News Releases and Announcements
Featured News Release | May 14, 2025
Guam Psychology Internship Consortium Receives National Accreditation
The Guam Psychology Internship Consortium (Guam-PIC) has achieved accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association (APA), according to a press release by the Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center. The aim of the internship program...
Patricia Charlton, Interim Chancellor, Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents, Appointed to the WICHE Commission
BOULDER, Colorado — Patricia “Patty” Charlton, who serves as interim chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents, has been appointed as a commissioner to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). WICHE is a...
April 11, 2025
Dr. Van Davis, Online Education Leader and AI Expert, Inducted into Texas Digital Learning Hall of Fame
AUSTIN, Texas — Dr. Van Davis, executive director of WCET – WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies and vice president, digital learning at the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), will be inducted into the Texas Digital Learning Hall...
March 31, 2025
Ashley Wenger-Slaba, Rural Health System Senior Vice President, to Represent South Dakota on WICHE Commission
BOULDER, Colorado — Ashley Wenger-Slaba, who serves as Sanford Health’s senior vice president of employee experience, education, and workforce relations, has been appointed as a commissioner to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). WICHE is a regional...
February 13, 2025
Media Mentions
Featured Media Mention | July 06, 2025
Face the State: Nevada WICHE
NV Commissioner Fred Lokken talks WICHE on KTVN 2 News segment. Watch the video here.
What’s the Job Market Outlook for the Class of 2025?
News article from Spectrum News 1 on the job market outlook for the class of 2025. Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates is referenced. Read the original source here.
July 05, 2025
College Athletics Banking on Fans’ Passion
An editorial from Metro News about college athletics and enrollment. WICHE and the 11th Edition of Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates are mentioned. View the original source here.
July 01, 2025
Navigating the Changing Federal Landscape
WICHE Commissioner and Northern Marianas College Vice President of Administration and Advancement Frankie Eliptico was featured in a local news story about the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education meeting. View the original source.
June 27, 2025
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