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News Releases and Announcements
Featured News Release | August 12, 2025
WICHE Announces New Vice President, Finance and Administration
Ashley Clark is an experienced finance and operations leader BOULDER, COLORADO — The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) has selected Ashley Clark as its new Vice President, Finance and Administration, following an extensive national search conducted by...
University of Hawai’i President Wendy Hensel Appointed to WICHE Commission
Hensel is a distinguished academic leader and legal scholar BOULDER, COLORADO — University of Hawaiʻi President Wendy Hensel has been selected to represent her state as a Commissioner to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). WICHE is...
July 31, 2025
Academy Kicks Offs 10th Year of Higher Ed Leadership Development
19 participants hail from across the West representing a range of areas from nursing education, the arts, campus libraries, and career readiness services BOULDER, COLORADO — The Western Academic Leadership Academy has selected its 10th cohort of chief academic...
July 22, 2025
Brent Sanford, Interim Chancellor of North Dakota University System, Appointed to WICHE Commission
Sanford is a trusted leader in public education, state government, and business BOULDER, COLORADO — Brent Sanford, a higher education leader and former lieutenant governor of North Dakota, has been appointed as a Commissioner to the Western Interstate Commission...
July 21, 2025
Media Mentions
Featured Media Mention | August 21, 2025
UH Online Learning Leader Recognized with an Inaugural Award
Gloria Niles was honored as the inaugural recipient of the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies (WCET) Russ Poulin Award for Excellence in Digital Learning Policy. View the original source here.
The Art of Prospect Nurturing: 5 Tips to Turn Inquiries Into Enrollments
Insight article from Stamats about nurturing prospective students into enrollment. Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates is cited. View the original article here.
August 20, 2025
University of Iowa Launches ‘Proactive’ Committee to Hunt for Revenue and Boost Efficiency
Higher Ed Dive story about the University of Iowa committee to explore more revenue opportunities. Data from Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates is linked. View the original source here.
August 19, 2025
Florida Tech Plans Expansion Amid Enrollment Surge
Article from the Orlando Business Journal about the Florida Tech expansion. The story references Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates. View the original source here. ($)
August 12, 2025
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