and universities that streamlines the transfer process for students. The University becomes the 58th member of the...
2020
Truckee Meadows Community College joins Interstate Passport Network
BOULDER, Colo. – Truckee Meadows Community College has joined the Interstate Passport Network, the national program of two- and four-year colleges and universities that streamlines the transfer process for students. Truckee Meadows becomes the 56th member of the Network,...
2020
Nevada State College joins Interstate Passport Network
BOULDER, Colo. – Nevada State College (NSC) has joined the Interstate Passport Network, the national program of two- and four-year colleges and universities that streamlines the transfer process for students. NSC becomes the 57th member of the Network, signing...
2020
Casper College joins the Interstate Passport Network
BOULDER, Colo. – Casper College, located in Casper, Wyoming, has joined the Interstate Passport Network, a national program of two- and four-year colleges and universities that streamlines the transfer process for students. Casper College is also the third institution...
2020
College of Eastern Idaho joins Interstate Passport Network
BOULDER, Colo. – The College of Eastern Idaho joins the Interstate Passport Network, the national program of two- and four-year colleges and universities that streamlines the transfer process for students. Located in Idaho Falls, the College of Eastern Idaho...
2020
Chaminade University of Honolulu joins Interstate Passport Network
BOULDER, Colo. – Chaminade University of Honolulu has joined the Interstate Passport Network, the national program of two- and four-year colleges and universities that streamlines the transfer process for students. Chaminade University becomes the first private institution from the...
2020
Washington State University joins Interstate Passport Network
BOULDER, Colo. – Washington State University (WSU) has joined the Interstate Passport Network, the national program of two- and four-year colleges and universities that streamlines the transfer process for students. WSU becomes the first institution from the State of...
2020
National Call to Action to eliminate college transfer barriers now
COVID-19 spurs need for immediate solutions to costly transfer inquiries BOULDER, Colo. – If ever there were a time to simplify how students transfer between colleges, this is it. As a result of COVID-19, thousands upon thousands of students...
2020
American Council on Education to use Passport Learning Outcomes as a workforce framework
BOULDER, Colo. – The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) and the American Council on Education (ACE) announce a collaboration to help more students with prior learning attain high-quality postsecondary credentials. WICHE’s Interstate Passport Network®, with 46 members...
2020
University of Alaska Fairbanks joins Interstate Passport Network
BOULDER, Colo. – The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) becomes the second higher education institution from the state of Alaska to join the Interstate Passport Network. With seven campuses across the state, UAF enrolls more than 8,500 students from all...
2020
University of Alaska Southeast is newest member of Interstate Passport
BOULDER, Colo. – The University of Alaska Southeast is the 42nd higher education institution in the country to join the Interstate Passport Network. The third regional university of the University of Alaska system, the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) joins...
2020
WICHE Commission approves resolution supporting flexibility in postsecondary education in the West due to COVID-19 outbreak
BOULDER, Colo.—The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on our nation’s education systems, including the nearly 400 public and private colleges and universities in 16 Western states and territories. Prospective students face uncertainty about their academic future in...
2020
University of Hawai’i System joins Interstate Passport
BOULDER, Colo. – The University of Hawaiʻi System becomes the third higher education system to join the Interstate Passport Network. Joining Leeward Community College and the University of Hawaiʻi West Oʻahu in the Network are eight additional institutions: Hawaiʻi...
2020
WICHE, WCET part of efforts to develop national network to support scaling, adoption of OER
BOULDER, Colo. – College and university leaders are working across state lines to reduce barriers faced by students and to empower faculty with access to a wide range of instructional materials. WICHE and its sister regional higher education compact organizations...
2019
WICHE elects new officers for 2019-20
Camille Preus, of Oregon, named chair; Susan Anderson, of Alaska, named vice chair; Ray Holmberg, of North Dakota, to serve as immediate past chair Camille Preus, executive director of the Oregon Community College Association (OCCA), has been elected as...
NewsCap | December 2019
The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.
2019
Jessica Rowland Williams named director of Every Learner Everywhere
BOULDER, Colo. – Jessica Rowland Williams has been named director of Every Learner Everywhere (Every Learner), a network of 12 partners strengthening digital learning in postsecondary institutions. WCET (WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies) serves as the intermediary for Every Learner Everywhere....
NewsCap | September 2019
The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.
2019
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology joins groundbreaking college transfer network
BOULDER, Colo. – The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP) becomes the first institution in Illinois to join the Interstate Passport Network (IPN), a nationwide network of two- and four-year colleges and universities that allows students to transfer lower-division...
NewsCap | July 2019
The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.
2019
Postsecondary, legislative, and other leaders attend the Western Interstate Commission’s semi-annual meeting in Bismarck
North Dakota State Sen. Ray Holmberg, chair of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), convened the interstate agency’s semi-annual meeting on May 20-21 at Bismarck State College. One of four regional higher education compacts in the U.S.,...
2019
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education appoints seven new commissioners
Seven new commissioners were recently appointed to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), a federal interstate compact of 16 Western state and territorial members that work collaboratively to expand educational access and excellence for all citizens of...
2019
Russ Poulin will lead WCET as new WICHE VP of technology-enhanced education
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) today appointed Russ Poulin vice president of technology-enhanced education for WICHE and executive director of WCET (the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies), WICHE President Demarée Michelau announced at the agency’s biannual...
2019
Univ. of Idaho program wins 2019 Colleagues’ Choice award at Forum meeting
A faculty-productivity reporting tool developed at the University of Idaho was honored by the Western Academic Leadership Forum (the Forum) Thursday at the group’s annual meeting in Boulder, Colo.
2019
Williston State College program wins WICHE Bernice Joseph Award
An innovative first-term advising program at Williston State College in North Dakota was honored by the Western Alliance of Community College Academic Leaders (the Alliance) at its annual meeting last Thursday in Salt Lake City.
2019
Behavioral Health VP Mohatt honored for community psychology contributions by APA division
Dennis Mohatt, WICHE vice president for behavioral health, was nominated and selected for the 2019 Distinguished Contributions to Practice in Community Psychology Award by the Society for Community Research and Action (SCRA), American Psychological Association Division 27 representing the field of community psychology....
NewsCap | April 2019
The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.
NewsCap | February 2019
This is the February 2019 edition of WICHE's bimonthly newsletter.
2019
WICHE awarded $900,000 for initiative exploring recognition of learning
This WICHE effort, launched in 12/18, incorporates a landscape analysis of postsecondary education recognition of learning policy and practice, and an evaluation of primary learning assessment methods and their impact on student and workforce outcomes.
2019
Five new commissioners appointed to WICHE
Five new commissioners were recently appointed to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), a federal interstate compact of 16 Western states and territories that work collaboratively to expand educational access and excellence for all citizens of the...
2019
Western students saved $417+ million through WICHE tuition-savings programs in 2018-19
America’s largest interstate higher education tuition-savings programs set records in 2018-19 for students enrolled and dollars saved.
2018
NewsCap: December 2018
This is the December 2018 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2018
California students find tuition discounts, less-crowded campuses out of state
This EdSource story comprehensively featured WICHE's Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) program, and its value in serving California students.
NewsCap | December 2018
The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.
2018
Statewide Data on OER Savings
This Inside Higher Ed article features WCET Open Policy Director Tanya Spilovoy commenting on a North Dakota state audit that found significant cost savings to be had through use of open educational resources.
2018
North Dakota’s Ray Holmberg elected chair of Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
North Dakota State Sen. Ray Holmberg of Grand Forks, N.D. was elected Nov. 9 as the new chair of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), at WICHE’s biannual commission meeting last week in Broomfield, Colo. WICHE, a...
Closing Attainment Gaps at Native-Serving Institutions
This ACT Center for Equity in Learning blog post is authored by Ken Pepion, who recently retired after 25 years of service to WICHE.
2018
Demarée Michelau appointed president of Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) has appointed Dr. Demarée Michelau president of the regional interstate higher education agency serving 16 Western members, including U.S. states, territories, and freely associated states and their 80 million residents.
2018
NewsCap: October 2018
This is the October 2018 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
NewsCap | October 2018
The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.
NewsCap | August 2018
This is the August 2018 edition of the newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2018
NSI Summit July 26-27 sparks progress toward budding alliance
The first annual Native American-Serving, Nontribal Institutions (NASNTI) National Summit was held July 26-27 at the Westin Denver Downtown Hotel, attracting nearly 100 higher education leaders to discuss, debate, and problem-solve issues unique to 24 Native-Serving colleges and universities.
NewsCap | June 2018
This is the June 2018 edition of the newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2018
Ben Cannon appointed to WICHE commission
Ben Cannon, executive director of Oregon’s Higher Education Coordinating Commission since 2013, has been appointed by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) commission.
2018
Arizona, Utah, Wyoming selected for WICHE Task Force to close postsecondary attainment gaps
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) has selected three states—Arizona, Utah, and Wyoming—through a competitive RFP process to participate in its new Task Force on Closing Postsecondary Attainment Gaps.
2018
David Longanecker appointed interim president of WICHE
The commissioners of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) unanimously appointed Dr. David A. Longanecker interim president of the primary interstate higher education agency serving 16 states and territories.
2018
Cal State Long Beach data fellows program wins regional higher education honor
Data Fellows for Student Success, a California State University Long Beach program that deploys institutional data in innovative and collaborative ways to support student success, was honored by the Western Academic Leadership Forum.
2018
Washington State program supporting minority faculty wins regional higher education award
A Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) program to aid retention and mentorship of underrepresented faculty throughout the system was honored by the Western Alliance of Community College Academic Leaders.
NewsCap | April 2018
This is the April 2018 edition of the newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2018
Rick Aman appointed to WICHE commission
Dr. Rick Aman, president of the newly created College of Eastern Idaho, has been appointed by Idaho Gov. C.L. (“Butch”) Otter to the governing body of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE).
2018
Student savings surpass $400 million for WICHE out-of-state tuition-discount programs in 2017-18
America’s largest interstate higher education tuition-discount programs set records in 2017-18 for students enrolled and dollars saved.
NewsCap | February 2018
This is the February 2018 edition of the newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2018
$400,000 Lumina Foundation grant to seed WICHE Task Force to close postsecondary attainment gaps
This month, the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) will initiate a Task Force on Closing Postsecondary Attainment Gaps—thanks to a $400,000 Lumina Foundation grant.
2018
$990,000 Lumina Foundation grant will help WICHE start new Native-Serving Institutions network
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education will soon launch a new consortium for colleges and universities that heavily serve Native American Indians and Alaska Natives.
NewsCap | December 2017
This is the December 2017 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2017
Montana higher-ed chief named chair of WICHE
Montana Commissioner of Higher Education Clayton Christian was elected Nov. 10 as new chair of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE).
NewsCap | October 2017
This is the October 2017 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
NewsCap | August 2017
This is the August 2017 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
NewsCap | June 2017
This is the June 2017 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2017
Portland State University Receives 2017 Academic Leaders Toolkit Award at the Western Academic Leadership Forum Annual Meeting
The Western Academic Leadership Forum (the Forum) presented the 2017 Academic Leaders Tool of the Year Award to Portland State University for its Desk Manuals Tool on Thursday, April 27, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
NewsCap | April 2017
This is the April 2017 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2017
University of Hawaii Community Colleges Receives 2017 Inaugural Bernice Joseph Award at Annual Meeting
The Western Alliance of Community College Academic Leaders (the Alliance) presented the 2017 Bernice Joseph Award to the University of Hawai‘i Community Colleges for its Sector Mapping Tool on Thursday, March 23, in Long Beach, Calif.
NewsCap | February 2017
This is the February 2017 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2016
Number of High School Graduates Across America Leveling Off; Minority Grads Rising, to be Near Majority Soon
The steady growth in high school graduates that led to significant expansion of higher education in the United States in recent decades is coming to an abrupt halt.
NewsCap | December 2016
This is the December 2016 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2016
Patricia Sullivan Elected Chair of WICHE
New Mexico State University (NMSU) College of Engineering Assistant Dean Patricia A. Sullivan on Nov. 10 was elected chair of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2016
Clay Christian Elected Vice Chair of WICHE
Montana’s Commissioner of Higher Education Clay Christian on Nov. 10 was elected vice chair of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
NewsCap | August 2016
This is the August 2016 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2016
Interstate Passport Initiative Framework Complete
Lost academic credits and tuition dollars, delayed graduations, and dampened students’ hopes and aspirations have been commonplace for thousands of transfer students because of the reluctance of many colleges and universities to accept course credits earned elsewhere.
NewsCap | June 2016
This is the June 2016 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
NewsCap | March 2016
This is the March 2016 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
NewsCap | January 2016
This is the January 2016 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2015
Colorado Lt. Gov. Garcia Selected by WICHE as its New President
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) today announced that Colorado Lt. Gov. Joseph A. Garcia will become the seventh executive to lead the organization in its 62 years.
2015
Patricia Sullivan Elected Vice Chair of WICHE
Patricia Sullivan, Associate Dean for Outreach and Public Service in the College of Engineering at New Mexico State University (NMSU), was elected the vice chair of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2015
Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles Elected Chair of WICHE
Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, D-Seattle, on Nov. 3 was elected the chair of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) during the commission’s semi-annual meeting held in Boulder.
NewsCap | November 2015
This is the November 2015 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2015
WICHE Awarded First in the World Federal Grant to Expand Interstate Passport
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) has been awarded a grant totaling $2.99 million from the U.S. Department of Education, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, to scale and enhance the Interstate Passport.
NewsCap | September 2015
This is the September 2015 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
2015
New Mexico, Vermont and Wyoming join SARA; National SARA board meets
New Mexico and Wyoming have been approved by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) to become members of the WICHE State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (W-SARA).
NewsCap | April 2015
This is the April 2015 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
NewsCap | February 2015
This is the February 2015 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
NewsCap | December 2014
The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.
2014
Three Additional WICHE States Join SARA
Arizona, Oregon and South Dakota have been approved by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) to become members of the WICHE State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (W-SARA).
NewsCap | October 2014
The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.
2014
WICHE Launches New Block Transfer Framework
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) has just launched the Interstate Passport, a new block transfer framework based on learning outcomes, not courses and credits.
A Knocking Update: COVID-19 and Public School Enrollments and Graduates
BOULDER, Colo. – The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education has released COVID-19 and Public School Enrollments and Graduates, a follow-up analysis to the Knocking at the College Door report. Released in December 2020, the data in WICHE’s Knocking...
New Analysis Offers Insight About Why Underrepresented Adult Students Are Less Likely To Receive College Credit for Their Prior Learning
Report sheds light on multiple possible factors why Black and lower-income adult students have lower rates of credit receipt in credit for prior learning programs designed to save time and money in earning postsecondary credentials INDIANAPOLIS – The Council...