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News Releases and Announcements
Featured News Release | July 31, 2025
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...
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
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...
May 14, 2025
Media Mentions
Featured Media Mention | August 04, 2025
The Monday Briefing
CU President Todd Saliman referenced Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates in a recent interview on the Valley Pod. The Monday Briefing and Valley Pod are features of the Alamosa Citizen News. View the original article...
A Path to Academic Credit for Work, Life Experiences
A story from Georgetown University about the growing number of U.S. higher education institutions counting students’ work and life experiences toward college credit. WICHE research is cited. View the source here.
July 25, 2025
Why More Senior Retirees are Moving Onto University Campuses
Article from Bloomberg about the appeal of campus living for retirees as universities face enrollment and financial concerns. View the original source here ($).
July 19, 2025
To Fill Seats, More Colleges Offer Credit for Life Experience
WICHE mentioned in Hechinger Report article about colleges offering credit for prior learning to accelerate degree programs for older students. The PLA Boost a 2020 report by WICHE and CAEL is cited. View the original source here.
July 10, 2025
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