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News Release
15Mar
2023

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...

Media Mentions
10Mar
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.

News Release
27Feb
2023

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,...

News Release
17Feb
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...

News Release
01Feb
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...

News Release
25Jan
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...

News Release
05Dec
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...

News Release
15Nov
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),...

News Release
08Nov
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...

News Release
31Oct
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...

News Release
03Oct
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...

News Release
16Sep
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...

News Release
13Sep
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...

News Release
19Aug
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...

News Release
17Aug
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...

News Release
28Jun
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...

News Release
17Jun
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...

News Release
14Jun
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...

News Release
10Jun
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...

News Release
27May
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...

News Release
12May
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...

News Release
27Apr
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...

News Release
11Apr
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...

News Release
23Mar
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...

News Release
19Nov
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...

News Release
27Sep
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...

News Release
17Aug
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...

News Release
01Jul
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...

News Release
17Jun
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...

News Release
20Apr
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,...

News Release
14Apr
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...

News Release
14Apr
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...

News Release
14Apr
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...

News Release
19Jan
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...

News Release
12Jan
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...

News Release
11Dec
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,...

News Release
20Nov
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...

News Release
18Nov
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...

News Release
27Oct
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...

News Release
20Aug
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...

News Release
20Aug
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...

News Release
20Aug
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...

News Release
06Aug
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...

News Release
05Aug
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,...

News Release
04Aug
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...

News Release
22Jul
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...

News Release
22Jul
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...

News Release
22Jul
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...

News Release
21Jul
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...

News Release
08Jul
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...

News Release
29Jun
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...

News Release
11Jun
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...

News Release
02Jun
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...

News Release
19May
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...

News Release
05May
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...

News Release
27Feb
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...

News Release
17Dec
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...

Newsletter
02Dec
2019

NewsCap | December 2019

The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.

News Release
08Oct
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....

Newsletter
02Sep
2019

NewsCap | September 2019

The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.

News Release
20Aug
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...

Newsletter
01Jul
2019

NewsCap | July 2019

The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.

News Release
30May
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.,...

News Release
20May
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...

News Release
20May
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...

News Release
29Apr
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.

News Release
10Apr
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.

News Release
01Apr
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....

Newsletter
01Apr
2019

NewsCap | April 2019

The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.

Newsletter
11Feb
2019

NewsCap | February 2019

This is the February 2019 edition of WICHE's bimonthly newsletter.

News Release
06Feb
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.

News Release
24Jan
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...

News Release
18Jan
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.

Newsletter
18Dec
2018

NewsCap: December 2018

This is the December 2018 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

Media Mentions
02Dec
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.

Newsletter
01Dec
2018

NewsCap | December 2018

The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.

Media Mentions
16Nov
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.

News Release
14Nov
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...

Media Mentions
13Nov
2018

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.

News Release
09Nov
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.

Newsletter
15Oct
2018

NewsCap: October 2018

This is the October 2018 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

Newsletter
01Oct
2018

NewsCap | October 2018

The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.

Newsletter
01Aug
2018

NewsCap | August 2018

This is the August 2018 edition of the newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

News Release
31Jul
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.

Newsletter
01Jun
2018

NewsCap | June 2018

This is the June 2018 edition of the newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

News Release
25May
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.

News Release
10May
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.

News Release
08May
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.

News Release
30Apr
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.

News Release
24Apr
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.

Newsletter
01Apr
2018

NewsCap | April 2018

This is the April 2018 edition of the newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. 

News Release
23Mar
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).

News Release
08Feb
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.

Newsletter
01Feb
2018

NewsCap | February 2018

This is the February 2018 edition of the newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

News Release
30Jan
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.

News Release
11Jan
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.

Newsletter
01Dec
2017

NewsCap | December 2017

This is the December 2017 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

News Release
15Nov
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).

Newsletter
01Oct
2017

NewsCap | October 2017

This is the October 2017 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

Newsletter
01Aug
2017

NewsCap | August 2017

This is the August 2017 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

Newsletter
01Jun
2017

NewsCap | June 2017

This is the June 2017 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

News Release
27Apr
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.

Newsletter
01Apr
2017

NewsCap | April 2017

This is the April 2017 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

News Release
24Mar
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.

Newsletter
01Feb
2017

NewsCap | February 2017

This is the February 2017 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

News Release
06Dec
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.

Newsletter
01Dec
2016

NewsCap | December 2016

This is the December 2016 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

News Release
10Nov
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.

News Release
10Nov
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.

Newsletter
01Aug
2016

NewsCap | August 2016

This is the August 2016 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

News Release
29Jun
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.

Newsletter
01Jun
2016

NewsCap | June 2016

This is the June 2016 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

Newsletter
01Mar
2016

NewsCap | March 2016

This is the March 2016 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

Newsletter
01Jan
2016

NewsCap | January 2016

This is the January 2016 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

News Release
10Nov
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.

News Release
03Nov
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.

News Release
02Nov
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.

Newsletter
01Nov
2015

NewsCap | November 2015

This is the November 2015 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

News Release
28Sep
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.

Newsletter
01Sep
2015

NewsCap | September 2015

This is the September 2015 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

News Release
13May
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).

Newsletter
01Apr
2015

NewsCap | April 2015

This is the April 2015 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

Newsletter
01Feb
2015

NewsCap | February 2015

This is the February 2015 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

Newsletter
01Dec
2014

NewsCap | December 2014

The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.

News Release
12Nov
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).

Newsletter
01Oct
2014

NewsCap | October 2014

The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.

News Release
06Jan
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.

News Release

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...

News Release

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...

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News Release
15Mar
2023

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...

Media Mentions
10Mar
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.

News Release
27Feb
2023

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,...

News Release
17Feb
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...

News Release
01Feb
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...

News Release
25Jan
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...

News Release
05Dec
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...

News Release
15Nov
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),...

News Release
08Nov
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...

News Release
31Oct
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...

News Release
03Oct
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...

News Release
16Sep
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...

News Release
13Sep
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...

News Release
19Aug
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...

News Release
17Aug
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...

News Release
28Jun
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...

News Release
17Jun
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...

News Release
14Jun
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...

News Release
10Jun
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...

News Release
27May
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...

News Release
12May
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...

News Release
27Apr
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...

News Release
11Apr
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...

News Release
23Mar
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...

News Release
19Nov
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...

News Release
27Sep
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...

News Release
17Aug
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...

News Release
01Jul
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...

News Release
17Jun
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...

News Release
20Apr
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,...

News Release
14Apr
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...

News Release
14Apr
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...

News Release
14Apr
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...

News Release
19Jan
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...

News Release
12Jan
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...

News Release
11Dec
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,...

News Release
20Nov
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...

News Release
18Nov
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...

News Release
27Oct
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...

News Release
20Aug
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...

News Release
20Aug
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...

News Release
20Aug
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...

News Release
06Aug
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...

News Release
05Aug
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,...

News Release
04Aug
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...

News Release
22Jul
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...

News Release
22Jul
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...

News Release
22Jul
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...

News Release
21Jul
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...

News Release
08Jul
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...

News Release
29Jun
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...

News Release
11Jun
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...

News Release
02Jun
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...

News Release
19May
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...

News Release
05May
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...

News Release
27Feb
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...

News Release
17Dec
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...

Newsletter
02Dec
2019

NewsCap | December 2019

The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.

News Release
08Oct
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....

Newsletter
02Sep
2019

NewsCap | September 2019

The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.

News Release
20Aug
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...

Newsletter
01Jul
2019

NewsCap | July 2019

The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.

News Release
30May
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.,...

News Release
20May
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...

News Release
20May
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...

News Release
29Apr
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.

News Release
10Apr
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.

News Release
01Apr
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....

Newsletter
01Apr
2019

NewsCap | April 2019

The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.

Newsletter
11Feb
2019

NewsCap | February 2019

This is the February 2019 edition of WICHE's bimonthly newsletter.

News Release
06Feb
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.

News Release
24Jan
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...

News Release
18Jan
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.

Newsletter
18Dec
2018

NewsCap: December 2018

This is the December 2018 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

Media Mentions
02Dec
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.

Newsletter
01Dec
2018

NewsCap | December 2018

The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.

Media Mentions
16Nov
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.

News Release
14Nov
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...

Media Mentions
13Nov
2018

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.

News Release
09Nov
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.

Newsletter
15Oct
2018

NewsCap: October 2018

This is the October 2018 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

Newsletter
01Oct
2018

NewsCap | October 2018

The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.

Newsletter
01Aug
2018

NewsCap | August 2018

This is the August 2018 edition of the newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

News Release
31Jul
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.

Newsletter
01Jun
2018

NewsCap | June 2018

This is the June 2018 edition of the newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

News Release
25May
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.

News Release
10May
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.

News Release
08May
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.

News Release
30Apr
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.

News Release
24Apr
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.

Newsletter
01Apr
2018

NewsCap | April 2018

This is the April 2018 edition of the newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. 

News Release
23Mar
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).

News Release
08Feb
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.

Newsletter
01Feb
2018

NewsCap | February 2018

This is the February 2018 edition of the newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

News Release
30Jan
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.

News Release
11Jan
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.

Newsletter
01Dec
2017

NewsCap | December 2017

This is the December 2017 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

News Release
15Nov
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).

Newsletter
01Oct
2017

NewsCap | October 2017

This is the October 2017 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

Newsletter
01Aug
2017

NewsCap | August 2017

This is the August 2017 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

Newsletter
01Jun
2017

NewsCap | June 2017

This is the June 2017 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

News Release
27Apr
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.

Newsletter
01Apr
2017

NewsCap | April 2017

This is the April 2017 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

News Release
24Mar
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.

Newsletter
01Feb
2017

NewsCap | February 2017

This is the February 2017 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

News Release
06Dec
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.

Newsletter
01Dec
2016

NewsCap | December 2016

This is the December 2016 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

News Release
10Nov
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.

News Release
10Nov
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.

Newsletter
01Aug
2016

NewsCap | August 2016

This is the August 2016 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

News Release
29Jun
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.

Newsletter
01Jun
2016

NewsCap | June 2016

This is the June 2016 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

Newsletter
01Mar
2016

NewsCap | March 2016

This is the March 2016 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

Newsletter
01Jan
2016

NewsCap | January 2016

This is the January 2016 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

News Release
10Nov
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.

News Release
03Nov
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.

News Release
02Nov
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.

Newsletter
01Nov
2015

NewsCap | November 2015

This is the November 2015 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

News Release
28Sep
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.

Newsletter
01Sep
2015

NewsCap | September 2015

This is the September 2015 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

News Release
13May
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).

Newsletter
01Apr
2015

NewsCap | April 2015

This is the April 2015 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

Newsletter
01Feb
2015

NewsCap | February 2015

This is the February 2015 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

Newsletter
01Dec
2014

NewsCap | December 2014

The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.

News Release
12Nov
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).

Newsletter
01Oct
2014

NewsCap | October 2014

The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.

News Release
06Jan
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.

News Release

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...

News Release

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

News Release
15Mar
2023

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...

Media Mentions
10Mar
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.

News Release
27Feb
2023

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,...

News Release
17Feb
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...

News Release
01Feb
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...

News Release
25Jan
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...

News Release
05Dec
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...

News Release
15Nov
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),...

News Release
08Nov
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...

News Release
31Oct
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...

News Release
03Oct
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...

News Release
16Sep
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...

News Release
13Sep
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...

News Release
19Aug
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...

News Release
17Aug
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...

News Release
28Jun
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...

News Release
17Jun
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...

News Release
14Jun
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...

News Release
10Jun
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...

News Release
27May
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...

News Release
12May
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...

News Release
27Apr
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...

News Release
11Apr
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...

News Release
23Mar
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...

News Release
19Nov
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...

News Release
27Sep
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...

News Release
17Aug
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...

News Release
01Jul
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...

News Release
17Jun
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...

News Release
20Apr
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,...

News Release
14Apr
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...

News Release
14Apr
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...

News Release
14Apr
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...

News Release
19Jan
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...

News Release
12Jan
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...

News Release
11Dec
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,...

News Release
20Nov
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...

News Release
18Nov
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...

News Release
27Oct
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...

News Release
20Aug
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...

News Release
20Aug
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...

News Release
20Aug
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...

News Release
06Aug
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...

News Release
05Aug
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,...

News Release
04Aug
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...

News Release
22Jul
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...

News Release
22Jul
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...

News Release
22Jul
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...

News Release
21Jul
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...

News Release
08Jul
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...

News Release
29Jun
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...

News Release
11Jun
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...

News Release
02Jun
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...

News Release
19May
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...

News Release
05May
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...

News Release
27Feb
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...

News Release
17Dec
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...

Newsletter
02Dec
2019

NewsCap | December 2019

The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.

News Release
08Oct
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....

Newsletter
02Sep
2019

NewsCap | September 2019

The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.

News Release
20Aug
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...

Newsletter
01Jul
2019

NewsCap | July 2019

The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.

News Release
30May
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.,...

News Release
20May
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...

News Release
20May
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...

News Release
29Apr
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.

News Release
10Apr
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.

News Release
01Apr
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....

Newsletter
01Apr
2019

NewsCap | April 2019

The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.

Newsletter
11Feb
2019

NewsCap | February 2019

This is the February 2019 edition of WICHE's bimonthly newsletter.

News Release
06Feb
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.

News Release
24Jan
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...

News Release
18Jan
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.

Newsletter
18Dec
2018

NewsCap: December 2018

This is the December 2018 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

Media Mentions
02Dec
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.

Newsletter
01Dec
2018

NewsCap | December 2018

The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.

Media Mentions
16Nov
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.

News Release
14Nov
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...

Media Mentions
13Nov
2018

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.

News Release
09Nov
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.

Newsletter
15Oct
2018

NewsCap: October 2018

This is the October 2018 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

Newsletter
01Oct
2018

NewsCap | October 2018

The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.

Newsletter
01Aug
2018

NewsCap | August 2018

This is the August 2018 edition of the newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

News Release
31Jul
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.

Newsletter
01Jun
2018

NewsCap | June 2018

This is the June 2018 edition of the newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

News Release
25May
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.

News Release
10May
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.

News Release
08May
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.

News Release
30Apr
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.

News Release
24Apr
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.

Newsletter
01Apr
2018

NewsCap | April 2018

This is the April 2018 edition of the newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. 

News Release
23Mar
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).

News Release
08Feb
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.

Newsletter
01Feb
2018

NewsCap | February 2018

This is the February 2018 edition of the newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

News Release
30Jan
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.

News Release
11Jan
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.

Newsletter
01Dec
2017

NewsCap | December 2017

This is the December 2017 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

News Release
15Nov
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).

Newsletter
01Oct
2017

NewsCap | October 2017

This is the October 2017 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

Newsletter
01Aug
2017

NewsCap | August 2017

This is the August 2017 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

Newsletter
01Jun
2017

NewsCap | June 2017

This is the June 2017 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

News Release
27Apr
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.

Newsletter
01Apr
2017

NewsCap | April 2017

This is the April 2017 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

News Release
24Mar
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.

Newsletter
01Feb
2017

NewsCap | February 2017

This is the February 2017 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

News Release
06Dec
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.

Newsletter
01Dec
2016

NewsCap | December 2016

This is the December 2016 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

News Release
10Nov
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.

News Release
10Nov
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.

Newsletter
01Aug
2016

NewsCap | August 2016

This is the August 2016 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

News Release
29Jun
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.

Newsletter
01Jun
2016

NewsCap | June 2016

This is the June 2016 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

Newsletter
01Mar
2016

NewsCap | March 2016

This is the March 2016 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

Newsletter
01Jan
2016

NewsCap | January 2016

This is the January 2016 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

News Release
10Nov
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.

News Release
03Nov
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.

News Release
02Nov
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.

Newsletter
01Nov
2015

NewsCap | November 2015

This is the November 2015 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

News Release
28Sep
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.

Newsletter
01Sep
2015

NewsCap | September 2015

This is the September 2015 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

News Release
13May
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).

Newsletter
01Apr
2015

NewsCap | April 2015

This is the April 2015 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

Newsletter
01Feb
2015

NewsCap | February 2015

This is the February 2015 edition of the biannual newsletter of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

Newsletter
01Dec
2014

NewsCap | December 2014

The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.

News Release
12Nov
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).

Newsletter
01Oct
2014

NewsCap | October 2014

The newsletter from WICHE serving Western states, students, and institutions since 1953.

News Release
06Jan
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.

News Release

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...

News Release

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...

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